A Very Bad Man
Strange journey home. Delays on the tube meant lots of hanging around at the station, and a woman standing a few people away from me kept turning and giving evil looks to the man standing behind her. I couldn't work out what was the problem. Then, as we pulled out of the station she finally snapped at him, "Stop touching me!". He did this eye-rolling look that seemed designed to convey that he hadn't done anything, and that she should be so lucky.
I decided I didn't like him because of the look, but I didn't know whether he was actually touching her or not. Then at the next station, as people got off, I quite clearly saw him trail his hand across her bottom. She turned and told him to fuck off, but she couldn't move away from him because of everyone else around her, and no one seemed particularly interested in moving to let her into another space. As we moved on I could see him moving his hand towards her again, and some inexplicable urge made me reach across the couple between us and tap him on the shoulder. He looked round , and I said "She doesn't want you touching her, so don't." I don't know who was more shocked, me, him, or the woman in question. He looked at me, and said "Fuck off - it's none of your business." To which I replied, "I think it is. Leave her alone."
Lord knows what would have happened if the train hadn't pulled into my station, and the woman got off as I did. He stayed on board. She smiled and said "Thanks", then headed off to the other line as I made for the exit.
A strange interlude.
October 28th, 2002 - 21:10
yeh, well done. i did the same sort of thing about 10 years ago and got a smack in the mouth for my effort from the “man” and a round of applause when i kneed him in the goolies. i got off at the next stop – it wasn’t my stop – so did he! i don’t think it was his stop either, we were both terrified. the woman however recognized me and thanked me – about a year later. ian X
October 29th, 2002 - 17:51
I knew a lad who was accused of this sort of thing (but with more groin) and was tried, found guilty and sent down for it. He had been a persistent nuisance on his commuter route and was arrested outside the station on evening when a number of women had complained about being touched. There is a sex case in every carriage.