Six undercover police officers struggled for 15 minutes to restrain one alleged fare-dodger caught at the Times Square station in New York City on Friday. The man refused to hand over identification and told police officers they could not do that to him before he was finally taken into custody. The suspect turned out to have a bench warrant for criminal possession of stolen property and behaved erratically. Meanwhile, fare-beaters continued to jump the turnstile or walk through the open emergency door at the station. Not paying subway and bus fares reportedly cost those who do pay $690 million in 2023. Concerns about crime in big cities, especially in public transportation, have been on the rise. In response, Governor Kathy Hochul called in the National Guard to ease fears and make a political statement. She stated that the city's subways were already safe and felony crime rates had not significantly increased. However, a show of force might help alleviate anxieties more effectively than statistics.
Six undercover police officers struggled for 15 minutes to restrain one alleged fare-dodger caught at the Times Square station in New York City on Friday. The man refused to hand over identification and told police officers they could not do that to him before he was finally taken into custody. The suspect turned out to have a bench warrant for criminal possession of stolen property and behaved erratically.
Meanwhile, fare-beaters continued to jump the turnstile or walk through the open emergency door at the station. Not paying subway and bus fares reportedly cost those who do pay $690 million in 2023. Concerns about crime in big cities, especially in public transportation, have been on the rise. In response, Governor Kathy Hochul called in the National Guard to ease fears and make a political statement. She stated that the city's subways were already safe and felony crime rates had not significantly increased. However, a show of force might help alleviate anxieties more effectively than statistics
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