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"Spate of Violent Attacks on L.A. Bus Drivers Sparks Urgent Investigation"

Two violent stabbings occurred on L.A. Metro buses within 24 hours, leaving a passenger critically injured and a driver attacked. The incidents have prompted demands from the union representing bus drivers for improved safety measures, including bulletproof enclosures, armed security officers, and felony-level charges for assailants. L.A. Metro is responding by adding security teams, enhancing bus barriers, and providing de-escalation training for bus operators.

via KTLA Los Angeles|

#bus-stabbings #crime-public-transportation #la-metro

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"Brooklyn Subway: A Portrait of Violence and Resilience"

A video capturing a violent confrontation on a Brooklyn A train highlights the city's ongoing issues with illegal guns and mental illness in the subway system, despite efforts by the governor to increase safety by deploying the National Guard. The incident, which escalated from taunts to a gun being drawn, has raised concerns about the effectiveness of measures to address safety in the subway, leaving passengers feeling uneasy about the system's ability to handle the city's troubles.

via The New York Times|

#crime-public-transportation #national-guard #new-york

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"NYC Subway Violence Prompts Deployment of National Guard Troops"

An MTA conductor was assaulted with a glass bottle in the Bronx just after Governor Kathy Hochul announced plans to deploy National Guardsmen to NYC subways to combat a surge in crime. The attacker fled the scene, and the conductor was taken to the hospital in stable condition. This incident follows a recent slashing of another MTA worker in Brooklyn, who expressed reluctance to return to work on the trains. Hochul's plan involves deploying 1,000 National Guardsmen, state police, and MTA officers to conduct bag checks in subway stations to address the recent spate of violent attacks.

via New York Post |

#assault #crime-public-transportation #governor-kathy-hochul