I was on a train the other day and a guy sitting opposite me got up and put his rucksack on his seat and wandered off.
I assumed he was going to the toilet, but he went past the toilet and carried on down the train, out of sight… Ok, probably on the way to the restaurant.
It was 6pm or so, so it was a busy(ish) train, but not all seats were taken.
Ok, I understand that he may have been going the full distance on the train (I was only going a few local stops), and wanted to keep his seat, but I started to feel anxious.
People around me all saw what he did, but nobody else seemed concerned.
Two stops later, I reached my stop and got off – No doubt the guy came back with his overpriced sandwich and cup of tea and had an uneventful journey, but it does make me think…
If you did this at the airport, your bag would be taken away and blown up.
If you did this on any form of transport in the UK, the other passengers would lynch you within five steps.
In this day and age, is this form of behavior acceptable?
The US and UK are not the only terrorist targets nowadays.
I think those that feel that Ireland is not a target are very naive.
I assumed he was going to the toilet, but he went past the toilet and carried on down the train, out of sight… Ok, probably on the way to the restaurant.
It was 6pm or so, so it was a busy(ish) train, but not all seats were taken.
Ok, I understand that he may have been going the full distance on the train (I was only going a few local stops), and wanted to keep his seat, but I started to feel anxious.
People around me all saw what he did, but nobody else seemed concerned.
Two stops later, I reached my stop and got off – No doubt the guy came back with his overpriced sandwich and cup of tea and had an uneventful journey, but it does make me think…
If you did this at the airport, your bag would be taken away and blown up.
If you did this on any form of transport in the UK, the other passengers would lynch you within five steps.
In this day and age, is this form of behavior acceptable?
The US and UK are not the only terrorist targets nowadays.
I think those that feel that Ireland is not a target are very naive.