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Threatening people who are swearing loudly with much of anything is pretty much guaranteed to lead to a confrontation.
by waterlesscloud 13y ago
Threatening people who are swearing loudly with much of anything is pretty much guaranteed to lead to a confrontation.
- ggreer 13y agoIt really depends on the situation. In this case, my tactic worked. I calmly told the man that there were children on the bus, and that he should tone down his conversation. Then I pulled out my phone to take his picture, but he covered his face and got off at the next stop. I wonder if he was worried about an encounter with police. Next time I'll take a picture first. Yet another instance where life logging would have been useful: I was walking home this evening and someone in a car blasted me with an air horn. It's been about an hour since the incident. Both my ears feel like they are plugged and I hear ringing in my right ear. I got the car's make and model, but I was in too much pain to think about looking for the plate. Life logging probably would have caught the perpetrator.
- newaccountfool 13y agoSorry what! 'Then I pulled out my phone to take his picture' I can't be the only one who thinks this guy is in the wrong. You propose that people log there every day lives? Why don't we just increase the CCTV cameras on every street, so some one can watch our every moves 24/7.
- ggreer 13y agoAre you saying I'm in the wrong? If so, I'm not sure how you could justify that. The man was offending, distracting, and annoying everyone on the bus. His behavior wasn't illegal, but it should certainly be discouraged. Besides, photographing someone in a public place when they're currently being recorded by CCTV is about as benign an action as one can take. I apologize if I've misinterpreted your comment.
- mendicantB 13y agoYou're not the only one. I think that strategy is overzealous and has potential to have terribly unintended consequences. Adria Richards comes to mind.