Rick Moranis hasn't been famous in decades. And given that he was attacked from behind, its unlikely the attacker knew him. Just some guy lashing out randomly for who even knows what reason.
I wonder how often this must happen to non-famous people that don’t make the news too.
NYC has one of the highest police budget's per-capita in the world and Manhattan is one of the most densely surveilled places in the country. I have to assume if cops are too busy crushing candy on their phones, this sort of thing is regular and they don't give a shit.
Not all that unusual to see a guy walking some corner of town, ranting to himself in an agitated state. Social isolation, anxiety, fear, and frustration turning people into human-shaped time bombs just waiting to go off.
Humanity needs some major help. Violence like this is never okay. I hope the authorities are able to figure out who did it, catch them, and get them the help they very much need.
Edit: Clarified with different languages since some of my original word choices carried unintended meaning.
Violence has been committed and I hope the perpetrator is able to be caught and punished. Violence like this isn't okay.
In a general sense, I hope for more out of humanity's future and hope this kind of behavior is eventually selected out, both naturally and intentionally. (I'm currently reading a book about selection, which is where my mind was at when posting). Humans have come a long way in their thousands upon thousands of years of history. That's especially the case more recently. We have a long way to go though and we can do better now and today.
Catch the perpetrator, punish them (this is a loaded idea though), and–good fortune willing–rehabilitate and nurture something greater in them (which is the very best thing to do). Failing that, separate them from the rest of us so that further harm is mitigated. We don't need that shit. Our penal systems are broken and people don't get the help they always need, but we must continue trying to make things better for all of our sakes.
Yours Truly,
The seeming coward ironically calling for non-violence
P. S. A simple "could you elaborate on what you mean" might have come across better.