I understand that, but what I'm trying to get at is that based on the article you linked, the circumstances surrounding the case you're referring to has literally nothing to do with "political ideas and the machine".

Man you’re so stupidly racist you see a black kid being attacked in a hate crime and have to try and make it about how bad you think black people are? Fuck outta here.

Used to get on the 2 train at New Lots and sleep til at least 42nd street….. I was not a smart man.

Listen I have to do something after I get out of work. What do you want from me?

I made a mistake and it was more about the politics then the DA. If I meant the DA I would have said so.

My problem is the political ideas and the machine that has enabled this.

Should be there permanently. A lady was slashed at that station a while ago when there was a serial stabber on the loose

I hope they preserve that lovely block between 29th & 30th where people stand around yelling at each other for some reason.

That’s… a horrible way to lower rent. If anything that makes things worse for those already living in those areas

I made no assumption. But your comment’s lack of clarity (and, as you admit, false info) could easily lead anyone who read it to believe that the choice to vacate the first degree murder sentence was a bad (perhaps political?) decision on the part of the DA’s office.

Clearly, the defendant’s lawyers filed an appeal that was ruled favorably upon by the state supreme court. What exactly is your problem with that?

By lowering the population and damaging property.

Back in hs about 10 years ago, I fought off two guys trying to steal my phone (stupid I know) in a bus for a full bus stop... Nobody did anything or try to comfort me, even after the two other guys gave up fighting me and got off the bus.

This is nyc. I expect this (people not doing anything) and nothing more. If someone intervenes, good for them. But I would never bet on it.

Yet you made the assumption. I said the city and I should have said the state. Regardless it is the same political machine that put the state judges and the city ones

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I didn’t say you did.

I didn't mention the DA at all.

Seriously. I started taking the subway from Queens to Manhattan for high school in '89 and those were some crazy days. Friends got stabbed one day, i got robbed what seems like every other day. People still laugh at my skittles story - 14 year old me just wanted to eat some skittles on my ride home and some kids even tried taking THOSE from me.

Pretty sure my crime was eating candy while white.

How?

What is the equivalent of those overheight sticks and cans for railways?

I remember while commuting to high school years ago on the M and L trains, I got surrounded and robbed by 3 guys on the M platform right in full view of everyone. The only thing anyone did was yell "assholes!" as they ran off. It was years ago and I still remember the person saying that because I couldn't believe that's all anyone did.

“More than 20%” and “nearly a quarter” are both used here as to amplify the amount. Just weak writing that obviously wants to bitch about this instead of being happy about anything.

>And, funny enough, the criminals who are already carrying on the subway don't really get into confrontations on said subway. It's odd, but that's how it shakes out. I guess they even know not to piss on their typical form of conveyance.

Do you think that it's because they have a gun, and nobody wants to get themselves shot?

>I dunno dude, I suppose its the question on whether you want to see this kind of shit in the news or ' 2 teens airholed by straphangers trying to break up fight between said teens '

I know that this won't be popular, but I think sometimes you bring it on yourself. I hear about shootings and violent crime all the time on the news. Usually, it's about a victim of it who couldn't defend themselves. I grew up in this city, and anyone who did (especially during a certain time in certain places) knows how violent things can get. You can't fight off everyone. You know that some people are batshit crazy. I don't think it's alright that it's culturally acceptable in NYC to just accept that on occasion, you could get jumped on the train. You are just expected to deal with that or watch yourself more. I don't like relying on some cop (who is probably hiding out in a room in transit) to come help me out. I only see police show up after the fact in many cases. You know that's how it works. I personally think more citizens having the ability to keep themselves safe is more of a positive than a negative. Especially after hearing another story about an autistic kid who got jumped and stomped out by a bunch of shit heads. Of course, no one tried to help since they didn't want to get hurt. It could also be because some people don't care what happens to you... So I think people should be able to look after themselves. Even if it means every now and then you could turn into Swiss cheese.

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That's just the police but with extra steps

I wish they could just lift GCT higher into the sky to get more light in and build more infrastructure below.

You won’t lost a 1v1, the moment you intervened, 10 of them started attacking you for sure. This is exactly what they did to this teenager no? The moment he hit the girl back 2 others attacked him - it’s planned. Friend of mine on the subway stood up to these teens one time since they were being racist towards a younger kid, they jumped him, gave him a black eye then fled. Nypd did shit all and kept giving him the run around - waste of our taxes that day

Yea, this was known when the underwater part of the tunnel was built in the 1970s. The double decker cars don't fit, but it doesn't matter because they're either used for service to Penn or as shuttles on the non-electrified branches. Most of the fleet is single-level electrics, which can go to any of the LIRR's terminals in NYC.