Further to your editorial (August 2), and the following letter, regarding the taxi incident in Invercargill, there is another side to it. The taxi driver was in his place of work and providing a service. He could not turn and move away. He did not invite the abuse but simply carried out the service he was paid to do. I wonder what your reaction would be if I turned up at No.1 The Strand and verbally abused the office staff?
Mr Bourne seems to have an odd idea about how 'real men and women” should behave. In my opinion, real men and women show respect to others. Respect was the victim here - and self respect and respect for another. Please don't make Mr Shuttleworth the victim. His behaviour came about because of over imbibing which was self inflicted. Consequences always follow.

M Cummins, Welcome Bay.