In a Lviv minibus, a passenger insulted a veteran: the police asked to write a statement, but she refused
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In Lviv, a veteran was insulted by a minibus passenger because of her UBD ID. The police offered to write a statement, but she refused, not wanting punishment for the offender.
In Lviv, the police contacted a war veteran after she was insulted by a passenger in a minibus because of her combatant ID. She told about this in Instagram, writes UNN.
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In particular, a few days ago, Olena Lubenska published a video on Instagram, where she said that in one of Lviv's minibuses, she was insulted by a passenger because of her combatant ID.
However, as she shared on social networks, the story gained considerable momentum. In particular, the woman was contacted by the police and asked to write a statement about the offender. However, she refused to do so.
He did not cause me physical pain, he did not use swear words. I don't need apologies and I don't intend for him to be found and given educational talks.
She also published screenshots with correspondence from representatives of the press service of the regional council in the stories.
She also showed communication with representatives of the press service of the regional council, who asked her opinion on how to prevent similar cases in the future. In particular, they were interested in how, in her opinion, it is possible to influence the situation so that this does not happen to someone else.
To begin with, place an announcement in the transport that people with a certificate have the right to free travel," Lubenska writes. "There is no information about this anywhere. Have you noticed? The military simply pass on to each other where and what benefits exist.
And she also called for the fight against stereotypes and prejudices against veterans.
Society often has a stereotypical view of veterans as older people with physical or psychological trauma
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A few days before, Olena Lubenska, a war veteran, shared the story of an incident that happened in a minibus she was traveling from Mytna Square to Vynnyky near Lviv.
According to Lubenska, she always pays for public transport, but this time she did not have cash, so she showed her combatant ID to the driver. He waved his head, allowing her to pass, and the woman went to the cabin.
However, after that, one of the passengers asked Lubenska: .
Who are you and where did you get it, where did you buy it at all?
To which the veteran explained that she had indeed been at war, but the man replied that he would call the SBU to check her words. Lubenska suggested that the passenger doubted her certificate because she "doesn't look very much" like a veteran, because she has not been serving on the front lines for a long time.
I haven't been there for a long time, I'm not at zero. Why should I look somehow different? What, should I grow into that form and only wear it?