That is a very noble thing you did for the Muslim woman in the burka, even if your action was never required. At least you were vigilant. Years ago, while in Paris, I found myself on the Metro in a train car in which a Muslim woman in full burka was being berated by her fat, slovenly brute of a husband in the most inhumane manner you can possibly imagine. I have no idea what was being said since it was all in Arabic, but judging by the poor woman's long-suffering, completely down-trodden expression, he was heaping verbal abuse on her left and right. Like every other rider in the subway car that day, I sat there stunned and said and did nothing. To this day I'm ashamed of myself for not speaking out, in English, and calling out that awful creature of a man the way he clearly deserved. I vowed to myself that I would do better if something like that ever happens again. It looks like we both may have ample opportunity in Trump's not-so-brave new world.