Metro workers laugh and make jokes as a lady is chased into the train station and assaulted

[Anonymous]

Something about the dynamic is weird. Why in the world would you start running from anyone if it's broad daylight?

Metro booth workers are not there to be security. Why would a Metro worker protect someone and potentially get themselves involved?

This person is not telling the whole story. What did she say to them?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I gotta say I'm pretty skeptical that this is a true story...

Same here.

Unfortunately I have no trouble believing it.
I feel horrible for the victim.
The Metro employees probably are not allowed to let people in their booth, for the employees' safety. It must be a blanket rule. The shoe thing is also a rule on Metro. The problem is not the rules, but Metro employee attitude towards violence. They should respond immediately and be trained in a compassionate approach. However these employees are obviously poorly paid, stupid and unmotivated. They have seen it all, and their laugh shows that.

Now if they were better paid and better trained to respond, would fares go up? How would people like that?

They are well paid. They're just unmotivated.

Jesus! Is someone actually saying that metro employees are underpaid?!!? Please look at their compensation. It is several times minimum wage. I doubt you could find another unskilled job with no bachelor's degree required that paid so highly.

Porn?

Just sayin cause you asked.

Not a steady paycheck. And a FT Metro employee probably make much more on an annual basis. And that job certainly does not come with the generous benefits WMATA employees receive (excellent health care, defined benefit pension, and comprehensive workplace disability/injury coverage). Porn is a dead-end industry.

Some of those girls make a lot of money. 6 figures a year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Something about the dynamic is weird. Why in the world would you start running from anyone if it's broad daylight?

Metro booth workers are not there to be security. Why would a Metro worker protect someone and potentially get themselves involved?

This person is not telling the whole story. What did she say to them?

Also, since Shady Grove is in MD, there would be no DC police arriving at the station. I don't believe the story either.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I gotta say I'm pretty skeptical that this is a true story...

Same here.

Unfortunately I have no trouble believing it.
I feel horrible for the victim.
The Metro employees probably are not allowed to let people in their booth, for the employees' safety. It must be a blanket rule. The shoe thing is also a rule on Metro. The problem is not the rules, but Metro employee attitude towards violence. They should respond immediately and be trained in a compassionate approach. However these employees are obviously poorly paid, stupid and unmotivated. They have seen it all, and their laugh shows that.

Now if they were better paid and better trained to respond, would fares go up? How would people like that?

They are well paid. They're just unmotivated.

Jesus! Is someone actually saying that metro employees are underpaid?!!? Please look at their compensation. It is several times minimum wage. I doubt you could find another unskilled job with no bachelor's degree required that paid so highly.

Have we reached a point in our society where people must be adequately compensated to care about others or to show common decency?!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I gotta say I'm pretty skeptical that this is a true story...

Same here.

Unfortunately I have no trouble believing it.
I feel horrible for the victim.
The Metro employees probably are not allowed to let people in their booth, for the employees' safety. It must be a blanket rule. The shoe thing is also a rule on Metro. The problem is not the rules, but Metro employee attitude towards violence. They should respond immediately and be trained in a compassionate approach. However these employees are obviously poorly paid, stupid and unmotivated. They have seen it all, and their laugh shows that.

Now if they were better paid and better trained to respond, would fares go up? How would people like that?

They are well paid. They're just unmotivated.

Jesus! Is someone actually saying that metro employees are underpaid?!!? Please look at their compensation. It is several times minimum wage. I doubt you could find another unskilled job with no bachelor's degree required that paid so highly.

Porn?

Just sayin cause you asked.

Not a steady paycheck. And a FT Metro employee probably make much more on an annual basis. And that job certainly does not come with the generous benefits WMATA employees receive (excellent health care, defined benefit pension, and comprehensive workplace disability/injury coverage). Porn is a dead-end industry.

Some of those girls make a lot of money. 6 figures a year.

Yes but a bulk of that money is spent on drugs to compensate for the low self esteem required to work in the porn industry.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I gotta say I'm pretty skeptical that this is a true story...

Same here.

Unfortunately I have no trouble believing it.
I feel horrible for the victim.
The Metro employees probably are not allowed to let people in their booth, for the employees' safety. It must be a blanket rule. The shoe thing is also a rule on Metro. The problem is not the rules, but Metro employee attitude towards violence. They should respond immediately and be trained in a compassionate approach. However these employees are obviously poorly paid, stupid and unmotivated. They have seen it all, and their laugh shows that.

Now if they were better paid and better trained to respond, would fares go up? How would people like that?

Metro employees are quite well paid for what they do. Indeed the compensation structure and union contract rules contribute significantly to Metro's financial woes and management challenges.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I gotta say I'm pretty skeptical that this is a true story...

Same here.

Unfortunately I have no trouble believing it.
I feel horrible for the victim.
The Metro employees probably are not allowed to let people in their booth, for the employees' safety. It must be a blanket rule. The shoe thing is also a rule on Metro. The problem is not the rules, but Metro employee attitude towards violence. They should respond immediately and be trained in a compassionate approach. However these employees are obviously poorly paid, stupid and unmotivated. They have seen it all, and their laugh shows that.

Now if they were better paid and better trained to respond, would fares go up? How would people like that?

They are well paid. They're just unmotivated.

Jesus! Is someone actually saying that metro employees are underpaid?!!? Please look at their compensation. It is several times minimum wage. I doubt you could find another unskilled job with no bachelor's degree required that paid so highly.

Other than janitors, which metro jobs are unskilled? Bus and train operators require a CDL license and the ability to get along with a nasty and demanding public. The plumbers, electricians, elevator and escalator techs are skilled. Which positions at metro that you interact with require no skills? Please understand there is a difference between being good with the required skills and unskilled.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I gotta say I'm pretty skeptical that this is a true story...

Same here.

Unfortunately I have no trouble believing it.
I feel horrible for the victim.
The Metro employees probably are not allowed to let people in their booth, for the employees' safety. It must be a blanket rule. The shoe thing is also a rule on Metro. The problem is not the rules, but Metro employee attitude towards violence. They should respond immediately and be trained in a compassionate approach. However these employees are obviously poorly paid, stupid and unmotivated. They have seen it all, and their laugh shows that.

Now if they were better paid and better trained to respond, would fares go up? How would people like that?

Metro employees are quite well paid for what they do. Indeed the compensation structure and union contract rules contribute significantly to Metro's financial woes and management challenges.

Yep.

[Anonymous]

I don't understand why metro operators should act as police and possibly put themselves or the security of others in harm's way by letting this woman into the booth? Was he supposed to get out and hit those women on behalf of the victim?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Something about the dynamic is weird. Why in the world would you start running from anyone if it's broad daylight?

Metro booth workers are not there to be security. Why would a Metro worker protect someone and potentially get themselves involved?

This person is not telling the whole story. What did she say to them?

Also, since Shady Grove is in MD, there would be no DC police arriving at the station. I don't believe the story either.

Where did you read shady grove?

[Anonymous]

I have a similarly bad metro story. To this day I am surprised I wasn't more seriously hurt or killed. Fuck metro.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:http://www.popville.com/2016/03/fahqing-metro/

“Dear PoPville,

I was walking home from the grocery store and crossing Randolph when a blue Altima made a full at full speed almost hitting into me. I put my hand on the car out of instinct when you are about to be hit. They were so pissed I touched there car. They went into the Wendy’s turned around and chased me down with their car. There were 5 people in the car. I ran towards the metro because I saw police there earlier. No police were outside so I ran into the station.

2 of the girls jumped out of the car and ran down into the metro station after me. I was banging on the booth asking for help. The metro attendant took his time and called the police. He did not offer me refuge in the booth. Instead only let me on the other side of the turnstiles where the girls then took a full box of bus schedules that was left on the floor and slammed it against my head. The other metro lady found this funny and laughed. The metro janitor also laughed saying should I clean this up or is this evidence. The metro police came 15 to 20 mins after being called followed by the dc police.

I had a partial license plate, car type and color. Both the girls were caught on camera. They said “I Guess we can request footage” No one asked me one if I was okay. Metros safety push is a joke. I have never felt more unsafe. I want to get word out of what happened so no one else makes the mistake of thinking of going to metro as a safe haven like I did. Assault to them seems to be funny.”

this would be the Georgia avenue Petworh stop, so why would you run underground. That area is fully congested with stores and police everywhere.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Something about the dynamic is weird. Why in the world would you start running from anyone if it's broad daylight?

Metro booth workers are not there to be security. Why would a Metro worker protect someone and potentially get themselves involved?

This person is not telling the whole story. What did she say to them?

Also, since Shady Grove is in MD, there would be no DC police arriving at the station. I don't believe the story either.

No where in the story does it say shady grove or DC police.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand why metro operators should act as police and possibly put themselves or the security of others in harm's way by letting this woman into the booth? Was he supposed to get out and hit those women on behalf of the victim?

exactly. Besides the story doesn't make sense.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I gotta say I'm pretty skeptical that this is a true story...

Same here.

Unfortunately I have no trouble believing it.
I feel horrible for the victim.
The Metro employees probably are not allowed to let people in their booth, for the employees' safety. It must be a blanket rule. The shoe thing is also a rule on Metro. The problem is not the rules, but Metro employee attitude towards violence. They should respond immediately and be trained in a compassionate approach. However these employees are obviously poorly paid, stupid and unmotivated. They have seen it all, and their laugh shows that.

Now if they were better paid and better trained to respond, would fares go up? How would people like that?

They are well paid. They're just unmotivated.

Jesus! Is someone actually saying that metro employees are underpaid?!!? Please look at their compensation. It is several times minimum wage. I doubt you could find another unskilled job with no bachelor's degree required that paid so highly.

Other than janitors, which metro jobs are unskilled? Bus and train operators require a CDL license and the ability to get along with a nasty and demanding public. The plumbers, electricians, elevator and escalator techs are skilled. Which positions at metro that you interact with require no skills? Please understand there is a difference between being good with the required skills and unskilled.

By that logic, everyone is skilled. Hairdressers, secretaries, etc.

I agree that electricians and plumbers need schooling, but bus and train operators are taught on the job and the job pays for their CDL. The metro station managers are glorified greeters.