Father bashed in 'Racist' attack

[The Blind King of Bohemia]

Pape mate I don't call that 'stepping in' - I'm not sure about the definition of it round your way but over here 'stepping in' is using your fists and actually getting physically involved. Its intervening on a minimum level at best as anyone should.

I 'stepped in' to help a mate once when I didn't need to but threw caution to the wind and suffered heavily for it.

Also he was hit the once, it was not a severe beating. Sometimes when you dealing with lads who had too much beer you give them the abuse back or the finger. Don't get out and with no sense at all and demand something done from the bus driver. It really is daft. The bloke had kids with him, what was he thinking? The kids probably didn't care about the shouting but sure as hell didn't want dad pulling up and argueing with drunken footie lads. Why didn't he get the license plate or something like that? He had responsibility as his kids were with him. He should have laughed it off and moved on. The situation was a no win one for him which was bound to end in tears in some way another.