Jake Taylor, a resident of Vancouver, is being hailed a hero after he saved an 18-year-old muslim girl from assault.
Noor Fadel, 18, boarded the train at Waterfront Station on Monday, December 6th. A man began to verbally assault her, yelling and screaming a litany of profanities. He allegedly said he would “kill all Muslims”.
Also, Noor was wearing a hijab while the incident took place and the attacker tried to remove it with force.
While no one else decided to step in, Jake did courageously.
“I went over and gave him a shove and told him to ‘get the ‘F’ out of here.” Taylor told CTV News.
46-year-old Pierre Belzan has been charged with one count of threatening to cause death or bodily harm and one count of assault.
Muhammad Lila, a media correspondent, started the hashtag #ThankYouJake.
Across social media, people are showing their appreciation for Jake’s brave act of helping Noor.
https://twitter.com/kamran2513/status/940604355853606912
When 18-year old Noor Fadel was assaulted on a Vancouver subway by a man who said he wanted to "kill all Muslims," everyone on board just sat and watched. Except for one guy.
His name is Jake Taylor. #ThankYouJake pic.twitter.com/PGz6NsFl2u
— Muhammad Lila (@MuhammadLila) December 7, 2017
#ThankYouJake the world needs more people like you
— Imran Qureshi (@reachimyq) December 12, 2017
#ThankYouJake for your initiative towards a better world where everyone peacefully coexists. https://t.co/I30duQOnck
— Mahmudur R Saniat (@mrsaniat) December 12, 2017
#ThankYouJake for standing up for justice & doing the right thing!
— Rukky (@Rukkygentle) December 12, 2017
I always tell my students that as bystanders, they are at the crossroads of either doing the right thing or letting hate triumph #ThankYouJake 🙌🏼 https://t.co/LKWHgCu2QV
— Zohrin Mawji (@ZohrinM) December 8, 2017
Jake stood up. I'd stand up. You can stand up. Hey now, #yougotthis #ThankYouJake https://t.co/Nk1ZI6Xwnv
— Michael Rolph (@michaelrolph) December 12, 2017
#ThankYouJake for standing up for justice & doing the right thing!
— Rukky (@Rukkygentle) December 12, 2017
https://twitter.com/plsthinkagain/status/940634026053906432
https://twitter.com/iqdot94/status/940526398422228993
#ThankYouJake for being a courageous guy in a cowardly world… https://t.co/dcVR5WwBRA
— S. Hattar-all things political (@shattar0429) December 8, 2017
https://twitter.com/ArslanEconomist/status/940636135709167616
Humanity, courage and decency are what motivated Jake to act. He is a true Canadian standing up for what’s right #ThankYouJake
— Mahmoud Abed (@VortoVision) December 12, 2017
Kindness has no cast, creed or religion. You proved that to the world. #ThankYouJake ♥️ https://t.co/Puex84kvsv
— Shazia N.Husain (@Shaz_NH69) December 11, 2017
He risked his own life to protect a stranger who was completely defenseless. #ThankYouJake https://t.co/MLxcBsum00
— Mohamed Hefny (@Hakam_Hefny) December 11, 2017
#ThankYouJake https://t.co/G4m4stLnUk
— Anne Khan (@pixiecrystal) December 10, 2017
#ThankYouJake.