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by happynacho 1708 days ago
In a time where you can get sued by anyone and the age of trial by social media and biased news, sometimes not doing anything is the better self-serving option.
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Yes, and you are especially at risk if you report a black person. For example, Amy Cooper did not act well, but she did not deserve national vilification and losing her job. If you wrongly report a white person, it won't become a national story. In this case the rapist was black.
Given the demographics of the neighborhood this train was serving, it is a reasonable assumption that most of the passengers were black.