"She defended her faith, telling the man that Muslims are good people. After realizing that no other passengers were backing up her statements, Berety got off the bus, a little shaken but proud that she had taken a stand."

BRAVO! 
She has the heart of a lion.
The USA needs more like her to shake up the effete, complacent, overindulged American people.
As to the other passengers, well, as Burke told us, "The hottest places in H*ll are reserved for those, who, in times of great moral crisis, stayed neutral."