Quote Originally Posted by Don Corleone
I was actually more struck by the fact that a bunch of people stood by and watched the beating take place. In America, that's illegal and the witnesses who didn't offer aid would have been arrested (in some jurisdictions at least).
Bystanders anywhere in the world wouldn't run into a chaotic fight involving 7 street thugs from the moment they saw it. And as the guy says: 'just as quickly as it began, it was over.' And where the force of legislation is concerned, he also states this: 'Of course we all know that we cannot legislate away the hate some people feel about us for openly and honestly living our lives.'

It seems he has drawn the only right conclusion from the incident. And I never suggested that Amsterdam was crime-free for 24 hours a day the whole year round, Don Corleone. Don't put words into my mouth please.