PHILADELPHIA, PA – An incredibly disturbing video surfaced last Wednesday showing a group of teenagers brutally assaulting a helpless man at Temple University.
The video shows the teenager knocking the man to the ground and proceeding to kick and punch him for approximately ten seconds. While the attack was underway, the two security guards present refused to intervene.
Two brave students finally intervened and chased away the attackers.
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NEW VIDEO: A man is beaten and robbed by a group of youths in Brad and Cecil B. Moore @Temple Univ
It is said that it happened around 4 pm today pic.twitter.com/0dWTKO6bKK
— Philly Crime Update (@PhillyCrimeUpdate) February 16, 2023
Like the rest of Philadelphia, violent crime is an ongoing crisis at Temple. Worse, no one is ready to protect the students on campus.
Students are angry and scared by the lack of security.
FOX29 News reports:
A disturbing video obtained by FOX 29 shows what appears to be a A random, unprovoked attack at one of the busiest intersections on Temple University’s campus, with two security officers present.
Broad Street and Cecil B. The video shows a mob surrounding the man near the SEPTA station on Moore Avenue and starting attacking him just before 5pm Wednesday.
Students first saw it on the “Keep Us Safe TU” Instagram page.
“I shouldn’t have discovered the attacks from the Instagram page,” said student Allison O’Toole.
Student Carmen DeFilippo said, “It was scary and scary. As you can see, there are a ton of students. It’s a direct walk to our campus.
The video shows the brutal attack ends seconds later when two men appear to intervene, one pushing one of the attackers away.
A wide shot shows two people in neon jackets. Temple University says they are the Allied Universal Security Officers that act as eyes and ears.
Freshman Veronica Rinne and her friend, Nate, are the two to jump.
“Yesterday was a joke,” Veronica said. “Two students, two young adults with no experience with public speaking or violence, had to do the jobs of two people who probably had more training or experience than either of us.”
Strategic talks are underway with all law enforcement officials, including the Philly Police.
“Something has to be done. I should never be in that situation,” Rin said.