Declan Murphy <declan_murphy@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<3F09AD1B.9040503@hotmail.com>...
> Eric Takabayashi wrote:
> > John Yamamoto-Wilson wrote:
> > 
> >>>>There's not usually very much one *can* do.
> >>>
> >>>Call the police. Bring the victim to the police. If you think it is safe,
> >>>apprehend the person yourself.
> >>
> >>Um, how? Do I just say, in a very loud voice, "Police!" and expect one to
> >>suddenly appear on a moving train?
> > 
> > Use a telephone or go to a police box to report it, like regular people do.
> 
> "Regular" people can go to a police box on a moving train? Strewth. That
> Japanese gift for miniaturisation never ceases to amaze my engineering soul.

I think what Eric was suggesting was report it after you get off the
subway. Most eki have koubans for that purpose.