reminds me of a time we were going to a movie and my wife said "just a minute", walked over to too teenage boy and just really dress them dow. the first thing out of her mouth was "why are you laughing at my husband, do you think anything is funny?" those boys had a look on their face. -----Original Message----- From: Betty B [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2001 4:06 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Hate Crimes Reported to FBI Rise Yeah, I know. I remember a few years ago a woman who was blind somehow fell into the Metro tracks. I think she was killed but I can't remember. This was a long time ago now, but I remember how we we (at the firehouse) were all talking about how we were convinced that she was pushed. A young couple in 7-11 thought I was something funny to laugh at the other night. It feels so good to be the brunt of sick humor, you know. What are ya gonna do? I gave them a long look as they left the store. They'll think about the event again, when they're not together and without the influence of "group stupid." Or...maybe they went to bed together that night, and he suffered a remorseful thought about me just before that critical moment. Is it my fault if all the cherios fell off? I'd like to think so. In a message dated 11/20/2001 1:59:22 PM Eastern Standard Time, [log in to unmask] writes: > Betty, > > It's not you, believe me. I read, in the NY Times about a year or so ago, > that attacks on disabled persons were on the rise, and no one knew why. It > was speculated that there might be an increase in intolorance, or perhaps > rudeness, or simply that people are becoming more impatient. I remember the > author telling how, on the Washington, DC Metro platform, a blind woman was > attacked simply because she was in the way of a sighted man who wanted to > catch a train. Ugh. > > Kathy S.