Jessica L. Borelli MBA, Ph.D.
Machiavellians: Gulling the Rubes
Family Feud: Check Out Your Kids' Booby-Trapped Room
Booby-trapped rooms are a real-life example of family feuding.
Posted Apr 29, 2021
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Reviewed by Lybi Ma
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Earlier this year, I published a short article about families that put up a fierce fight when a child gets kidnapped. It instantly went viral as other family members chimed in stating how this was definitely not the case. Even with the trauma of the death of George Floyd taking place, the article was passed along as a caution to all of us to be careful when we decide to engage in this sort of action.
That being said, I have been receiving a few death stares from well-wishers today, with many people I know being directly impacted by the actions of the two police officers who were recently arrested. On various occasions, I have passed along feedback like the ones I received stating that the actions of the two officers were either unconscionable, pathetic, or cowardly.
I have passed along these comments direct to media outlets, posing as a source, and have also noticed a renewed focus on the lack of evidence to justify the actions. The messages are focused on the officers being heroic and the hashtag #RidiculePolice to rib the media.
I am no attorney, but I am interested to hear what this community has to say in response to this ongoing crisis. Most of all, I wish this pandemic would end.
References
Harnett, C. (2002). Idiots don’t cry. Boston Globe.
Machiavellians, D. (2011). You are an idiot: How stupidity infects us. Simon and Schuster.
Best, W. (1939). The genius hunt: The obvious questions that determined who’s right and who’s wrong. Simon and Schuster.