I rushed to block a woman with a phone, crying into her camera, "Please don't go! You can't do this!"

Facing the camera, I yelled toward the unhelpful security guards, "Security! Please stop them! Help!"

My throat was raw from screaming, but the guards just stood there with folded arms, watching everything unfold.

The woman, not wanting to fall behind, shoved me aside.

Being naturally slight, it made perfect sense that I'd fall easily when ...