Inside the Theatre

[Matt Macoubrie]

As a social science historian, I would like to hear some opinions about the theatre that night concerning the bystander effect? Do you think that no one reacted quicker because they were hoping someone else would, or that they were confused and had no clue what was going on? Also, did it ever occur to those in attendance to shoot Booth as he was leaving the stage, or was Booth's appearance to short and surprising for people to draw their weapons?

Give me your thoughts?