NY Hochul sends 750 National Guard troops to NYC subways following spate of violence
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Get ready to open your backpack or bag to National Guard troops or state law enforcement when you ride New York City’s subway.
Gov. Hochul is deploying 750 members of the Guard and 250 state and MTA police officers to subway stations to inspect passengers’ bags following a spate of violent incidents across the system.
“No one heading to their job or to visit family or to go to a doctor’s appointment should worry that the person sitting next to them possesses a deadly weapon,” Hochul said Wednesday beside MTA Chairman Janno Lieber in front of a giant system map at the MTA’s Rail Control Center.
“They shouldn’t worry about whether someone’s going to brandish a knife or a gun.”
“I am sending a message to all New Yorkers — I will not stop working to keep you safe and restore your peace of mind whenever you walk through those turnstiles,” she said.
Another of Hochul’s five initiatives is her support for the MTA’s plan to install surveillance cameras inside conductor and train-operator cabs. That initiative is a direct response to the slashing of MTA conductor Alton Scott, who narrowly survived a random assault last week when he stuck his head out of his cab as his train stopped at a Brooklyn subway station.
NYPD brass and MTA leaders blame the uptick in crime on repeat offenders.
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Gov. Hochul is deploying 750 members of the Guard and 250 state and MTA police officers to subway stations to inspect passengers’ bags following a spate of violent incidents across the system.
“I am sending a message to all New Yorkers — I will not stop working to keep you safe and restore your peace of mind whenever you walk through those turnstiles,” she said.
I thought there was no crime in NYC?
Who said there was NO crime in NYC?
I heard that scumbag Mike Johnson wants to defund police.
Not necessarily in NYC
You did?
probably need to get better sources then.
Just a wild guess, but probably no victims said it.
Well in that case I recommend you start following current events. (In whatever media you prefer-- TV news, Internet, etc).
There's an old saying:
An informed citizen is the basis of a democracy.
So here's your chance to contribute-- get informed ASAP!
You have been here long enough to know that even the most OBVIOUS of sarcasm must be declared or some will take it seriously. I know, it's kind of crazy but here we are.
They get it. They simply try to put a pin in the balloon.
I recall reading many years ago that the NYC subways, that had been relatively unsafe, were finally cleaned up and were okay. But now, the terror has returned, same as most of the rest of America.
All true. At one tine there was a period where they were relatively unsafe. But then the police cleaned them up and they were very safe.
But in recent time crime is America generally is on the rise.(Both in "the real world"-- as well as cybercrime)
NYPD brass and MTA leaders blame the uptick in crime on repeat offenders.
“One percent of subway arrestees, according to the NYPD, are responsible for well over 20% of the crime,” MTA boss Lieber said. “We need to have a collaboration with the [district attorneys] so they have that full information.”
That probably tends to happen when you're soft on crime
That would seem to be a problem with legislators, the mayor, prosecutors and judges. I don’t see how calling in the National Guard fixes that.
the legislature has passed laws regarding crimes. it is up to police to enforce them and prosecutors to charge criminals.
So, the mayor wants laws enforced and police are refusing?
Ask the mayor.
Ask the chief of police.
That would seem to be a problem with legislators, the mayor, prosecutors and judges.
Yes. Specifically the counter-productive policy of so-called "bail reform". Its causing one of the cause that keeps making crime worse.
I’m asking you. You’re the one who indicated that police and prosecutors were the problem. Do you have specific information to support that idea? Or did you just make it up?
Is there data supporting the idea that bail reform has caused an increase in certain crimes?
I did not. Are you making it up?
I gave you what I consider the jobs of police and prosecutors are.
And if you can not see what prosecutors, especially those endorsed by Soros have wrought, that's all on you.
This is what you said.
So you say the legislature has done their jobs. Then you say it’s up to police and prosecutors to enforce the laws - as if they weren’t.
Then you claim you aren’t saying police and prosecutors are the problem.
Then you say prosecutors have “wrought” something, but apparently, it’s a secret mystery because you can’t say what it is.
So, do you actually have anything to say or are you just parroting some talking points you heard on the radio?
I have been quite clear.
No, you haven’t. I will ask you again to clarify and support your statements.
Asked and answered.
Moving on now.
Yes.
No, you still have answered, but I'm unsurprised that you would claim otherwise.
I would honestly be interested in seeing that.
yes, that is true.
You usually very much are.
NYPD brass has said grand larcenies — property theft and pickpocketing — are the main thing pushing crime rates up in the subway system. Those crimes are up 17.8%, from 163 reported incidents last year to 192 this year.
There have been three homicides on the transit system so far this year, up from one this time last year.
The most recent was two weeks ago, when a man was fatally shot two weeks ago while on board a southbound B train in the Bronx.
Thank you, you piece of shit Dick Durban for blocking Sarah’s law that would have forced ICE to detain illegals charged with violent crimes.
What makes you think they were "illegals charged with violent crimes"?
“EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol Agents in the West Texas and New Mexico region have apprehended more than 12 migrants this week with previous criminal convictions and/or criminal histories, attempting to enter the country illegally through the El Paso Sector area of responsibility.
Migrants with criminal convictions encountered by El Paso Sector agents include aggravated felons such as sex offenders, child predators and drug traffickers. Additional offenses include illegal possession of firearms, assault, domestic violence, and burglary. Some of the migrants encountered have gang or Mexican Drug Cartel affiliations.”
Ignorant question, read Sarah’s law and ask dumbass dick why he blocked it.
makes me wonder how many felons have snuck in
There is no reliable data on that.
Does not implicate illegal aliens .
It makes no sense why anyone would block this bill unless one factors in the America last agenda so many dems seem to have.
Ignorant reply, show they were illegal aliens .
There is no data on that .
You make no sense .
Sigh…….Sarah’s law is a Bill in the senate that would force ICE to detain illegal immigrants who commit violent crimes. It’s a fucking Bill that Dumbass Dick Durban is blocking. Exactly what is there to prove?
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AGAIN, There is NO proof these crimes were committed by illegal aliens !
What crimes are you talking about?
It’s stunning.
Still waiting for your proof .
Do you know what a Bill is?
I know, but it is simply impossible to believe that no felons have snuck across. That defies all logic known to man.
Yeah, this is really bizzarre.
Or once they are here none of them commit violent felonies.
Do YOU KNOW WHAT PROOF IS ?
Absolutely, do you know what a Bill is?
Why on earth would any rational being be opposed to incarcerating felons whether they are here legally OR illegally?
Why are some so dead set on allowing illegal aliens to commit crimes?
Where in the article did it say illegal aliens committed crimes on the subways ?
Where did he make any such claim?
Are you opposed to anyone committing crimes to be arrested?
Or just illegal aliens?
If they were not here, this would not be in question.
4 George
Can you point out exactly where I claimed illegals were committing crimes on Subways?
Show where illegal aliens committed crimes on the subways .
Strange, when I read post 4. I see absolutely NOTHING about illegal aliens committing crimes on subways.
I think you have confused what he wrote with what you think he wrote
Jeez, NO ONE HERE IS TALKING ABOUT ILLEGAL ALIENS COMMITTING CRIMES ON THE SUBWAY EXCEPT YOU.
Then why the inference that it's on Durbin because he blocked Sarah's law ?
This has been explained previously. Durbin blocked the bill.
Hence, it makes sense to blame him for blocking the bill!
Durbins blocking the bill has nothing to do with subway violence which you infer was perpetrated by criminal illegal aliens .
Ridiculous. I never inferred anything at all, perhaps you should READ the comments and then quote where I "inferred" that!
You seem to have skipped over a bunch of posts and seemingly have imagined people are saying things they are not.
Crime has been happening on subways since their creation, are you saying this current situation is because of illegal immigrants, or because Durbin blocked Sarah's law, or because it's easy to blame immigrants for societies problems . Sounds Fascist to me .
I see.
I'm saying if illegal immigrants were not here they would not be a problem (or be blamed for problems).
There is no reason for them to be here at all
Exactly, what’s a nice Dem governor sending army troops to police NYC subways anyway? Sounds fascist to me.
Imagine if DeSantis had the Florida Guard searching the possessions of anyone who wanted to use public transportation. The internet not be able to handle all the Nazi claims.
Probably the ones that were allegedly committed by IIlegal Aliens ...?. . . ?
This surprises me just because New York has long had more police per capita than just about any other city in the country. DC probably has more, but I think that’s about it. You wouldn’t think that of all places, NYC would be the one that needs more cops.
New York is actually number 6. Behind Washington, Baltimore, Chicago
Up until recently that was mostly true.
However there is a policy called bail "reform" which really makes things much worse/
That. and the presence of lax gun laws (too many people acan buy guns-- or manufacture them-- people who shouldn't be abnle to.
Anybody who puts illegals over American citizens like dick Durban and joe Biden is a traitorous piece of shit.
I agree 110%!
Exactly!
Anyone that foments an insurrection , like Trump, is a traitorous piece of shit .
Does that change the fact that those who put illegal aliens ahead of US citizens are traitorous?
Causes me to wonder about your definition of traitor .
Well, that is a deflection.
Wonder no longer, here is the definition of traitor:
Always willing to help out!
Defines Trump to a "T" . Thanks for agreeing !
And it perfectly describes Joe Biden.
Probably the biggest difference between us is I won't vote for Trump or Biden, and I suspect you will vote for Biden, probably because "he isn't as bad as Trump".
I'm curious as to why you (apparently?) think that comment is not off topic?
Ah, yes. The go to "but Trruuummmmppppp" whining when one realizes they have nothing of substance to add.
The problem is your opinion hasn't been proven.
And here we've been told that the crime in NYC is going down.
If crime is going down then why the need for NG in the city?
Possibly because while it might be going down, it is still too high?
(I really don't know
)
The governor said, “When you have that high level of anxiety, now you’re dealing with the psychological toll that deters people from wanting to go on the subway.”
High anxiety in New Yorkers, who knew?