Calgary Transit Passanger Racist DBag

[To Be Quite Honest]

Tonight I stood up against racism.

So, tonight was a family members concert. I was running a few minutes late getting ready, and I hate being late. I'm downtown taking the train to the Jubilee when I here this guy shouting through my ear buds. I take one out and he's yelling at these young Asians telling them to go back to China and a whole bunch of things I won't repeat. I hate racists. I counted to ten to see if he was going to stop and he wasn't. So I said "ENOUGH OF THAT!" The train was pretty packed and I figured he'd just start mouthing off to me instead of the other people. Well, that's what happened. And then it escalated to the point that I pushed the emergency button for Calgary Transit because this dude is a real a-hole. He jumps up into my face and he starts threatening me and trying to get me to fight. Finally the train stops the guy grabs my headphones rips them out and then hits me straight in the jaw. What a dick. He jumps out of the train "That's for calling the cops!" so because I clicked the button the train is not moving and the train operator isn't answering or anyone else (for minutes now). I yelled at the people in the train "Thank you everyone for the help at fighting racism. Some dude said "I was about to beat the #### out of that guy" ... No, no he wasn't. Nobody else did anything. Anyway, 5 minutes later the train isn't moving some lady said, "You're a hero." I replied "no". I just did what was right (cliche, yes but it's true.) Now I have people telling me to charge this coward. I just need to get to the Jub! ... I expected he was going to swing but mostly, I'm just pissed he broke my only pair of earbuds...

So I'm happy that I did the right thing and even though it hurts to bite down I'd do it again.

[Kswiss]

Good for you my friend. Great that you stood up to that fool. I had it once before.

Some guy started shouting some racial slurs on the train at me and I basically said in my Canadian born accent "sorry I don't understand bigotry" He basically just sat there stunned. Probably because if he tried to hit me, he knew he would be the one with the black eye.

/end racism rant

[Muta]

Good for you for standing up for what you believe in, dude. That doesn't happen very often anymore. And it's a hard decision to make - do you get involved or not? Lots of these a-holes are packing something these days underneath their jackets. Glad you didn't get shanked or anything.

KSwiss - that was a great comeback. I lol'ed.

[DoubleF]

Props to you good sir. I am a lesser man to you unfortunately.

[SHOGUN]

So no one helped you after you got punched in the jaw? After they witnessed you standing up to this ######? People are ****ing cowards.

[To Be Quite Honest]

Originally Posted by Muta

Good for you for standing up for what you believe in, dude. That doesn't happen very often anymore. And it's a hard decision to make - do you get involved or not? Lots of these a-holes are packing something these days underneath their jackets. Glad you didn't get shanked or anything.

KSwiss - that was a great comeback. I lol'ed.

That went through my head after... Am I brave or just super dumb?

I'd do it again so a bit of both.

[To Be Quite Honest]

Originally Posted by SHOGUN

So no one helped you after you got punched in the jaw? After they witnessed you standing up to this ######? People are ****ing cowards.

I felt that way at first and I was pissed, but like Muta said, you don't know what these guys are carrying...

I just don't know how hard it would be to find this guy. I care more about getting a violent racist off the streets than my phat lip.

[1stLand]

Who was this guy anyways? Red Neck or Trailer Trash?

How old was he?

[To Be Quite Honest]

Originally Posted by 1stLand

Who was this guy anyways? Red Neck or Trailer Trash?

How old was he?

Mid 20's tattoo on his neck and about 5'8' - 5'9, short hair, Caucasian. Train running west to Tuscany at 7:35ish got off at the court stop I think.

[4oh3]

Yeah that sucks that nobody helped you. Glad your okay. Some people can be really ####ty in this city.

[Ben_in_Canada]

Originally Posted by To Be Quite Honest

Mid 20's tattoo on his neck and about 5'8' - 5'9, short hair, Caucasian. Train running west to Tuscany at 7:35ish got off at the court stop I think.

LOL, probably very familiar with that stop

[Regulator75]

Good for you, this world needs more of your actions.

[Sliver]

Originally Posted by SHOGUN

So no one helped you after you got punched in the jaw? After they witnessed you standing up to this ######? People are ****ing cowards.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diffusi...responsibility

I wouldn't call them cowards, but I would say TBQH was particularly brave. Groups of humans are weird and to go against the grain of the herd was pretty pimp of him. That was a very cool move, dude.

[GirlySports]

did the asian kids say anything to you?

[Barbecue]

Good on you, but why didnt you hit him back?

[Ozy_Flame]

The bystander effect is, sadly, the most common, most cursed, and sadly the most safe strategy when standing up to thugs.

If I'm by myself, I think twice about approach a guy like that (he might be packing, who knows), but if there is more than two people willing to do something about it (myself and someone else), I will definitely step in. It's the sad truth, but I don't want to risk something potentially extremely dangerous unless I really have to.

[Fozzie_DeBear]

Good job...its sad that most people are too meek to get involved.

[FlamesAddiction]

Good for you. That must have took a lot of courage. Your broken ear buds are a badge of honour.

[Huntingwhale]

Good for you for standing up. People as individuals are smart. As a collective, we're all f'ing idiots and cowards. I'm not surprised no one else did anything about it, and that's a shame. A couple years ago during AM rush hour, a man had a seizure on our train and collapsed on the floor. Not a single damn person did a thing except for me. I pushed the emergency button, put him on his side so he wouldn't choke, and called 911. All while the 50 other people looking on did jack ####. It was that day that I lost faith in people. As the train pulled to the next station where EMS was waiting for us, some guy who was watching from the sidelines the entire time came up to me and thanked me for what I did. I straight up told him in a loud voice that everyone could hear that I'm ashamed of everyone on this train and what if it was a family member of mine this had happened to and no one did anything to help. As bad as the racist guy on your train was, the people who stood around and did nothing are no good either. Man I wish I was with you when that happened. I'm the type of guy who will say something when no one else will and the ending might have been different.

[Senator Clay Davis]

A friend of mine earlier this week was mentioning something about a guy on the train on Monday or Tuesday just spewing all kinds of racist stuff against natives and blacks mostly. Gotta be the same guy I would think.

I also had a guy on the train earlier this week, like bright and early (6 am early), just singing and dancing on the train, and loudly singing too. I tuned it out with my music but everyone in my car was just turning their heads at this guy the whole ride. Not sure if he was crazy or just loves to sing and dance. That's life taking transit I suppose.