Defending One’s Territory
October 24th 2007 22:00
Why is it humans think they can treat someone badly and simply expect the target to take it? Certain people tend to be guilty of this more than others – namely certain bouncers, security guards, ticket inspectors etc.
One example: Last weekend I saw two security guards holding a man down while another two stood menacingly in front of him. I had missed the start of the incident but a person who had witnessed it said the man had been travelling on a train without ticket. Needless to say, the man was screaming at them to let him go. Irrespective of the fact he was trying to catch a free ride, did it really warrant a physical altercation and that many security guards? I and other witnesses thought the security guards were literally being heavy handed.
Another example: I was dancing in a night club and was asked to leave. No reason was given and even the bouncer said he could see I had done nothing wrong. He then tried to imply I was on drugs even though he could see all I had been drinking all night was Coca Cola. When I mentioned I would be contacting my lawyer, the bouncer proceeded to shout at me in front of other patrons, as if I had no right to defend myself.
People talk about freedom of speech but in reality, this is often a myth. Certain people (in particular, some authority figures) seem to think they can treat people however they want and hide behind their uniform, badge and licence. They seem to forget that by behaving like bullies they could be opening themselves to being sued. I hate certain security guards and bouncers with a passion as I am sick of watching myself and others be bullied by them.
People like to label bullies animals, but to me, their behaviour is far worse than any animal is capable of. Firstly, there is usually a reason behind animals behaving violently. Secondly, at least animals allow each other to defend their territory. If two animals are having a dispute, they might growl or snarl or fight one another but at least they allow both parties to express themselves. This is not the case with certain people so maybe we should look to the animal kingdom as to what constitutes freedom of expression.
One example: Last weekend I saw two security guards holding a man down while another two stood menacingly in front of him. I had missed the start of the incident but a person who had witnessed it said the man had been travelling on a train without ticket. Needless to say, the man was screaming at them to let him go. Irrespective of the fact he was trying to catch a free ride, did it really warrant a physical altercation and that many security guards? I and other witnesses thought the security guards were literally being heavy handed.
Another example: I was dancing in a night club and was asked to leave. No reason was given and even the bouncer said he could see I had done nothing wrong. He then tried to imply I was on drugs even though he could see all I had been drinking all night was Coca Cola. When I mentioned I would be contacting my lawyer, the bouncer proceeded to shout at me in front of other patrons, as if I had no right to defend myself.
People talk about freedom of speech but in reality, this is often a myth. Certain people (in particular, some authority figures) seem to think they can treat people however they want and hide behind their uniform, badge and licence. They seem to forget that by behaving like bullies they could be opening themselves to being sued. I hate certain security guards and bouncers with a passion as I am sick of watching myself and others be bullied by them.
People like to label bullies animals, but to me, their behaviour is far worse than any animal is capable of. Firstly, there is usually a reason behind animals behaving violently. Secondly, at least animals allow each other to defend their territory. If two animals are having a dispute, they might growl or snarl or fight one another but at least they allow both parties to express themselves. This is not the case with certain people so maybe we should look to the animal kingdom as to what constitutes freedom of expression.
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