Props to this woman for putting her body on the line for an elderly Asian man

[theking]

Oakland woman hailed as 'our bus hero' after she used her body to shield elderly Asian man from attacker



A woman is being recognized in Oakland’s Chinatown after surveillance videos revealed how she protected an elderly Asian man and fought off his attacker during a bus ride in late April.

Why this matters: Bystanders play a crucial role in the outcome of attacks against Asian Americans, which continue to be on the rise. In more violent incidents, their intervention could mean the difference between life and death.

The woman, identified only as Mychelle, used her body to shield 69-year-old Hua Zhen Lin from a cane-wielding man inside an AC Transit bus on April 26. Video shows that she not only protected Lin, but pressed his attacker against a plexiglas barrier and whipped out her phone to take his photo.

“I saw this man walk past me and he had his cane, and he just hit the man [Lin] in the face,” Mychelle told ABC7 News in a new interview. “I wouldn't sit there and watch anyone get hurt.”

Mychelle ended up getting attacked herself, as seen in the video. Despite this, she still jumped off the bus to chase Lin’s attacker, who managed to flee at the time.

Lin, who sustained a wound to his face, suffered nightmares in the aftermath of the attack. Police have since made an arrest in connection with the incident, according to ABC7 News.

[theking]

Video of the disturbing attack link below:

https://957thejet.iheart.com/content/2021-10-04-good-news-bus-rider-fights-off-attacker-who-hit-elderly-man-with-cane/

[VillainousHero]

That guy lucky it was just a woman fighting back.  Now if a real man stepped up and beat his arse down and break his cane, that would be worth it.

[theking]

Yes, agree...