https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 25 Apr 2026 10:49:36 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-have-done-1#post-1677438 Wed, 04 Jun 2014 09:18:33 +0000 Madison43 1677438@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hotchildinthecity: that's just it...our subway stop doesn't even have an MTA employee working half the time, so I didn't have anyone to tell., and I can't imagine the NYPD would be able (willing?) to track this one guy on the subway based on my description of him and his kid. I don't thinks there are cameras on the trains, but I assume the stations do? But I don't know where they got on or where they eventually got off.</p> <p>Ugh...I just keeping thinking how miserable this kids home life must be. If his dad's willing to do that in public, I don't even want to think about what happened behind closed doors :sad: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-have-done-1#post-1677353 Wed, 04 Jun 2014 09:00:51 +0000 Anagram 1677353@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>THis is such a horrible situation. Like you, I would be afraid to confront an adult male on a subway--I've seen too much crazy shit go down on subways.--but that poor kid! I would feel bad and guilty about it for weeks. </p> <p>I think you can still report it though--don't they have cameras on subways? Or in stations? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-have-done-1#post-1677344 Wed, 04 Jun 2014 08:59:32 +0000 hotchildinthecity 1677344@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband is a mandated reporter, so i think he actually has to say something.</p> <p>I would feel compelled to report but just not sure who i would report to. By the time i got out of the subway and to a cell phone service range, the train would be long gone and how would they find the person...? Hmmm </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-have-done-1#post-1677263 Wed, 04 Jun 2014 08:41:25 +0000 psw27 1677263@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think I would have done anything... but would feel the same way you do. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-have-done-1#post-1677185 Wed, 04 Jun 2014 08:20:55 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 1677185@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not sure I would have done anything either. :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-have-done-1#post-1677184 Wed, 04 Jun 2014 08:20:15 +0000 Smurfette 1677184@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As sad as it is, I wouldn't have done anything. I wouldn't feel comfortable confronting the man and who are you going to report it to? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-have-done-1#post-1677146 Wed, 04 Jun 2014 08:14:05 +0000 Adira 1677146@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ughh... that sucks!!! I probably would've done exactly as you did - basically nothing but felt super guilty about it too! I just don't know what you CAN do in those situations without putting yourself at risk. And since you don't know who these people are, how can you report them? What a horrible thing to witness though. :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-have-done-1#post-1677122 Wed, 04 Jun 2014 08:08:02 +0000 snowjewelz 1677122@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think I would've done anything since I would have NO clue what is even happening! That's pretty awful to witness though and everyone's stuck there :bummed: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-have-done-1#post-1676516 Tue, 03 Jun 2014 19:38:35 +0000 derevival 1676516@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know... That's a tough question. I would be stunned too but not report it </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-have-done-1#post-1676503 Tue, 03 Jun 2014 19:35:56 +0000 Tidybee 1676503@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh that is so difficult...and not fair for the man to put you and other riders in such an uncomfortable situation. My reaction would be to not say anything though. I try to mind my own business...you never know who you could be talking to. And if he smacks his kid, who knows what he'd do to you. That's my paranoia/too many horror movies watching self talking.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-have-done-1#post-1676429 Tue, 03 Jun 2014 19:05:20 +0000 Madison43 1676429@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was on the subway this evening sitting next to a boy who I guess was about 10 years old and clearly had some type of developmental disability. A man, who I presume to be his father was standing in front of him/me. For a few stops, the boy was on his knees looking out the subway window and squealing. At some point, the dad tried to turn him around to sit on his bum and the kid smacked the dad's arm and went back to kneeling. The dad turned him around again and the boy got a bit agitated and starting pulling his shoe off. The dad yelled something at him (not in English, so I have no idea what was said) and then SMACKED him across the face. Wtf! The sound was so loud that almost everyone in car looked up to see what had happened and then just stared in stunned silence. The kid didn't really have a reaction to getting hit and then dad just went on like nothing happened and rubbed the kid's cheek where he hit him. </p> <p>Aside from picking my jaw up off the floor, I didn't do or say anything and now I'm wondering if I should have? One part of me says it's totally not my business, but the other part feels like an asshole that I watched a defenseless kid get hit and didn't say anything. Ugh. </p>