The Guardian Angels emerged as a reaction to the rampant crime in New York City, especially on the subways. Led by Curtis Sliwa, the Angels sought to deter crime, and if needed, to intervene to protect their fellow New Yorkers. Though they were initially met with the ire of existing power structures, the public was quick to support the Angels, and for good reason. In this episode a zoomed-out history of the Guardian Angels is given, with the aim to give them props and to encourage you to be ready to step-up and do what’s right.
Sources:
- Guardian Angel Founder Recounts The Dangers Of New York In The 70s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8WPKBINkbE
- Guardian Angels New York City Curtis Sliwa History from 1979-1999 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MWJbmeV6JQ
- Magnificent 13 Guardian Angels 1979 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyuNk-pkDEM
- Guardian Angels back on subways for first time since 1994 https://nypost.com/2016/02/01/subway-riders-beg-the-guardian-angels-to-protect-them-again/
- The Return of NYC’s Guardian Angels https://youtu.be/udrI-sGZYSI
- New York: The guardian angels in NYC https://youtu.be/PtWQtYtNfX8
- Curtis Sliwa, Guardian Angels offer 20k Reward for Crown Heights Killer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mvr1rxH7HzY
- Cyber Angels https://www.cyberangels.org
- #009 Police Have No Duty To Protect You, The Individual https://dutytoprotect.net/009-police-have-no-duty-to-protect-you-the-individual
- #016 Good Samaritan Stories #8 https://dutytoprotect.net/016-good-samaritan-stories-8
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