Gotta disagree with you. I take a LOT of public transportation and there's a small but loud percentage of people who have no idea how or no inclination to follow the rules of basic decorum. I don't want to slip on a dropped french fry, sit in a spilled soda or listen to a loud, stupid cellphone conversation.
If the public transit employee doesn't address it, that duty falls on me, and when people get belligerent with me, things can escalate real fast.
Well, I just got into town about an hour ago
Took a look around, see which way the wind blow
-John Kerry
Agreed. As a former LEO, had to deal with belligerent people of color. It's always about THEM. Sorry, just life experience.
what is worse? preg woman floored with knee in back or someone sitting on a spilled soda? (note question asked).
If you don't want to slip on a dropped 'freedom' fry, then watch where you walk.
Similarly, if you don't want to sit in a spilled soda, then look before you plop your butt down.
If you don't like a loud, stupid cellphone conversation, then move to a different car/seat.
It's not that difficult and it certainly doesn't require a cop, nor does it require you to become Owl_Getz.
Again, no one if forcing you to take public transportation. It's a decision you make every time you get on a bus/train/subway. Dealing with these issues is a natural consequence of your decision. If you don't like the consequences, then next time, choose differently.
You haven't quite figured out this "freedom" thing that we have in the United States have you?