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Old 05-12-2008, 09:53 PM
 
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According to an eyewitness(you) she was an old woman,probably in her 60's.

She was also heard muttering something to the driver about ''kill'' and ''die''...

Personally as a passenger I would think it might be a good idea to intervene.

But that is me,as I have stated,some choose inaction as a response.
hey, you know, I'm just a terrible person. bfd.
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Old 05-12-2008, 09:56 PM
 
Location: North Cackelacky....in the hills.
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hey, you know, I'm just a terrible person. bfd.
No you are simply one of the herd, most people are.

No need to take it personally.
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Old 05-13-2008, 01:29 AM
 
Location: CITY OF ANGELS AND CONSTANT DANGER
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you crazy!!!!
a transient jus stabbed two cops with a syringe in LA the other day!!!

you go ahead and stand in front a tractor as you scoop a baby out the road or whatever, but the reality of URBAN living and urban transportation is that you must really secure your safety before doing that for anyone else. kinda like when you fly.

if i feel i cant secure my safety i aint jumpin into a mob fight.
i aint gettin in homegirls face just so that she stabs me in the neck with an HIV needle.
i aint doing none of that.

now if she goes for gramma, well ya i'll do what i can,

but this aint about cowardice
its about brains.

in this situation i woulda done the same thing homeboy did. grab that girl by here ratty ass weave and get her off granma. it didnt look like the most dangerous situation but you never know.

until you live urban reality its hard to say what you would do.

you size up the situation and do your best hoping they aint got something that will really hurt you.

be samrt not impulsive
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Old 05-13-2008, 05:21 AM
 
Location: Beautiful Lakes & Mountains of East TN
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"be samrt not impulsive"

Exactly!
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Old 05-13-2008, 06:06 AM
 
Location: North Cackelacky....in the hills.
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you crazy!!!!
a transient jus stabbed two cops with a syringe in LA the other day!!!

you go ahead and stand in front a tractor as you scoop a baby out the road or whatever, but the reality of URBAN living and urban transportation is that you must really secure your safety before doing that for anyone else. kinda like when you fly.

if i feel i cant secure my safety i aint jumpin into a mob fight.
i aint gettin in homegirls face just so that she stabs me in the neck with an HIV needle.
i aint doing none of that.

now if she goes for gramma, well ya i'll do what i can,

but this aint about cowardice
its about brains.

in this situation i woulda done the same thing homeboy did. grab that girl by here ratty ass weave and get her off granma. it didnt look like the most dangerous situation but you never know.

until you live urban reality its hard to say what you would do.

you size up the situation and do your best hoping they aint got something that will really hurt you.

be samrt not impulsive
Never said I don't think of the situation,I just don't stand back and watch.

As to the video the guy did nothing until the loony girl started in on HIM,he didn't give a crap about the old lady.
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Old 05-13-2008, 07:30 AM
 
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No you are simply one of the herd, most people are.

No need to take it personally.
aww, thank you for attacking me. I can make it through the rest of my day now.

you don't seem to understand that when you live in a city with millions of people, and you're a small girl like me, you have to watch your back before any body else. self preservation.
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Old 05-13-2008, 07:33 AM
 
Location: North Cackelacky....in the hills.
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Of course SELF preservation comes first.

But that doesn't mean you do nothing at all.

In your example,the woman was it seems threatening the driver....the man who was in control of YOUR life as you were riding on the bus...intervening in that situation would be looking out for yourself IF it warranted action.

If the woman had started attacking the driver what would you have done?
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Old 05-13-2008, 07:34 AM
 
Location: Sacramento
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aww, thank you for attacking me. I can make it through the rest of my day now.

you don't seem to understand that when you live in a city with millions of people, and you're a small girl like me, you have to watch your back before any body else. self preservation.
I'm a city guy and agree with you, the folks on the train were fine. This is only a story about one single loud mouth young lady who appears to me to be on something.
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Old 05-13-2008, 07:34 AM
 
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Of course SELF preservation comes first.

But that doesn't mean you do nothing at all.

In your example,the woman was it seems threatening the driver....the man who was in control of YOUR life as you were riding on the bus...intervening in that situation would be looking out for yourself IF it warranted action.

If the woman had started attacking the driver what would you have done?
run out the back door. I was close enough to it.
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Old 05-13-2008, 07:36 AM
 
Location: North Cackelacky....in the hills.
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The herd mentality does seem stronger in urban areas and among urban dwellers.
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