I read that last night and was appalled. Especially with the people who walked away and the guy who refused to hand over his coat. I have never personally been in a situation where help has been needed, but if I could I would do what I could.
I have intervened against scallies on buses before and been given abuse for my hassle. I won't tolerate them harrassing other people on the bus. Fortunately they one time they got nasty I was with kingginger who is 6'6" and built like a tank. He stood up and glared at them so they decided at that point that wrecking a few chairs and getting off was in fact a good option. Annoyingly the driver had a go at us for the damage to the bus because we were the ones who asked for the driver to kick the scallies off. It seems the driver thought harrassing old people was acceptable because he was scared too, behind his reinforced drivers cabin!
As it is I get shit for existing on buses as scum always notice my disabilities and think it's good, clever and hard to start having a go at me. Annoyingly no one but my ex has ever stood up for me either while I've had stuff thrown at me, or very nearly been attacked.
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Date: 2005-08-04 06:07 pm (UTC)I have intervened against scallies on buses before and been given abuse for my hassle. I won't tolerate them harrassing other people on the bus. Fortunately they one time they got nasty I was with
As it is I get shit for existing on buses as scum always notice my disabilities and think it's good, clever and hard to start having a go at me. Annoyingly no one but my ex has ever stood up for me either while I've had stuff thrown at me, or very nearly been attacked.