Physicians Assistant yelling “HELP ME” while stealing a CitiBike ?

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Anonymous wrote:WTH is wrong with people? So glad I’ve already had my kids. WHY would a grown man argue with an exhausted pregnant woman? I don’t care whose bike it was. Also I hope he did not touch her? I would have gone nuclear if a guy did this to me while pregnant. What happened to holding the door, giving a lady a seat - she is GROWING A PERSON. It’s exhausting and you can’t think clearly. Give the lady a break.

Not so long ago, if these teenagers' moms had found out they were bullying a pregnant women, they would have taken a belt to their sorry behinds.

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Anonymous wrote:WTH is wrong with people? So glad I’ve already had my kids. WHY would a grown man argue with an exhausted pregnant woman? I don’t care whose bike it was. Also I hope he did not touch her? I would have gone nuclear if a guy did this to me while pregnant. What happened to holding the door, giving a lady a seat - she is GROWING A PERSON. It’s exhausting and you can’t think clearly. Give the lady a break.

Not so long ago, if these teenagers' moms had found out they were bullying a pregnant women, they would have taken a belt to their sorry behinds.

Not all parents would. That's how we got into this situation...

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:WTH is wrong with people? So glad I’ve already had my kids. WHY would a grown man argue with an exhausted pregnant woman? I don’t care whose bike it was. Also I hope he did not touch her? I would have gone nuclear if a guy did this to me while pregnant. What happened to holding the door, giving a lady a seat - she is GROWING A PERSON. It’s exhausting and you can’t think clearly. Give the lady a break.

There are certain cultures that prioritize chivalry, and certain ones that dont.

And the culture of being a teenage boy is usually not one of those that do.

There are plenty of cultures that teach teenage boys about chivalry. I'm in NW Europe now and I know if I ever need help with heavy bags or whatnot, a teenage boy will often step forward to offer it.

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Anonymous wrote:Who are all these people defending her? Her behavior suggests she’s guilty AF.

Guilty of what? Being a woman and standing up for herself against a pack of bullies?

Fake crying and calling for help because she was on a bike someone else had reserved.

PP you need to go back a few pages and read the posters explaining how to rent a CitiBike, and how he didn't rent it (by holding his phone against the reader between the handlebars) until about 20 seconds into the exchange, and all the while she was already sitting on it.

That’s not how it works. He had a RIDE CODE he had purchased on his phone for a bike at that particular station. That unlocks the bike. That’s what he was showing on his phone. She totally tried to nab a bike she hadn’t yet paid for. He had—it was his!

Ok, THAT is not how it works. Just because you have a ride code doesn't mean you are entitled to a specific bike. You have to apply it to the bike to unlock it. Which he does, 20 seconds into the video, when the woman is already sitting on the bike. He could have used his code for a different bike at that station. For whatever reason he believed he was entitled to that specific bike even though another rider was already sitting on it and preparing to rent it.

No one has a ride code that is like "you are entitled to ride Bike XYZ at the Kip Bay station at 6:03pm on Saturday May 13." That's not how ride codes work.

Yes, it is.

Why are you lying about this? No, it's not. A ride code does not entitle you to a specific bike. You always have to unlock a bike, and until you unlock the bike, it's not your bike. It HAS to work this way because otherwise, there would be altercations like this one constantly, because if you could "reserve" a docked bike then people would be fighting over bikes they assume to be available all the time, with other people showing up and saying "no it's my bike." But it doesn't work that way.

It's your bike once you've scanned it using the app on your phone. Which this guy had not done until midway through that video, after the woman had sat on the bike.

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Anonymous wrote:Who are all these people defending her? Her behavior suggests she’s guilty AF.

Guilty of what? Being a woman and standing up for herself against a pack of bullies?

Fake crying and calling for help because she was on a bike someone else had reserved.

PP you need to go back a few pages and read the posters explaining how to rent a CitiBike, and how he didn't rent it (by holding his phone against the reader between the handlebars) until about 20 seconds into the exchange, and all the while she was already sitting on it.

That’s not how it works. He had a RIDE CODE he had purchased on his phone for a bike at that particular station. That unlocks the bike. That’s what he was showing on his phone. She totally tried to nab a bike she hadn’t yet paid for. He had—it was his!

Ok, THAT is not how it works. Just because you have a ride code doesn't mean you are entitled to a specific bike. You have to apply it to the bike to unlock it. Which he does, 20 seconds into the video, when the woman is already sitting on the bike. He could have used his code for a different bike at that station. For whatever reason he believed he was entitled to that specific bike even though another rider was already sitting on it and preparing to rent it.

No one has a ride code that is like "you are entitled to ride Bike XYZ at the Kip Bay station at 6:03pm on Saturday May 13." That's not how ride codes work.

Yes, it is.

Why are you lying about this? No, it's not. A ride code does not entitle you to a specific bike. You always have to unlock a bike, and until you unlock the bike, it's not your bike. It HAS to work this way because otherwise, there would be altercations like this one constantly, because if you could "reserve" a docked bike then people would be fighting over bikes they assume to be available all the time, with other people showing up and saying "no it's my bike." But it doesn't work that way.

It's your bike once you've scanned it using the app on your phone. Which this guy had not done until midway through that video, after the woman had sat on the bike.

Then she decided to ask for help, because her life was in danger./s

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Anonymous wrote:WTH is wrong with people? So glad I’ve already had my kids. WHY would a grown man argue with an exhausted pregnant woman? I don’t care whose bike it was. Also I hope he did not touch her? I would have gone nuclear if a guy did this to me while pregnant. What happened to holding the door, giving a lady a seat - she is GROWING A PERSON. It’s exhausting and you can’t think clearly. Give the lady a break.

Not so long ago, if these teenagers' moms had found out they were bullying a pregnant women, they would have taken a belt to their sorry behinds.

Not all parents would. That's how we got into this situation...

I have two teenage sons. If I saw them acting like this in a video, there would be absolute hell to pay when they got home. I hope we raised them better.

What went through these morons minds? Look at us, being all tough and pushing a woman around.

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Anonymous wrote:WTH is wrong with people? So glad I’ve

already had my kids. WHY would a grown man argue with an exhausted pregnant woman? I don’t care whose bike it was. Also I hope he did not touch her? I would have gone nuclear if a guy did this to me while pregnant. What happened to holding the door, giving a lady a seat - she is GROWING A PERSON. It’s exhausting and you can’t think clearly. Give the lady a break.

Not so long ago, if these teenagers' moms had found out they were bullying a pregnant women, they would have taken a belt to their sorry behinds.

Not all parents would. That's how we got into this situation...

I have two teenage sons. If I saw them acting like this in a video, there would be absolute hell to pay when they got home. I hope we raised them better.

What went through these morons minds? Look at us, being all tough and pushing a woman around.

Yes. But there are many parents who raise their children with no such values. Many cultures who also do the same

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Anonymous wrote:Who are all these people defending her? Her behavior suggests she’s guilty AF.

Guilty of what? Being a woman and standing up for herself against a pack of bullies?

Fake crying and calling for help because she was on a bike someone else had reserved.

PP you need to go back a few pages and read the posters explaining how to rent a CitiBike, and how he didn't rent it (by holding his phone against the reader between the handlebars) until about 20 seconds into the exchange, and all the while she was already sitting on it.

That’s not how it works. He had a RIDE CODE he had purchased on his phone for a bike at that particular station. That unlocks the bike. That’s what he was showing on his phone. She totally tried to nab a bike she hadn’t yet paid for. He had—it was his!

Ok, THAT is not how it works. Just because you have a ride code doesn't mean you are entitled to a specific bike. You have to apply it to the bike to unlock it. Which he does, 20 seconds into the video, when the woman is already sitting on the bike. He could have used his code for a different bike at that station. For whatever reason he believed he was entitled to that specific bike even though another rider was already sitting on it and preparing to rent it.

No one has a ride code that is like "you are entitled to ride Bike XYZ at the Kip Bay station at 6:03pm on Saturday May 13." That's not how ride codes work.

Yes, it is.

Why are you lying about this? No, it's not. A ride code does not entitle you to a specific bike. You always have to unlock a bike, and until you unlock the bike, it's not your bike. It HAS to work this way because otherwise, there would be altercations like this one constantly, because if you could "reserve" a docked bike then people would be fighting over bikes they assume to be available all the time, with other people showing up and saying "no it's my bike." But it doesn't work that way.

It's your bike once you've scanned it using the app on your phone. Which this guy had not done until midway through that video, after the woman had sat on the bike.

Then she decided to ask for help, because her life was in danger./s

Do you only ask for help when you think your life is endanger? So you can't ask for help if you simply feel outnumbered or feel that something wrong or unjust is happening and want backup? You may only shout for help if someone is about to kill you?

It's amazing how every time someone asserts something WRONG about this incident (like that he'd reserved the bike ahead of time, or he'd already paid for it, or whatever) and someone calmly explains, no, the video clearly shows us that this is not what happened, or that's not how bike rentals in NYC work, you always reply with a different argument that has also already been addressed.

You are just convinced that this woman has to be wrong no matter how much evidence there is to the contrary. Just unpersuadable.

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Anonymous wrote:Who are all these people defending her? Her behavior suggests she’s guilty AF.

Guilty of what? Being a woman and standing up for herself against a pack of bullies?

Fake crying and calling for help because she was on a bike someone else had reserved.

PP you need to go back a few pages and read the posters explaining how to rent a CitiBike, and how he didn't rent it (by holding his phone against the reader between the handlebars) until about 20 seconds into the exchange, and all the while she was already sitting on it.

That’s not how it works. He had a RIDE CODE he had purchased on his phone for a bike at that particular station. That unlocks the bike. That’s what he was showing on his phone. She totally tried to nab a bike she hadn’t yet paid for. He had—it was his!

Ok, THAT is not how it works. Just because you have a ride code doesn't mean you are entitled to a specific bike. You have to apply it to the bike to unlock it. Which he does, 20 seconds into the video, when the woman is already sitting on the bike. He could have used his code for a different bike at that station. For whatever reason he believed he was entitled to that specific bike even though another rider was already sitting on it and preparing to rent it.

No one has a ride code that is like "you are entitled to ride Bike XYZ at the Kip Bay station at 6:03pm on Saturday May 13." That's not how ride codes work.

Yes, it is.

Why are you lying about this? No, it's not. A ride code does not entitle you to a specific bike. You always have to unlock a bike, and until you unlock the bike, it's not your bike. It HAS to work this way because otherwise, there would be altercations like this one constantly, because if you could "reserve" a docked bike then people would be fighting over bikes they assume to be available all the time, with other people showing up and saying "no it's my bike." But it doesn't work that way.

It's your bike once you've scanned it using the app on your phone. Which this guy had not done until midway through that video, after the woman had sat on the bike.

Then she decided to ask for help, because her life was in danger./s

Do you only ask for help when you think your life is endanger? So you can't ask for help if you simply feel outnumbered or feel that something wrong or unjust is happening and want backup? You may only shout for help if someone is about to kill you?

It's amazing how every time someone asserts something WRONG about this incident (like that he'd reserved the bike ahead of time, or he'd already paid for it, or whatever) and someone calmly explains, no, the video clearly shows us that this is not what happened, or that's not how bike rentals in NYC work, you always reply with a different argument that has also already been addressed.

You are just convinced that this woman has to be wrong no matter how much evidence there is to the contrary. Just unpersuadable.

Just accept that these people probably hate women, or hate white people, and wont see reason. Once you wake up to that fact you'll stop attempting to argue with them. It is what it is.

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Anonymous wrote:WTH is wrong with people? So glad I’ve already had my kids. WHY would a grown man argue with an exhausted pregnant woman? I don’t care whose bike it was. Also I hope he did not touch her? I would have gone nuclear if a guy did this to me while pregnant. What happened to holding the door, giving a lady a seat - she is GROWING A PERSON. It’s exhausting and you can’t think clearly. Give the lady a break.

Not so long ago, if these teenagers' moms had found out they were bullying a pregnant women, they would have taken a belt to their sorry behinds.

I'd like to believe their mothers still would object. Wouldn't they?

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Anonymous wrote:WTH is wrong with people? So glad I’ve

already had my kids. WHY would a grown man argue with an exhausted pregnant woman? I don’t care whose bike it was. Also I hope he did not touch her? I would have gone nuclear if a guy did this to me while pregnant. What happened to holding the door, giving a lady a seat - she is GROWING A PERSON. It’s exhausting and you can’t think clearly. Give the lady a break.

Not so long ago, if these teenagers' moms had found out they were bullying a pregnant women, they would have taken a belt to their sorry behinds.

Not all parents would. That's how we got into this situation...

I have two teenage sons. If I saw them acting like this in a video, there would be absolute hell to pay when they got home. I hope we raised them better.

What went through these morons minds? Look at us, being all tough and pushing a woman around.

Yes. But there are many parents who raise their children with no such values. Many cultures who also do the same

Pretty sure we can do this without the dog whistle.

[Anonymous]

I no nothing about bike sharing so I have no idea who was right/wrong. I do think it’s very scary though how quick people are ready to take sides and go after people online without knowing the full story. The online public shaming is just gross. I do think there are Karens out there who absolutely take advantage of their privilege. I also think it’s been weaponized by jerks to intimidate women. Women are afraid of speaking up bc it might ruin their careers, etc.

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Anonymous wrote:WTH is wrong with people? So glad I’ve already had my kids. WHY would a grown man argue with an exhausted pregnant woman? I don’t care whose bike it was. Also I hope he did not touch her? I would have gone nuclear if a guy did this to me while pregnant. What happened to holding the door, giving a lady a seat - she is GROWING A PERSON. It’s exhausting and you can’t think clearly. Give the lady a break.

Not so long ago, if these teenagers' moms had found out they were bullying a pregnant women, they would have taken a belt to their sorry behinds.

I'd like to believe their mothers still would object. Wouldn't they?

Doubtful. From the reactions you've seen online, do you really think that?

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Anonymous wrote:WTH is wrong with people? So glad I’ve already had my kids. WHY would a grown man argue with an exhausted pregnant woman? I don’t care whose bike it was. Also I hope he did not touch her? I would have gone nuclear if a guy did this to me while pregnant. What happened to holding the door, giving a lady a seat - she is GROWING A PERSON. It’s exhausting and you can’t think clearly. Give the lady a break.

Not so long ago, if these teenagers' moms had found out they were bullying a pregnant women, they would have taken a belt to their sorry behinds.

I'd like to believe their mothers still would object. Wouldn't they?

Doubtful. From the reactions you've seen online, do you really think that?

Are these reactions coming from mature adult mothers?

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Anonymous wrote:WTH is wrong with people? So glad I’ve

already had my kids. WHY would a grown man argue with an exhausted pregnant woman? I don’t care whose bike it was. Also I hope he did not touch her? I would have gone nuclear if a guy did this to me while pregnant. What happened to holding the door, giving a lady a seat - she is GROWING A PERSON. It’s exhausting and you can’t think clearly. Give the lady a break.

Not so long ago, if these teenagers' moms had found out they were bullying a pregnant women, they would have taken a belt to their sorry behinds.

Not all parents would. That's how we got into this situation...

I have two teenage sons. If I saw them acting like this in a video, there would be absolute hell to pay when they got home. I hope we raised them better.

What went through these morons minds? Look at us, being all tough and pushing a woman around.

Yes. But there are many parents who raise their children with no such values. Many cultures who also do the same

Pretty sure we can do this without the dog whistle.

I’m not sure that PP can, actually.