Hijabi’s kick butt.

I agree with Israfil regarding the comment about police..

Frankly,  it is impossible for the police to be everywhere. If the police had been around, the crime probably would not have been committed.

Not saying this about anyone here, but people often have unrealistic expectations about what thep police are capable of doing. They will never be on every street corner, in every home, in every business, etc.

Ofcourse w could be like in Pakistan, where many businesses, etc would have  security guard at the door with his big, big gun.

I also do not think that the average "hoodlum" is too knowledgeable ot acting upon the whole anti-Islam agenda. Honestly, many average people who are "outside" the system are quite skeptical of anything that the government may promote... and really most could care less about the "war on terror, " etc.    

Criminals are too st**id to take religion into account unless the nature of the crime is deliberate hate specified at a group [race, religion, sex, etc].

So, had she been a large woman of another ethnicity�.?

It may or may not have made a difference and no her ethnicity would not matter. Culture, any culture plays into effect on our decision making. In the previous comment that I've made I was taking into account the culture of pride that many cultures of the Middle East and Far East have. Many Asians for instance who have businesses tend to act as if their sold items are extensions of themselves. Some feel that it is necessary to defend those items, because its an "honorable" thing to do.