This Social Experiment Shows That Literally Nobody Cares About Child Kidnappings In China
While some bystanders look worried, they repeatedly do nothing to help.
By John Lim — 06 Apr 2016, 06:03 PM
If a child was kidnapped in broad daylight, in the middle of a busy street - surely someone would do something about it, right?
Well, according to this social experiment that sees a young boy being chloroformed and dragged off, bystanders did absolutely NOTHING about it.
The footage was filmed in Dapeng, China with a man and a young boy posing as a kidnapper and unsuspecting child victim. It has gotten over 50,000 views on YouTube at the time of writing.
Filmed in various parts of the city, the pair staged their 'kidnapping' while a hidden cameraman captures the reactions of those around them
The pair then carried out their act in front of a lady who was sitting on a bench
The 'kidnapper' approached the boy with such force that he nearly falls over. Even so, the woman remains seated and didn't even turn her head as the boy was taken away.
Further instances show a group of friends looking worried and shocked as they witnessed the act, but did nothing about it
The group simply chatted about it amongst themselves and eventually laughed it off.
The duo then continued their experiment in front of a shopping centre
The couple simply watch the retreating figures while they exchange comments.
In the final scene, a woman with a child was seen shrugging her shoulders and walked off when the 'kidnapper' strikes
You would think a woman with a child would at least react to this...
While this is merely a social experiment, the uploader urges viewers to the arising of child kidnappings in China seriously
According to the U.S. State Department 20,000 children are snatched every year, that’s 400 a week. However, Chinese state media admits that the figure could be as high as 200,000. Baby boys, who are preferred in China because they’ll ensure the family name remains intact, can sell for as much as £10,500.