Very disturbing incident on metro bus

[Anonymous]

A woman on the bus gave up her seat so another woman and her kids could sit down together. And then she asked a group of teens to stop cursing. I have no idea "how" she asked, but nothing justifies what these kids did to her. And I get why people are scared to intervene. What can be done to help prevent some of the out-of-control behavior of youth?

https://www.fox5dc.com/news/video-shows-a-woman-being-attacked-pushed-off-a-dc-metrobus

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A woman on the bus gave up her seat so another woman and her kids could sit down together. And then she asked a group of teens to stop cursing. I have no idea "how" she asked, but nothing justifies what these kids did to her. And I get why people are scared to intervene. What can be done to help prevent some of the out-of-control behavior of youth?

https://www.fox5dc.com/news/video-shows-a-woman-being-attacked-pushed-off-a-dc-metrobus

What can be done? Avoid areas and places, like “bad neighborhoods” and public transit where violent people are more likely to be.

[Anonymous]

So scary for that poor woman.

[Anonymous]

Disgusting.

[Anonymous]

I hope the bus has video of thier faces.

[Anonymous]

Gotta love that vibrant real dc culture. Ah dc, god I miss you. It’s so dull here in small town New England

[Anonymous]

Honestly I thought the video would be way worse. Obviously what the kids did was unacceptable and they should be charged with assault. But they don’t have weapons and they’re not hitting her, they’re just trying to push her off the bus. Way scarier stuff happens on the buses. I think it was 10+ years ago at the height of when DC was “good” and there were kids throwing rocks at the buses which was really dangerous. This is bad but not that “scary.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A woman on the bus gave up her seat so another woman and her kids could sit down together. And then she asked a group of teens to stop cursing. I have no idea "how" she asked, but nothing justifies what these kids did to her. And I get why people are scared to intervene. What can be done to help prevent some of the out-of-control behavior of youth?

https://www.fox5dc.com/news/video-shows-a-woman-being-attacked-pushed-off-a-dc-metrobus

What can be done? Avoid areas and places, like “bad neighborhoods” and public transit where violent people are more likely to be.

Your privilege is really showing. You realize that so many people in DC have no choice but to live where they live and take public transportation, right. So we should make it safer for them instead of throwing our hands up and letting these hoodlums run the show.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Honestly I thought the video would be way worse. Obviously what the kids did was unacceptable and they should be charged with assault. But they don’t have weapons and they’re not hitting her, they’re just trying to push her off the bus. Way scarier stuff happens on the buses. I think it was 10+ years ago at the height of when DC was “good” and there were kids throwing rocks at the buses which was really dangerous. This is bad but not that “scary.”

You clearly didn’t watch the whole video. It said they were checking her and throwing stuff at her.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Honestly I thought the video would be way worse. Obviously what the kids did was unacceptable and they should be charged with assault. But they don’t have weapons and they’re not hitting her, they’re just trying to push her off the bus. Way scarier stuff happens on the buses. I think it was 10+ years ago at the height of when DC was “good” and there were kids throwing rocks at the buses which was really dangerous. This is bad but not that “scary.”

what is wrong with you? cleary something.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous[b wrote:]Honestly I thought the video would be way worse.[/b] Obviously what the kids did was unacceptable and they should be charged with assault. But they don’t have weapons and they’re not hitting her, they’re just trying to push her off the bus. Way scarier stuff happens on the buses. I think it was 10+ years ago at the height of when DC was “good” and there were kids throwing rocks at the buses which was really dangerous. This is bad but not that “scary.”

Let's do that to you and see if you think "it could be way worse"

[Anonymous]

We need ti have metro police start riding on the bus and trains around the clock to protect people. This is so terrible. I let my kids13 and 19 ride the bus alone occasionally, but the lines we take are full of rowdy kids. Its unacceptable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We need ti have metro police start riding on the bus and trains around the clock to protect people. This is so terrible. I let my kids13 and 19 ride the bus alone occasionally, but the lines we take are full of rowdy kids. Its unacceptable.

Metro Transit Police should be on buses, too. MPD should be on Circulators, akin to TSA on planes - you won't know who they are, but they will keep you from hurting anyone. But that would require a huge cultural shift at MPD. They view themselves more as warriors than cops with all of us and our petty needs, like safety, beneath them. Look at their crime clearance rates - it's almost as if we pay them to not work.

[Anonymous]

What can be done is that people can drop their entitlement. If you’re not disabled and you get on a bus, you and your kids need to be prepared to stand. Stop policing others’ language. Done.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What can be done is that people can drop their entitlement. If you’re not disabled and you get on a bus, you and your kids need to be prepared to stand. Stop policing others’ language. Done.

*bus or train