Via Garibaldi 8 Posted April 14, 2017 Share #1 Posted April 14, 2017 I'm posting this as an example, but I've been reading about a lot of these incidents of late and it's alarming. See below... Source: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/teen-girl-attacks-subway-worker-refused-skip-fare-article-1.3051286 Subway worker attacked, sprayed with pepper spray after refusing to let woman skip fare A subway worker on the Lower East Side was punched in the face and doused with pepper spray by a woman who was trying to skip paying a fare. (HERMANN, MARC A.) BYROCCO PARASCANDOLATHOMAS TRACY NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Thursday, April 13, 2017, 9:01 AM A subway worker on the Lower East Side was punched in the face and doused with pepper spray after refusing to let a young woman enter the station without paying her fare, police sources said Thursday. The MTA employee, a 46-year-old woman, was cleaning a MetroCard reader at the East Broadway station when a woman in her 20s asked if she could go through the gate to enter the F train platform about 3:40 p.m. Wednesday, sources said. When the 14-year MTA veteran said she didn’t see the commuter use her MetroCard, the suspect went berserk, officials said. “I don’t have time for this...I have somewhere to go,” the woman fumed. “B---h, do your job!” She then attacked the worker, punching her in the face before spraying her with pepper spray and running off. No arrests have been made. First responders took the subway cleaner to Lower Manhattan Hospital, where she was treated for bruises and burning eyes, officials said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielhg121 Posted April 14, 2017 Share #2 Posted April 14, 2017 Wait, so what happened. Did the MTA employee let her through the gate? This article was poorly written. Sent from my iPhone using NYC Transit Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted April 14, 2017 Author Share #3 Posted April 14, 2017 Wait, so what happened. Did the MTA employee let her through the gate? This article was poorly written. Sent from my iPhone using NYC Transit Forums mobile app The article is obviously written from the account of the worker, and clearly she didn't let her through the gate, otherwise she wouldn't have been attacked. It says as follows: The MTA employee, a 46-year-old woman, was cleaning a MetroCard reader at the East Broadway station when a woman in her 20s asked if she could go through the gate to enter the F train platform about 3:40 p.m. Wednesday, sources said. When the 14-year MTA veteran said she didn’t see the commuter use her MetroCard, the suspect went berserk, officials said. The person wanted to go through the gate but didn't pay in advance. You can swipe your card at a turnstile and then ask to be buzzed through the gate (I've done so when carrying large items), but since this person didn't do that, the worker refused her request. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreeddekalbL Posted April 14, 2017 Share #4 Posted April 14, 2017 they should not let them plead down on this cause the assaulting a b/o is a felony punishable by 7 years etc is meaningless if they let the perps plead down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B35 via Church Posted April 14, 2017 Share #5 Posted April 14, 2017 Wait, how would that subway cleaner let this... person, through the closed gate anyway.... Getting 'sprayed & punched for this silliness wasn't warranted either way, but something tells me this isn't the full story though - judging by the quote from miss in-a-rush-to-get-nowhere-fast.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted April 14, 2017 Share #6 Posted April 14, 2017 How would a subway cleaner have access to the mechanism to open the gate, which is in the Station Agent's Booth? Or was she on the paid side of the turnstiles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallyhorse Posted April 15, 2017 Share #7 Posted April 15, 2017 This is just pathetic. Some people are just incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrence St Posted April 15, 2017 Share #8 Posted April 15, 2017 Dosent every single employee of the have full unlimited metrocards that they sometimes use to let someone through a gate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestrictOnTheHanger Posted April 15, 2017 Share #9 Posted April 15, 2017 Throw the book at animals that do this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulrivera Posted April 15, 2017 Share #10 Posted April 15, 2017 Smh... Why are New Yorkers looking for a fight everywhere they go nowadays.... Dosent every single employee of the have full unlimited metrocards that they sometimes use to let someone through a gate? Not all gates have MetroCard slots. Only accessible stations have those and IINM East Broadway isn't wheelchair accessible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
checkmatechamp13 Posted April 15, 2017 Share #11 Posted April 15, 2017 Dosent every single employee of the have full unlimited metrocards that they sometimes use to let someone through a gate? That's not the purpose of those MetroCards (and I'm sure they wouldn't want to explain to their supervisor why their MetroCard was used while on-the-clock), and I think if anything, they would just try to get the attention of the station agent to press whatever button opens the gate or lets them through the turnstile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N6 Limited Posted April 15, 2017 Share #12 Posted April 15, 2017 Is Farebeater a pun in this case? But seriously, why do people feel entitled to free rides? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deucey Posted April 15, 2017 Share #13 Posted April 15, 2017 Is Farebeater a pun in this case? But seriously, why do people feel entitled to free rides? I never understood how so many folks travel somewhere in this city without return fare on the MetroCard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted April 15, 2017 Author Share #14 Posted April 15, 2017 I never understood how so many folks travel somewhere in this city without return fare on the MetroCard. Is Farebeater a pun in this case? But seriously, why do people feel entitled to free rides? It's very simple. If you create a culture of entitlement, that's what you get, and once it starts forget it. Just like we have people advocating for reduced fare Metrocards for the poor... I'd be willing to bet that they won't want to pay the other half. Hell you should see how many elderly people get on and drop "whatever" into the fare box. I'm sure they think, hey I'm an elderly person. Why should I even have to pay half fare? Aside from that, I've never seen an elderly person confronted about not paying the correct amount. The sense of entitlement starts with students who think they should NEVER pay, even when they're not in school. Students are supposed to get free fares 24/7. *Sarcasm* lol That carries on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielhg121 Posted April 15, 2017 Share #15 Posted April 15, 2017 Lol.... the elderly toss 2 coins into the farebox and you can hear it too. Clink-clink like.....that's it? No way that's $1.35 and they could toss pennies down there. Sent from my iPhone using NYC Transit Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted April 15, 2017 Author Share #16 Posted April 15, 2017 Lol.... the elderly toss 2 coins into the farebox and you can hear it too. Clink-clink like.....that's it? No way that's $1.35 and they could toss pennies down there. Sent from my iPhone using NYC Transit Forums mobile app LMAO... Exactly... Clink-clink and then they take forever to get on and get a seat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jemorie Posted April 16, 2017 Share #17 Posted April 16, 2017 Smh... Why are New Yorkers looking for a fight everywhere they go nowadays.... Because people are just that stupid thinking they hard and tough and then trying to get away with it. You even got some grown ass men and woman in their 20s or above acting like kids and teenagers, it's so sad really. People will get mad over anything that's not even worth getting their panties in a bunch over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubwayGuy Posted April 18, 2017 Share #18 Posted April 18, 2017 That's not the purpose of those MetroCards (and I'm sure they wouldn't want to explain to their supervisor why their MetroCard was used while on-the-clock), and I think if anything, they would just try to get the attention of the station agent to press whatever button opens the gate or lets them through the turnstile. Seriously??? MTA passes are for employees only. Why the hell should anyone risk their job aiding someone in committing theft of service by using their personal MetroCard in violation of company rules, in stations that frequently have cameras on them, just because some bum who probably has a smart phone and a tablet can't rub enough EBT cards together to find 2.75??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdonisDimaggio Posted April 25, 2017 Share #19 Posted April 25, 2017 How would a subway cleaner have access to the mechanism to open the gate, which is in the Station Agent's Booth? Or was she on the paid side of the turnstiles? I believe that the Metrocard Checker is on the pay side of the gate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave2836 Posted May 1, 2017 Share #20 Posted May 1, 2017 Dosent every single employee of the have full unlimited metrocards that they sometimes use to let someone through a gate? If the employee had let that farebeater in they would have allowed a remorseless violent individual into the system thus endangering other passengers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobtehpanda Posted May 1, 2017 Share #21 Posted May 1, 2017 Smh... Why are New Yorkers looking for a fight everywhere they go nowadays.... Not all gates have MetroCard slots. Only accessible stations have those and IINM East Broadway isn't wheelchair accessible. Because people are just that stupid thinking they hard and tough and then trying to get away with it. You even got some grown ass men and woman in their 20s or above acting like kids and teenagers, it's so sad really. People will get mad over anything that's not even worth getting their panties in a bunch over. This is not really new, this is more people paying attention. We are very far from the 'bad old days'. things get more obvious when they're posted on social media and whatnot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Run Trains Posted May 1, 2017 Share #22 Posted May 1, 2017 Dosent every single employee of the have full unlimited metrocards that they sometimes use to let someone through a gate? Thats terms for termination! We are not allowed to let anybody else use our card other than ourselves! In transit eyes its stealing from them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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