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    Bernhard Goetz

    American businessman and vigilante

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  1. Apr 2, 2014 · Bernhard Goetz is best known as the "Subway Vigilante" for shooting four teenagers during an attempted mugging in a subway car.

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  3. On December 22, 1984, Bernhard Goetz [a] (/ ˈ ɡ ɛ t s / [6]) shot four youths on a New York City Subway train in Manhattan after they allegedly tried to rob him. [7] [8] [9] [10] All four victims survived, though one, Darrell Cabey, was paralyzed and suffered brain damage as a result of his injuries. [11]

  4. May 9, 2020 · Bernhard Goetz is known by his pseudonym, ‘The Subway Vigilante’, after he shot four black men in a subway train in a situation of alleged defense. After committing the crime, Goetz went into hiding.

  5. Bernhard Goetz (born November 7, 1947, Queens, New York, U.S.) is an American vigilante who rose to national fame when he shot four African American males on a New York City subway train on December 22, 1984. The event was notable for triggering widespread debate about race and crime in America.

  6. Dec 24, 2011 · One of four victims injured nearly three decades ago by Bernhard Goetz, a man New Yorkers once dubbed “the subway vigilante,” has been found dead, according to a source with knowledge of the...

  7. Jun 2, 2020 · Where is Bernhard Goetz now? Despite Goetz's straight-forward confession, a majority-white jury found that the shooter acted in self-defense and found him guilty only of carrying an illegal weapon. He served 250 days in prison.

  8. Mar 15, 2018 · Bernhard Goetz made history when he shot four men who tried to rob him on a New York subway. His actions opened the door for a nationwide debate about race, crime, and how much power civilian vigilantes have.

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