
A video of a bizarre confrontation is making the rounds online and it's not pleasant at all.
Twitter user Dougie Stew uploaded the video from a train that was leaving London:
Welcome to London #BagelGate https://t.co/KcJoz0ycZU— dougie stew🗿 (@dougie stew🗿) 1488116048
Dubbed #BagelGate it was quickly shared and people have been trying to work out what happened.
@DougieStew what the heck happened there?— Gabriel Bienzobas (@Gabriel Bienzobas) 1488196172
@DougieStew So much to unpack here. Can you give a summary? Were the bagel and the fight between the two women connected?— Alexander Smith (@Alexander Smith) 1488194808
I've just watched this twice in a row. Last film I did that for was Whiplash. It's astonishing. https://t.co/gF9NYTQMoM— Mikey Smith (@Mikey Smith) 1488197391
Welcome to London #BagelGate https://t.co/KcJoz0ycZU— dougie stew🗿 (@dougie stew🗿) 1488116048
According to Stew, there were “about four different story lines at the same time”. Two women almost came to blows, and one man was the target of bagels.
After the fracas with the two women almost escalated to a full fight, the video then cuts to a man throwing a piece of bagel out of the window.
What swiftly follows is a woman putting a bagel on his head, and people start chanting "he's got a bagel on his head". Though he throws that out too, a number of random people continue to put pieces of bagel on said man’s head.
The source of the bagels is unknown.
Eventually, the man gets angry and a fight ensues.
People have also pointed out the strange silence that descended on the train when a member of the British Transport Police got on.
@DougieStew The silence at the end is incredible. So British. Were you coming back to London or leaving it?— Tim (@Tim) 1488194596
Picture: Dougie Stew/Twitter
Being a victim of harassment and bullying on public transport is tough and often very scary indeed.
Here's what British Transport Police recommends for your safety:
If you witness, or receive threatening or abusive behaviour that constitutes to a crime, British Transport Police encourage you to report the incident to the police.
You can also seek out advice and support from a number of organisations:
If you want to report antisocial behaviour ont the railways, which includes “rowdy, noisy or drunken behaviour, offensive or threatening language, littering or vandalism, or forming part of a menacing group”, you can call 0800 40 50 40 or text 61016.
If you feel uncomfortable reporting an incident of hate crime to the police, you can do so anonymously.
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