According to law enforcement, you should pick out an individual, even a stranger, point to him or her, and request assistance if you are in trouble or injured rather than yelling for or appealing to a group. this strategy would to defeat?

the bystander effect                                          

Explanation:

              The bystander effect is a psychological claim where the presence of other people in an emergency situations prevents or discourages any individual to offer help to the victims. It can be seen that more the number of bystander,it is less likely that one of the people will help.

            Thus in the context, according to the law enforcement, it is always advisable in emergency situation to pick up any stranger individual from the crowd and request him offer assistance rather than crying for help to the group. Thus this would defeat the bystander effect.

no questions on whether they are allowed that right