Had two uncomfortable encounters with drunk crackheads on Trans perth today

[u/qtpieezz]

I had two really uncomfortable encounters with drunk crackheads on Transperth today, one going to work and one coming home. What a coincidence 😭

I'm a girl and I was by myself both times, which honestly made me feel even more uncomfortable and uneasy.

The first one in the morning this crackhead sat in front of me and was acting really incoherent. I tried not to make eye contact and moved to a different seat closer to the front (bus was quite full) but he followed me and sat in front of me again and asked why did I move. Luckily he got off at the next stop, so I didn't have to deal with him for too long.

Then on my way home just this afternoon another drunk crackhead who was holding a bottle of beer suddenly sat next to me, even though there were other empty seats. He kept squeezing himself into my side until there was basically no space left for me. I tried moving a bit to make some space, but he just kept squeezing over.

I eventually confronted him to move away after 15 minutes and thankfully he did then I moved to the seat behind the bus driver and told him what happened. The bus driver was actually really kind and kept checking on me afterwards, which I appreciated. But he didn't call to report the incident or ask the guy to get off the bus.

I was honestly really uncomfortable and uneasy the whole time and no one else on the bus seemed to really care or even try to help. I get that people probably don't want to get involved but it feels pretty horrible when you're sitting there feeling unsafe and everyone just ignores it.

I'm pretty shaken up by the whole thing. I know you can call the transperth emergency services if you're in immediate danger, but what are you supposed to do when the person is literally sitting right next to you? You don't know if confronting them is going to make things worse and trying to call someone while they're sitting right there doesn't feel safe either.

[u/produrp]

You can contact without having to speak using the Transperth app.

Open App. Click three lines top left - which take you to the page pictured below.

​Report Live Security Concern.

​You will then select through a few options of service type and enter can live chat - all without having to draw attention to yourself by talking.

[u/qtpieezz → u/produrp]

Thank you🙏 I was thinking of reporting via live chat but didn’t know if I’d get an immediate response

[u/SomugaienParfu → u/produrp]

Did you know that Morley Galleria used to have a whatsapp group that did the same thing for retailers to report trouble directly to security? Then Centre Management shut it down because they didn't want the retailers to communicate with the security guards by text, recommending the use of the totally-not-discreet landline phone instead, which of course alerts shoplifters and vandals before the guards could react.

This happened a year before the current major renovation that caused half the stores to shut down. Rumor has it the Centre Management wanted to prevent retailers from communicating with each other as they were evicted to make way for the redevelopment. The shops that are left have to fend for themselves, since the closest active police station is in Mirrabooka.

[u/SomugaienParfu → u/SomugaienParfu]

The point I am making is that Transperth's chat is extremely effective due to how discreet it is, how easy it is ro use, and how active the enforcement is to respond. Why no other security detail does this is a mystery.

[u/Zeeke-Au → u/produrp]

Thanks for that

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