Subway Vigilante Bernard Goetz surrenders

This is 1984 archival coverage of the day that Bernie Goetz turned himself in with the shootings of 4 teens he said were trying to rob him on a New York City subway train.
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[@andresdr]

And here we are years later. The subway system is still a deathtrap

[@vintageradios7790]

Bernard Goetz was a hero those 4 animals were out looking for trouble and they found it. I went to school with this man. Very smart man. I always respected him.

[@PatrioticAmerican-d6h]

He wasn't a vigilante, He was defending himself. He has every right to defend himself against people who were threatening his life.

[@NVR-fold]

This is what, sick of being robbed looks like.

[@cathypetru3446]

THEY FAIL TO MENTION THAT THE THREE "VICTIMS " SURROUNDED AND THREATENED GOETZ WITH SHARPENED SCREWDRIVERS BRANDISHING THEM LIKE KNIVES IN HIS FACE IF HE DID NOT COMPLY WITH THEIR DEMANDS.!!!

[@Flymula]

Rite , I get Charles Brunson vibes

[@rifatk5296]

Not true at all, Goetz said it himself

[@jlbaker2000]

Didn't know that. How horrific. I would defend him more than ever today. Bet the race card would be pulled out more than ever now.

[@redhoode.n.y.6314]

Its just a matter of time before someone like this in the present day pops up in the subway to off set the madness going on.. Dont say I didn't warn yall.

[@johnnymarquez5028]

All-time NYC hero! We need a new age version of him or a female version of him in NYC now

[@CerveloR5]

WOW!! the way the victim's mom talked on her interview, they don't talk like that today!!

[@bajasam1]

They rather sue everyone. No respect for anything unfortunately

[@Flymula]

📠

[@PicturePerfect2525]

She knew she raised a degenerate that got what he deserved and had no way to defend him. They had a modicum of self respect and responsibility back then. Today, NOTHING is their fault and they expect to be handed everything. It's disgusting that we've allowed things to go this far.

[@punishthewicked5845]

We need more like Bernie they are not falling down but waking up hero fed up with being a victim by shit ,he should be our mayor

[@moedub1023]

1:57 wow the view of the old world trade center🙏🏾

[@MaiMai-ys4yg]

Every time I watch an older video/documentary/talk show I lookup the names of the individuals. The Latin guy Virgilio Revila 4:37 is an accountant in nyc . Nydp chief of detectives 2:09 past away 2014 . Bill mccreary past away May 2021. Dave Browde in 0:42 transitioned to a woman name is now Kristen Browde. Barbara Laskin 2:36 now owns her own media company. I couldn’t find “Scott” or the “Mary Allen”

[@kathleendevine8373]

I do the same thing!! The chief of detectives lived to 90 years old.

[@charlesbukowski9836]

The NY Democratic machine destroyed this man

[@beck9314]

we need more like him today

[@imagine9265]

And her we are in 2022 same violent crimes done by the same suspects

[@shanswanwaters5822]

At the rate the subway is going now, we definitely need him to come back out of retirement.

[@curtflirt2]

It's really telling how Fox5 has done their second story on him lately. Are you trying to tell us something @FOX 5 New York ??

[@williewiggins2739]

Yes they are saying something! They are telling us that it's OK to shoot homeless people and people who intimidate others just shoot them and you'll be a hero for the city of New York SMH

[@chinot5166]

True American Hero

[@faezk6534]

the big apple american dream -where were the funds for cops? why does nobody give a sh.,t about regular citizens

[@buhdahto]

A civilian should have as much right to defend himself as a cop has.

[@letsdiscussitoversometea8479]

Police typically don't "defend themselves", and don't uphold the law of the land. They antagonise others and elicit compliance for their corporate overlords. Reprehensible profession.

[@99MUZIK]

Til this day 38yrs later the subway crime haven’t change a bit!!

[@Matthews_Back]

only more worse

[@Chunda8]

What we need now is about 200 more Bernie Goetzs riding the subway every day here in New York. It would not take a month before the subway becomes safer than a pre-k daycare. It needs to become dangerous for the criminals.

[@DonutsReview]

Nothing has changed...

[@reginaldmartin6947]

Bernie did the right thing. Need more like him today because we can’t depend on law and order, is just a lot of hot air and no action.

[@robertcasanova6904]

When NYC Law abiding citizens start Packing heat, Vigilante justice will Reign.

[@PhilAndersonOutside]

2:52 - Respect to Mary Allen. She was a real person who totally understood the situation. Good reporting overall.

[@letsdiscussitoversometea8479]

Well... No comment.

[@KiD-mo5xv]

this will soon happen

[@lataviastanley1510]

Bill honey we don't want 2 know John's business...I AIN'T gonna even hold you...😑

[@feiwong4310]

Did they make the death wish movies of him?

[@bluebee5266]

No, Death Wish was 1974

[@feiwong4310]

@@bluebee5266 death wish rocks

[@auhd3190]

Message???

[@chinot5166]

Mom’s is sorry because she knows who are true criminals.

[@dialm4masala718]

3:44 “bernie was a regular guy” but is Scott a regular guy? Or Howard sterns ba ba booey

[@danlora5599]

Crazy how in Family Guy Quagmire doing stand up and so many were like who is this guy. Now after everything going on in NY so many talk about him again lol

[@wandabrooks2752]

Is this black news reporter old from something back in the day reporting stuff. Or is this news current as of right now. This people look like something I saw when we had the black in white tvs

[@moedub1023]

Same old shiit just a different day mama mia

[@jamesmoss3424]

I remember the subway vigilant and Bernard Getz should have been found guilty.

[@elincognito2135]

Gives me mass shooter vibes..

[@letsdiscussitoversometea8479]

Well what do you expect?? That's what happens when you're subjected to a traumatic experience - it changes your very existence itself into something warped. If anything, *_he_* was victimised into becoming that way. Imagine that were a family member of yours that had happened to...

[@elincognito2135]

@@letsdiscussitoversometea8479 You know who else was victimized? Dylan Roofe, James Holmes (Aurora), Eric Harris & Dylan Klebold. Would you like to make excuses for them too?🤔