[Bostonian]

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.

[hw-guy]

Given the demographics of the neighborhood this train was serving, it is a reasonable assumption that most of the passengers were black.