A Bronx Tale is a movie I'm sure most of you have seen but if not, it revolves around a young boy,Calogero, raised in a traditional Italian home. Calogero and his friends spend most of their days admiring the infamous Sonny LoSpecchio and his pinky ring-wearing friends; hoping to one day be a well respected man like Sonny. However, when Calogero witnesses Sonny murder a man, he is swarn to secrecy by his father. This is just one example that proves that these cons get respect that they do not reserve. Unfortunately, this fear is not just reserved for the big screen. Today people fear the mod and 'get lost' at the sight of something they were not supposed to see. We are doing ourselves and our areas a disservice by keeping quiet. Whether it's someone selling drugs or someone get 'whacked' don't keep quiet and don't fear.
I found this post extremely interesting. although i have personally never seen that movie, its concept reminds me much of the concept 'if you see something, say something.' we as a society are constantly in fear of judgment or rejection so if we see poor actions taking place, we willingly choose to keep our mouths shut in fear of being known as 'that guy' who told on someone and got them in trouble. i feel that we should try to follow the motto 'if you see something, say something' more because the more brave and courageous people we have fighting against wrong-doers, the better place our world will be.
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