《乌合之众·第三编·不同群体的分类与描述·所谓犯罪群体》第2节
"The individual in question, a cook out of work, whose chief reason for being at the Bastille was idle curiosity as to what was going on, esteems, that since such is the general opinion, the action is patriotic and even believes he deserves a medal for having destroyed a monster. With a sword that is lent him he strikes the bared neck, but the weapon being somewhat blunt and not cutting, he takes from his pocket a small black-handled knife and (in his capacity of cook he would be experienced in cutting up meat) successfully effects the operation." The working of the process indicated above is clearly seen in this example. We have obedience to a suggestion, which is all the stronger because of its collective origin, and the murderer's conviction that he has committed a very meritorious act, a conviction the more natural seeing that he enjoys the unanimous approval of his fellow-citizens. An act of this kind may be considered crime legally but not psychologically. The general characteristics of criminal crowds are precisely the same as those we have met with in all crowds: openness to suggestion, credulity, mobility, the exaggeration of the sentiments good or bad, the manifestation of certain forms of morality, &c.
注释摘要
勒庞在这一段里想要证明一个他自认为非常关键的区分：法律意义上的犯罪与心理意义上的犯罪。他举的例子是 1789 年 7 月 14 日攻占巴士底狱后，总督德·洛奈被处死的场景。人群中有人提议，刚才被总督踢了一脚的那个围观者应该亲手割开总督的喉咙。接受这个提议的人是一个失业的厨子，他本来只是出于无所事事的好奇心才跑到巴士底狱看热闹。勒庞详细引述事件记录，刻画此人…