Tube harassment: TfL uses real-life stories in shock cinema campaign

Evening Standard

A campaign has been launched to encourage Londoners to “become a friend” to fellow passengers being harassed on the capital’s public transport network.A hard-hitting film showing real-life examples of people being targeted on the bus, Tube and train platform is being shown from Monday in cinemas and on TV.Transport for London wants to encourage passengers to become “active bystanders” and use distraction techniques to help victims, or to offer support and information about what they have witnessed in the immediate aftermath of an incident.

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00:00It was around 8.30 in the morning, I got on that London Bridge.

00:12Oh, sorry!

00:14We just couldn't wait to get home from work.

00:24I wasn't really sure what I was seeing.

00:26But then I realised what was going on.

00:28That's my leg! That's my leg! You did that to my leg!

00:30I said you look cute, I'm trying to take you on a date, you're not listening.

00:33That is the worst thing I've ever seen in my life.

00:36Crack a smile, I'm already joking with you, man.

00:38Why do you not want to talk to me, man?

00:40Sweet enough or something?

00:42Can't you see me? Can you not see me sitting here?

00:46What, you can't see me? I'm sat here.

00:48I said you look good and you don't want to go out with me.

00:52Hello? Can you hear me?

00:54Seeing someone else uncomfortable makes you uncomfortable.

00:57Be like a disco ball, man!

00:59It was so awful, at first I didn't know what to do.

01:01You can't see me!

01:02So I just tried to make eye contact.

01:04You saw me sat here! You saw me!

01:07I said let's go on a date, I want to take you out, man.

01:11I had to do something.

01:13You're not listening to me like, do you care or something?

01:15Oh my goodness! Hello!

01:17Hello!

01:18We just got up and sat next to her and acted like we were her mates.

01:20Excuse me, sorry, I've just got to say I really love this suit.

01:26Do you want to come down the platform a little bit?

01:28In the end I just went over and acted like a friend would.

01:31Are you okay?

01:32Yes.

01:33Yeah.

01:34I went to school for a little bit.

01:35I just don't know if I made you watch it.

01:36It's really nice to meet you.

01:38Okay.

01:39I just don't know if I made you watch it.

01:45It's really nice to meet you.

01:47Okay.

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