On Sun, 8 Oct 2006, allan tracy wrote:

Yet, there are those countries where women and children will quite
happily venture out late at night to use public transport and in
complete safety.

Other contries have different people, different mindsets..

We really should not have to put up with it but as most of us resort
(if that's the right word) to our cars security on public transport
late at night has unfortunately become a minority issue - we just
don't care enough.

Noone will tackle any of the underlying issues, so it's going to happen,
and keep happening.
--
Chris Johns