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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I commute via metro so would not have been surprised to see this on a weekday. On a weekend, maybe more surprising.

You have to be alert and willing to change cars if something makes you uncomfortable. At my stops (on and off), both red line if that matters, there are always panhandlers right outside the station. Sometimes on the train too. Often one of the Roma women with a drugged child strapped to her chest. Not infrequently a homeless guy passed out on the train or muttering and stalking the aisles. [b]Sometimes teenagers acting loud and obnoxious and almost daring adults to say anything. It's public transit so you get all the public stuf[/b]f.

I take it anyway, and take my kids anyway, but am extra careful about moving cars when I have the kids with me.[/quote]

This is a big area where situational awareness pays off, because many of these kids won’t hesitate to beat the crap out of you and your family.   Be ready to exit at the next station even if it’s not your stop.[/quote]

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