Posting this to warn anyone who lives in Bacoor or rides jeepneys.
I was on my way home from work, around 11:40 PM. I boarded a jeepney at Burol in Molino, Bacoor. I sat at the very end. There was one woman next to me, three other people, and one big guy (remember this part).
As soon as I got on, I saw that woman's hand moving like that, so I started recording right away (sadly, I don't know how to upload the video here).
This went on for over 20 seconds, and I could tell the woman took what looked like a phone. Some people got off the jeepney, leaving just 7 of us: me, the big guy, and one other man. On the opposite side were the older thief, the victim, and a mother and her child.
I really wanted to step in, but I hesitated because the big guy could have been an accomplice and I had nothing to protect myself with. I was also in uniform, and my hospital's logo was visible, so I was scared they might come after me at my workplace.
I feel so bad for the girl and so upset with myself. I'm so sorry, ate...
I'm sharing this to remind everyone who rides jeepneys at night to always stay alert and be careful, especially when you have valuables in your bag...
:( To everyone reading this, sorry for being weak.
Honestly, it's obvious a few people here have never been in OP's position. It's all "should have, could have, would have" until you're actually in a similar situation, and then it's different. Anyway, it's already happened, OP. Recording it on video was good enough. Posting here might be your way of "reporting" it, but I agree it would have been better to report it to the authorities. If you haven't yet, please do. Also remember that you could have done more, but that might have made things worse for both you and the victim. Edit: typo
To the people who aren't even reading: OP was actually at risk. I wouldn't have done anything either.
I understand that protecting yourself comes first, it's instinct. Please report it to the police or the area where it happened.
Right, it's usually three of them. I've been through it before. I was a student near Jenny's in Rosario, and I wondered why a man with a big bag was sitting right next to me, and there was another man in front of me and another one near the middle. Soon I felt someone going through my bag, and I caught him taking out my phone and yelled "Hey sir, what's that!" and he yelled right back, "Take a taxi if you don't want to get robbed!" Then suddenly he got off with the two other men he was with. So that's really their method, and it's three of them. After they left I was white as a sheet and nobody helped me. Now that I think about it, if I were in their position I'd understand. It's hard.
Next time, if you don't want to confront them directly, talk to the person being robbed. Say something like "Miss, I think something fell out of your bag."
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