Bob Greene : A disabled man was robbed in an elevator at Chicago 's Union Station . He says police investigator revolted by crime against man , trapped with robbers . Comment: He laments such people often get off on lesser charges . Greene : Officers inside the train station are on alert for thieves who attempt to relieve travelers of their wallets on escalators or stairways . If we shrug and accept when helpless victimized , we too are robbed -- of humanity .
Bob Greene : A disabled man was robbed in an elevator at Chicago 's Union Station . He says police investigator revolted by crime against man , trapped with robbers . Comment: He laments such people often get off on lesser charges . Greene : If we shrug and accept when helpless victimized , we too are robbed -- of humanity .