Racist Incident

[Teesste]

What an awful thing for her to have to suffer.

Given her reaction or lack of it to such disgusting provocation shows she has far more class and dignity in her little finger than that whole family of morons could ever hope to muster together between them.

 

[Hap]

It’s sad she didn’t want the hassle of reporting it even when offered the chance.


If someone on the carriage had just said “behave eh” to the family, she possibly would have felt she had more support and more confidence in anyone backing her up.



It doesn’t have to be vigilante action or anything, just someone simply acknowledging something untoward is happening.

Like someone else said, just saying hello and chatting to the victim asking if they’re alright etc is often enough to put off the Neanderthals, because they’ll realise their sly actions have been clocked by others on board.

I think that's probably right. Just someone visibly checking that they're okay, and sticking around in sight of these people, can be enough.

 

[boroup]

Disgusting

 

[pierrequiroule]

I'd have offered to swap seats with her. They wouldn't have noticed that I'm not completely 'white'.

 

[ThatFragranceGuy]

It always concerns me when people do not step in on instances like this. Especially since the other passengers appear to have noticed it. A female passenger on her own, facing abhorrent behavior. Bunch of no marks.

Depends

I would report it with the app,or some other way, but I wouldn't step in. Could easily escalate the situation and you have no idea what people may be carrying and someone can get hurt or killed very easily.

 

[TheBoroBuzzard]

@Wiseman_Vaughn , if I had been on that train, I would have stuck up for her and said something..probably would have cracked their heads together too. Makes my blood boil..lonely female on a train having to put up with racial taunts and comments

Do the trains have cameras nowadays..I would be tempted to get onto LNER for the footage and paste the Neanderthals all over social media for their bosses (if they work) to see.

 

[Redka]

@Wiseman_Vaughn , if I had been on that train, I would have stuck up for her and said something..probably would have cracked their heads together too. Makes my blood boil..lonely female on a train having to put up with racial taunts and comments

Do the trains have cameras nowadays..I would be tempted to get onto LNER for the footage and paste the Neanderthals all over social media for their bosses (if they work) to see.

That would probably be difficult to get and prove. Do they have sound - if not you’d probably be sued for libel.

 

[18MFC76]

As cowardly as it gets that really. Disgusting behaviour. Hope your partner is ok.

 

[r00fie1]

Racists hunt in packs like rabbid dogs.
Theres only one answer to that ideology - which justifies one human behaving that way towards another human being.
Disgusting, but not uncommon.
Unity is strength.
Hope your partner is OK.

 

[Ingleby_Flash]

Just so sorry to hear about this WV can’t believe it still happens in 2023. I find it very sad, hope you’re both ok.

 

[Wiseman_Vaughn]

That would probably be difficult to get and prove. Do they have sound - if not you’d probably be sued for libel.

That's why she didn't proceed. Very difficult to prove

 

[Wiseman_Vaughn]

That sounds horrendous for her, absolutely vile behaviour. It’s horrific she has had to face this.

I know she doesn’t want to report it, would doing so provide some degree of empowerment? Maybe other people on the carriage saw/heard it and may have reported it themselves independently.

She was involved in another incident many years ago (before my time). The guy was BNP and was prosecuted but it wasn't a pleasant process. I know times have changed a bit but we are no where near where we should be.

 

[KDG]

What is more concerning about the family in question here is they will be convinced that they are not racist in way shape or form. That level of conversation will be so 'normal' to them they are probably completely oblivious to it.

 

[Lurcher]

Totally disgusting and pathetic, hope your partner and you are ok.

 

[Laughing]

I imagine this was very upsetting for your partner. All it would have required was someone to ask if she was OK and sit with her. Ideally, several people could walk over and talk to her, letting the racists, and your patner know that they are a minority. It stops escalation too.

 

[Billy69_uk]

Imagine raising your kids like that. They'll be the first to complain when they can't get or hold down a job.

yes, but it wont be their own fault why they cant get a job, it will be the fault of the hapless souls being targeted in the "stop the boats" campaign who are blamed.

 

[John67]

Absolutely sickening. Hope your partner is okay after that.

 

[SmallTown]

This is the scary thing about this sort of insidious racism isn't it? If you're white you probably won't see the more subtle kind like this. I do genuinely think they are becoming more emboldened though. We, as all countries, have a problem with racism but there was a feeling the situation has been improving since the eighties. This is the first time in a long time it seems to be regressing.

 

[Laughing]

This is the scary thing about this sort of insidious racism isn't it? If you're white you probably won't see the more subtle kind like this. I do genuinely think they are becoming more emboldened though. We, as all countries, have a problem with racism but there was a feeling the situation has been improving since the eighties. This is the first time in a long time it seems to be regressing.

It's still better than the eighties, but it is definately regressing. That starts at the top though.

 

[SmallTown]

It's still better than the eighties, but it is definately regressing. That starts at the top though.

Yeah we've come a long way since then. And I agree things like the pogrom against asylum seekers has helped racists feel more empowered.