In 2017 I was taking the bus home from work and I gave money to a homeless man who was taking the same bus as me ended defending me from being stabbed and robbed on the bus in LA. I still remember his name. Thank you Gregory
I'm thinking that it may be a legal matter for the news business and/or transit system. Since there are no charges filed yet they probably can't publicly show them maybe? They also may not know the ages of the people doing criminal acts. They may be minors, and lawfully may not be able to show their faces. I agree with you though that the public should know to be safe - especially if they haven't been caught yet. I'm not exactly sure ... I don't think it's about their skin color, despite any racism that we'll likely find in the comments. 🇺🇲
As someone who has been the victim of burglary and theft, I fully endorse the right of weaponized law abiding citizens to terminate these criminals with extreme prejudice.
Possibly. But are you also willing to accept a rise in suicides, accidental shootings, stolen weapons ending up in criminals hands ? I totally understand your point of view. But every action has consequences. More guns will lead to even more shootings and gun deaths. It’s a math equation. One plus one doesn’t equal 0. You add guns there will be more gun deaths.
@@rolandthethompsongunner64 suicides are a mental health issue that gun free countries struggle with. Japan is one example. Accidental shootings are an educational issue. Stealing and using stolen guns is a criminal issue. What is your solution to defend yourself? I'll take care of myself and my own and that includes guns.
@@rustylugnut755 I don’t think any other country on earth has the rate of suicides particularly gun than the US. And that’s my point. But I’m going to check. And the focus needs to be on mass shootings. Of which there’s no other country on earth that has them at the number an frequency we do. If I’m wrong please show me a source that says otherwise. And it’s simple math. More guns than citizens is obviously going to lead to various gun deaths. Whether suicides, accidental shootings, mass shootings. I could be wrong? But it’s simple math. If we all walked around with swords, my bet is we would see more hacking and stabbing deaths. But we don’t do we ? We prefer to settle our deference’s with mainly hand guns. Now my mind remains open. But facts are facts and math is a fact.
@@rustylugnut755 Your question “ what should we do to defend ourselves?” It’s a valid question. And I’m not saying we should ban all guns. But there wouldn’t be mass shootings and high rates of gun crimes without guns would there ? Look at countries that do have stricter gun laws. It’s like magic. Fewer gun deaths all around. You can’t add a number to another number and arrive at a negative. Now would you be apposed to anyone wanting to own any gun having to receive training and carry insurance on their guns ? If so why ?
" I feel pretty safe." Only because you haven't been attacked yet. But at the same time you close your eyes, or look away from someone else getting attacked. You won't live long being blind and stupid.
I've been panhandled, twice, by homeless riders. I've also been harassed by others, including two visibly high tweakers. Buses are filthy, dirty, disgusting, smelly, vile. Am with you, anyone who says they feel pretty safe while riding hasn't been attacked yet. If they keep riding, their time will come.
@@gailreese4102 I've been panhandled multiple times, every time it happens I simply say "Sorry I don't have money with me" Never had it turn into something violent, Never been harassed Most of the times buses are pretty clean subway could be better especially in terms of steel but most of my rides are great. I feel safe, nothing's bad ever happened to me, and I've lived in LA since I was little always taking the busses and train.
dont forget some other murder too!! and that rape that happend! dont forget that either! maybe you should comment this on every video on youtube because it has just as much to do with those videos as it does this one.
I have lived in Los Angeles all 48 years of my life. My car died about five years ago and I have been 100% dependent on MTA Los Angeles public transit bus and light rail lines ever since. I even used my car for years to park at rail station parking lots to ride the Red/Blue Lines such as North Hollywood, Universal City and Culver City (Expo Line). There are many reasons why this chaos is going one...the MAIN reason is because MTA executive board members, Mayor Garcetti, and County Supervisors absolutely DESPISE LAW ENFORCEMENT. Go online and watch and listen to the various board meetings. Our elected officials have incrementally disabled armed law enforcement's ability to operate and be present throughout the system and in many different ways.
Let me guess, your car was too expensive to fix because of the stringent smog laws? I've lost two perfectly good trucks for this reason. But for those without money, this becomes the end of the road for driving freedoms. It exemplifies how the Left just continues to dump on the low income hard working blue collar class.......
I ride the metro all the time I agree with this comment I had to fight some dude that tried to steal my Jordan’s off my feet ! Please be safe out here keep yo head up and your eyes concealed
@Dan Stanley I'm trying to get your point here. We're the police defended for 20+ years? Weren't their legislation recently that helped their funding that Republicans voted against? Maybe they should do their jobs first then get their extra money just like every hard working American
They need to give Deputies exclusive jurisdiction for all of LA Metro since Metro covers multiple cities in LA County. Not the LAPD as they’re tied to the LA City Council. Give the Metro jurisdiction to the Sheriff.
In the 1990s (I can't remember the year), my mom caught the L.A. subway (I can't remember from where), got off at Slauson Ave., walked down the stairs towards Slauson Avenue, then waited for the RTD bus on Slauson Avenue, sitting on the bus bench, for the RTD bus to take her home to Huntington Park, California, about 2 miles away. This was in the evening, about 8 pm. 5 blacks with black leather jackets, 1 was a woman, took my mom's purse, punched her in the face and pushed her onto the cement sidewalk. My mom's fall onto the cement sidewalk broke my mom's left wrist. The bone was sticking out at the wrist, but did not break through her skin. Mexicans driving by honked their cars horn at the blacks who ran away. Mom laid on the sidewalk for sometime (I don't remember how long) until the LAPD came and took my mom to White Memorial Hospital. They dropped her off. The hospital was busy. The workers at the hospital just wrapped my mom's left wrist and left arm with newspaper, having a wooden stick inside the newspaper to keep her wrist and left arm straight, and told my mom to come back to the hospital 5 days later. The LAPD called me at work (I worked at JPL in Pasadena, California) to say my mom was at White Memorial Hospital and for me to pick her up there and take her home. The next day, with my mom, I drove to where the incident had happened. There was still blood, dried blood, my mom's blood, on the cement sidewalk, by the bus bench, where the crime had occurred. Five days later, my mom's left wrist was operated on. Her left hand, left wrist, and left arm were then put into a plaster cast. Two months later, more or less, the plaster cast was removed. My mom's wrist bone still stuck out slightly, but she was able to slightly move her left hand. To me, the operation was not done correctly. My mom wasn't able to use her left arm anymore after that. She needed her right hand to help the left hand to pick up things, or hold on to things. The LAPD and the L.A. Sheriff Department each said they were not responsible to handle the case because it happened on the border of L.A. City. They each called me, asked me what had happened, and each decided it wasn't their responsibility to handle the case. Each wanted the other police department (LAPD or L.A. Sheriff) to handle the case. I don't think anyone handled the crime. But it didn't seem to matter to us, the crime was committed and it was over. This is Los Angeles. Crime has always been like this in the inner city. I was raised in downtown Los Angeles with my parents. The LAPD is overwhelmed with crime. They solve about 10% of the crime that is committed in Los Angeles. Their response time takes about 30 minutes or so. I know this because other things have happened to us as a family, as fights in the neighborhood, shootings in the neighborhood, breaking into our apartment, thievery, and the LAPD, more or less, take about 30 minutes to come to our home or apartment. My mom passed away in June 2016, and my family and I don't live in Los Angeles, or California anymore.
@@bluntedvegas702 lol 😆 thanks for the laugh. you act like im only able to think with my peen and nothing else. As if there wasnt a slight chance i would actually like to have an itellectual stimulating talk with some pretty women about spirituality and Wicca/neo paganism and if they lived near by sure I'd obviously try to hit it ofc we're men, but that wasn't my sole intention. I understand where you coming from I'll make fun of thirsty dudes on here too from time to time depending how thirsty they "sound". but usually try not too unless it's super simp behavior. It just sad when other men think that all men are the same and just want to hit it and quit it, unlike you I actualy like some form of entertainment first then the carnel pleasures can always come later if need be and be the icing on top bro. Its pathetic that I actualy had to say that. Use your brain for a chance and stop being a online player hater for a chance. There's room for all of us to win. Im not taking any of your nasty peen anyway from you don't worry good luck bro. Take a chance for once and stop worrying about other men it might make your life alittle better and more pleasurable to see other men and women win.
damn right. When we rode it too we couldn't believe how chaotic and lawless it was. It was like straight out the movies. Its the scariest and most dangerous train system I've ever ridden on and I live in a third world Asian country! Its much safer where I live!
I was watching dash cam videos just yesterday, and I saw one in LA where a person with a dash cam witnessed a pickup truck floor the gas ramming a dozen cars. The cammer calls the police and is immediately forwarded to an answering machine instead of a dispatcher. I'm a firm believer that most people won't seek out an opportunity to do something wrong but can and will act if an opportunity presents itself. The whole damn city is an opportunity if police never actually show up when people need them.
I have been maced by an attacker out of nowhere it was surprising to see how the society we live in is now being infiltrated by unstable people who are part of a wave of the unruly and I remember when I was growing in Los Angeles and never had a problem with anyone because I was able to defend my self Because I could see the potential threats now it's totally a random event and it's mainly because there is no police anywhere except at the main terminals and they will haggle someone that is just trying to get to work than haggle the riffraff that is in front of them it's disturbing. I moved.
a) don't flash your phone out whenever in the train area b) keep to yourself c) carry if not a firearm then at least pepper spray and taser and d) learn self-defense. But this is getting crazy to a point where I don't even bother with public transportation anymore.
Wtf is any of that going to do against a robber pointing a gun point blank right in your face when you least expect it? Oh, oh, oh, nothing. Yeah. That's right. Nuh-thing.
No level of self defence defends against a knife. EVERY martial arts instructor will tell you to run the hell away. Imagine if the energy BLM directed at people who say mean things was directed at criminals who cause people to be “racist” in the first place.
I stopped ridding for this reason. I saw too much craziness. Also it seemed I was the only one that tapped my metro card. Nobody pays, violence, drug usage, mental health. Not bringing my family on transit if I can help it.
Yeah. I've been to different countries and rode their train systems, but only in LA's metro lines have I seen so many people entering and using the trains without paying. Its like nobody cares whether people pay or not.
@Good Bye I've left similar comments but I don't keep track of them so I don't know if they're deleted. I only know when I get notifications (got a reply). Don't really care if my comments are deleted.
Thomas Jefferson's quote - - "Laws that forbid the carrying of arms ... disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes. Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed one."
MTA is running a homeless shelter on these trains. Totally unsafe! Police MUST ENFORCE THE CODE OF CONDUCT and check peoples tickets on the trains not when they get off.
@CC. LL so many ignorant people in the comments 🙄 These 2 individuals they interviewed looked happy and very open in giving their opinion. They look like normal everyday people I see everyday on the bus or train. 🤦
6 of these individuals came in a bus i was in with a fire arm. The bus was one that travels through Beverly hills. 1 black male young. Claimed neighborhood 90s crips before he snatched an old latinas and an old latinos cell phone and ran outta the bus with the other 5 black males.
@@truthhurts775 I am curious to know why don't you use capital letter and punctuation? Why write bc instead of because? Whatsoever is 1 word. Do you use public transit (to go to the library)?
The real bad guys just told you what to think. Magicians call it slight of hand. Lets put a megaphone on the small time crooks so insecure, unintelligent, programmed Borg Collective won't ever put a microscope on the people who truly have the power to impact their lives.
@@aburden8580 OR just Change The Subject and Gaslight Away The 'dark' Thuggery , Huudlumpin' Hooliganism and the Lame Media's DENIAL, DELUSION and DECEIT. Perhaps Yours as Well.
Having rode the LA Metro for years, this has always been going on. I've seen people smoking cigarettes on the trains, people panhandling, people selling things, people blasting music, people talking way too loud. People don't bother actually paying to ride the trains, I've watched people walk right through the gates without paying. The so called "emergency gates" that are supposed to trigger an alarm don't work as I've seen at every green line station people opening those gates going in and out and never once heard an alarm. I've seen people do this in front of Metro personnel and they never say or do anything about it. Trash everywhere on the busses and trains, bus operators and train operators not wearing masks. It's been lawless for years.
@@imadequate3376 hahahaha the only reason I brought up the mask part is because they tell us passengers, we have to wear masks, yet they don't even enforce their own employees. It had nothing to do with being a "mask Karen", however I can see how you inferred that.
I live in Los Angeles ... For the past year we pickup our housekeeper and take her home..... She was hit in the head for no reason ,,, poor lady is terrified of trains now.
So if you don’t carry a gun you’re a sheep now? Y’all are definitely the type to give kids guns and then act surprised when things like school shootings happen. 😗
Matthew 13 The Parable of the Weeds 24 Jesus told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. 25 But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. 26 When the wheat sprouted and formed heads, then the weeds also appeared. 27 “The owner’s servants came to him and said, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?’ 28 “‘An enemy did this,’ he replied. “The servants asked him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’ 29 “‘No,’ he answered, ‘because while you are pulling the weeds, you may uproot the wheat with them. 30 Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat and bring it into my barn.’” The Parables of the Mustard Seed and the Yeast 31 He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. 32 Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch in its branches.” 33 He told them still another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about sixty pounds[b] of flour until it worked all through the dough.” 34 Jesus spoke all these things to the crowd in parables; he did not say anything to them without using a parable. 35 So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet: “I will open my mouth in parables, I will utter things hidden since the creation of the world.”[c] The Parable of the Weeds Explained 36 Then he left the crowd and went into the house. His disciples came to him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.” 37 He answered, “The one who sowed the good seed is the Son of Man. 38 The field is the world, and the good seed stands for the people of the kingdom. The weeds are the people of the evil one, 39 and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels. 40 “As the weeds are pulled up and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of the age. 41 The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will weed out of his kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil. 42 They will throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 43 Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Whoever has ears, let them hear. The Parables of the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl 44 “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. 45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. 46 When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it. The Parable of the Net 47 “Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was let down into the lake and caught all kinds of fish. 48 When it was full, the fishermen pulled it up on the shore. Then they sat down and collected the good fish in baskets, but threw the bad away. 49 This is how it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous 50 and throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 51 “Have you understood all these things?” Jesus asked. “Yes,” they replied.
Same thing happening in my city. Reading articles every other day of targeted and random assaults, stabbings, beating, harassment, smoking and using drugs on trains. The most absurd thing about this is my city is trying to make train platforms "supervised consumption sites"! They are even trying to get people to allow alcohol in public parks with "booking tables" where you can consume alcohol. Who want their kids growing up in a city where parks are legally filled with alcoholics and train platforms are full of druggies!?!?
In Austria you can drink anywhere besides two train stations and public transport, 5 years ago you could drink anywhere at anytime excluding in public transportation. We always drink in parks or in public space, i dont understand where is the problem.
About the 10th stabbing / shooting/ robbery/ high-speed chase/ murder I've seen happen in L.A. on You Tube today. I have never seen it this bad...EVER!!!
I always put my phone in my pocket when someone stands or sits by me! It’s common sense bro! I also seen a guy playing a Nintendo switch where a guy also grabbed and ran off the train and I was sitting right across from them!
I am a Red Line train operator. What your seening here is just a tiny fraction of the crime we see as operators. Most of the crime goes unreported. The public needs to show up at MTA / METRO board meetings and demand changes now. THE LAPD AND SHERIFFS NEED TO BE ALLOWED TO ENFORCE RULES AND FARES ! METRO Bus and Rail operators are just as frustrated about the crime and homeless on the system as the riders.
When you let everyone out and there are no consequences and you elect a DA that will let them get away with it, this is what happens. They need more police, plain clothes ones that blend in.
Mental illness and drug addiction are mostly the problem (homeless and politicians alike- e.g. Mike Bonin). Security is one solution. Not letting people use the subway as a dorm is one solution solution also, there are many solutions because THE problem is really many problems combined.
dude was totally focused on his phone. not watching the shady (masked) individual right in front of him... situational awareness will keep you out of 90% of these situations.
The victim was blinded by his need to be politically correct. If he took off his PC blinders its probably wouldn't have happened. Also I think the victim was probably confident he could beat the thief in a fistfight (the thief was a skinny guy). The victim didn't count on the thief pulling out a knife and getting stabby though.
Exactly. The criminal was eyeing him like a predator does prey. The one with the phone was totally oblivious to that guy. You just have to be alert and put your phone away until you reach your destination. You can't afford to let yourself become distracted.
Pre pandemic: I used to ride the Metro to go to work in Downtown, hang with friends after work, happy hour, concerts, etc. Besides riding the Blue line, which was known to be sketchier, I felt safe and confident and never had issues on either trains. I have not riden since the pandemic and I have no intention to do so -not until this is under control. It's concerning and I feel for those that have no car and rely on public transportation. A lot of students use public transportation too... I was once one of those kids. If the city is pushing for public transportation, they need to control this. It's very dangerous and unsafe.
They want you to work from home, the new public transportation. When something can be easily fixed and it is not, then you have to ask what kind of game is being run here.
I'm a bus driver in San Diego and it has always been dangerous to ride certain routes. When you ride transit systems you have to watch your back at all times. And don't get started with the smell of some homeless people it is very very bad, your garbage can on a hot day X 10 in some cases. Trasit has to be made more safe and cleaner.
How about on anyone? Criminality and evil don't always behave, walk, talk, or dressed like people have been propagandized into expecting. *Don't get caught off guard because you were deceived by appearance.*
I was almost robbed by someone on the 4 bus in santa monica. I got loud and reported this guy, police were called, and he got of the bus before police could come. I sat down on the bus a couple of seats away from a guy and this dude was like "I am going to get everything in your pockets." i was like "what?" and he said "You heard me. I am going to get everything in your pockets. Give it to me now". Then I said he was going to get punched if he is trying to rob me and he pulled out something that looked like pepper spray. I got up and reported this dude to the driver. Driver stopped the bus, called the police. Then this dude started making stuff up like I was "followijng him the whole day and recording him with a phone". Then he got off the bus before the police came.
We would build more prisons but that would require raising taxes to about 75% of everyone's income. Sound like a good deal? Prisons don't build and maintain themselves.
You should be worried. they vote dem and when their state rots they'll move to arizona or texas and flip the vote there. Liberalism is addicting to softies.
In August 2021 my car died, and I had to choose between taking the train to work near Downtown LA or going into more debt buying a used car. I was already $15k in debt, but I bought a car that put me $15k more in debt, because I'm not riding those trains regularly again. I did it for 3 years from 2008-2011, and it was horrible, but not like it is now. The LA MTA downplays the violence on their trains, but it is real. I will eat less food and spend the money on a car to avoid riding those trains.
Clearly that is no solution! You need to eat. Consider healthy eating as fuel. Why can't you move closer, change jobs, move completely or used a private car company? Why not talk to neighbors and find a ride share? Motorbike/scooter/bicycle?
Move closer? Who has the time and Money to devote to moving closer to work? Think about that, its not just about conviennce think about the cost of living maybe housing is cheaper or safer if not both where they are. Moving closer to LA is expensive af. Maybe they already own a home etc. Ride share is bs too uber lyft etc has been robbing people blind with all the fare hikes, my sister who works downtown takes Uber and spends close to 500$ a week just to go and from downtown. If she bought a car she would be saving money not wasting about 10,000$ a year on rideshare. Also a scooter/bike isn't always practical.
Find the right times to use the Metro and try to sit in the first car by the driver. But even after 3 p.m you have shady characters scoping you out and so many mentally ill parading around. I’ve been getting wake up calls to get a car (from the universe). 5 times this month alone, crazies have told me they were going to beat me up; I was actually assaulted on a bus stop last year by a druggie. Called the B word by nasty people hanging out on the platforms several times. Time to get a car.
back in 2010 I visited San Francisco and their BART train or whatever it's called was the most drug infested thing I've ever seen. Needles and drugged-out people just surrounded the stairs.
Have visited Oakland at times in the last few years. Not always, but many times there's packs of young dudes just hanging out at the BART stations entrances -pacing around, looking bored...and looking for "opportunities" ...and not the productive kind.
I ride the Los Angeles buses. Subways and railways. Out of all my years. I have experience arguments. Fighting. Robberies. And extreme violence. Also have been a victim of violence on the buses. It is very risky public transportation in Los Angeles. I've even witnessed people using drugs. Even having sex on the buses. I've experienced so much I can write a book. About my experiences.
You should write a book it can probably help create real change look at the The Jungle a book written in 1906 about the unsanitary conditions of the meat packing industry people were so outraged it led to change in that industry.
I ride the metro, too. What you're saying is absolutely true. The people who run the metro clearly don't care at all. I can't stand it when I hear them make comments about how safety is their biggest concern. What a joke.
All the homeless advocates said all the homeless people are folks just having trouble with some finances and that they are angels whom we need to help first. Seems some of them are not as angelic as these advocates make them out to be.
Yeah... but at the same time you can't put that on every homeless person you see! Now you are just judging homeless people as a group of violent people because you see on the news that a homeless person attacked somebody! You know that homeless people get attacked to right? Most people aren't angels! Not just homeless people...
I'm not anti-homeless, however I feel that it vital for L.A. to have a clean and safe transit system. Housing the homeless in the Metro is not the answer. The Metro is vital to aid in climate change, however at this point the Metro each day appears to be more dangerous, therefore it will collapse because of lack of paying riders, who are intimidated to ride.
The key phrase is SOME. Not all homeless people are intoxicated, mentally dilapidated violent individuals who attack people for no reason. Just like not everybody who is wealthy and of a sound mind is a model citizen and a productive member of society. I was homeless for over 4 years, in my case living out of my car. I kept to myself, and never bothered anyone. Have I witnessed unruly and potentially threatening homeless people? Unfortunately yes. But not every homeless person is a violent criminal who needs to be thrown away by society and falsely accused of "not being positively productive".
@@ilovephotography1254 Climate change. Really? There is a 'surplus' of human beings. America is a leader in addicts, homeless and violence. But you think public transit, in addition to transporting urban dwellers... is also about climate change? There are about 8 billion too many humans! How have we ever improved the planet? Housing the homeless in the Metro? How about-no ticket, no ride? Open a shelter. Kick the bums out.
Why are you blocking criminals faces?
probably minors, old enough to do the crime old enough to do the time
Facts are now racist
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@@Bidenfriend You mean "Black LIES Matter" those lies got the founder a brand new $6million mansion
In 2017 I was taking the bus home from work and I gave money to a homeless man who was taking the same bus as me ended defending me from being stabbed and robbed on the bus in LA. I still remember his name. Thank you Gregory
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Not all homeless are bad thank you for sharing that
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Yeah the important thing to remember here is that it's not usually homeless people doing this! They are very often the victims of this same crime...
The fact the faces are hidden let's everyone know who they are. It's insulting to hide criminals faces from public view.
Exacty,the criminals don't deserve any compassion, only their victims.
I'm thinking that it may be a legal matter for the news business and/or transit system. Since there are no charges filed yet they probably can't publicly show them maybe? They also may not know the ages of the people doing criminal acts. They may be minors, and lawfully may not be able to show their faces. I agree with you though that the public should know to be safe - especially if they haven't been caught yet. I'm not exactly sure ... I don't think it's about their skin color, despite any racism that we'll likely find in the comments.
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@Tank Max nope white privilege.
It looks like he just talked to homeless people and they all feel safe, lol
Fthehomeless Fdiversity
NOBODY with any sense takes public transportation in LA.
@@BrooklynBaby100 I only take it once every 2 months, to LA from my area to save on Uber cost. But at night I always take Uber back.
That’s exactly what it seemed like 😂
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Everything in L.A. is a “GROWING PROBLEM”. I hope they realize it before it’s too late, if it’s not already.
It’s a problem that the demoRATS keeps because it keeps them in power
It used to be called illegal immigration...
CA is Ffffiuuuccckkiing Democrat Run-to-the-GROUND ssscchiit-hole
Yeah just consider the Grim reality of the millions of unvetted illegal immigrants on their way.
@Leon Wilcox You and your lack of respect for the law are part of the problem , obviously !
As someone who has been the victim of burglary and theft, I fully endorse the right of weaponized law abiding citizens to terminate these criminals with extreme prejudice.
yup that will solve everything, more guns, then they more guns, and you get more guns and then everyone shoots each other. brilliant
Possibly. But are you also willing to accept a rise in suicides, accidental shootings, stolen weapons ending up in criminals hands ?
I totally understand your point of view. But every action has consequences. More guns will lead to even more shootings and gun deaths. It’s a math equation. One plus one doesn’t equal 0. You add guns there will be more gun deaths.
@@rolandthethompsongunner64 suicides are a mental health issue that gun free countries struggle with. Japan is one example. Accidental shootings are an educational issue. Stealing and using stolen guns is a criminal issue.
What is your solution to defend yourself?
I'll take care of myself and my own and that includes guns.
@@rustylugnut755 I don’t think any other country on earth has the rate of suicides particularly gun than the US. And that’s my point.
But I’m going to check.
And the focus needs to be on mass shootings. Of which there’s no other country on earth that has them at the number an frequency we do. If I’m wrong please show me a source that says otherwise.
And it’s simple math. More guns than citizens is obviously going to lead to various gun deaths. Whether suicides, accidental shootings, mass shootings. I could be wrong? But it’s simple math. If we all walked around with swords, my bet is we would see more hacking and stabbing deaths. But we don’t do we ? We prefer to settle our deference’s with mainly hand guns.
Now my mind remains open. But facts are facts and math is a fact.
@@rustylugnut755 Your question “ what should we do to defend ourselves?”
It’s a valid question. And I’m not saying we should ban all guns. But there wouldn’t be mass shootings and high rates of gun crimes without guns would there ? Look at countries that do have stricter gun laws. It’s like magic. Fewer gun deaths all around.
You can’t add a number to another number and arrive at a negative.
Now would you be apposed to anyone wanting to own any gun having to receive training and carry insurance on their guns ? If so why ?
" I feel pretty safe." Only because you haven't been attacked yet. But at the same time you close your eyes, or look away from someone else getting attacked. You won't live long being blind and stupid.
Amen to that
And yet, somehow, being blind and stupid is the reason they even live long up until now. Ironic. Isn't it?
I've been panhandled, twice, by homeless riders. I've also been harassed by others, including two visibly high tweakers. Buses are filthy, dirty, disgusting, smelly, vile. Am with you, anyone who says they feel pretty safe while riding hasn't been attacked yet. If they keep riding, their time will come.
Somalia is safer then LA and Oakland.
@@gailreese4102 I've been panhandled multiple times, every time it happens I simply say "Sorry I don't have money with me" Never had it turn into something violent,
Never been harassed
Most of the times buses are pretty clean subway could be better especially in terms of steel but most of my rides are great.
I feel safe, nothing's bad ever happened to me, and I've lived in LA since I was little always taking the busses and train.
Don't forget the MURDER of a subway janitor that happened right there in Hollywood! A young woman killed him on a red line train.
dont forget some other murder too!! and that rape that happend! dont forget that either!
maybe you should comment this on every video on youtube because it has just as much to do with those videos as it does this one.
they never talk about the victims - they are busy making excuses for the criminal behavior, i.e. years of oppression nonsense
@@rockpadstudios look at who they worship
I have lived in Los Angeles all 48 years of my life. My car died about five years ago and I have been 100% dependent on MTA Los Angeles public transit bus and light rail lines ever since. I even used my car for years to park at rail station parking lots to ride the Red/Blue Lines such as North Hollywood, Universal City and Culver City (Expo Line). There are many reasons why this chaos is going one...the MAIN reason is because MTA executive board members, Mayor Garcetti, and County Supervisors absolutely DESPISE LAW ENFORCEMENT. Go online and watch and listen to the various board meetings. Our elected officials have incrementally disabled armed law enforcement's ability to operate and be present throughout the system and in many different ways.
Let me guess, your car was too expensive to fix because of the stringent smog laws? I've lost two perfectly good trucks for this reason. But for those without money, this becomes the end of the road for driving freedoms. It exemplifies how the Left just continues to dump on the low income hard working blue collar class.......
lol. Criminals are not stupid, actually they are very smart in knowing what they can get away with.
Law Enforcement can't save. You are your first line of defense.
Then get the other party in office, the democratic cities are an epic failure.
"When you're in danger and every second counts, the police are minutes away" (as the old handgun ad said).
This isn't a growing problem...it's been like this for more than a decade, the only difference is that it's finally being put on the media...
Exactly! LA BEEN WILD
Distracting us from these democrats destroying our country state by state
Lookup how bad the subways were in 70s New York! I don’t know how they stayed sane? Well they didn’t, the 80s the crime rate soared.
No, they were giving the greenlight to be worse by the Cali government
then, sucks to be there i guess?
In LA, you need to grow a set of eye balls behind your head. Put your phone away if your using public transit at all times. Trust your instincts.
How about removing the scum from society so you dont have to limit what you do for others shtty actions..
Don’t forget to carry something to defend yourself with (Pepper spray, knife, taser etc.) It’s okay to be paranoid.
@@ThatDoesntWorkForMeBrother There is no way I could live like that; living in paranoia affects your mental health
I ride the metro all the time I agree with this comment I had to fight some dude that tried to steal my Jordan’s off my feet ! Please be safe out here keep yo head up and your eyes concealed
@@milliondollarman6579 😞 things are that bad in United States huh? Hope you stay safe
News channels never talks about the similarities of most random attackers.
Why are the faces of the attackers DELIBERATELY HIDDEN FROM THE PUBLIC? Shouldn’t the public be aware of what these criminals look like?
Liberal Democrats respond: It's now racist to show B-criminals faces while they're committing crimes...
Because their names are Lamar and Carlos...
They blk
@@hagoun they don't block Carlos faces only Jamal
@@trod7502 they block Carlos faces too....i can show you at what time...
This has been a problem for YEARS. The least Metro should do is give jurisdiction to the cops since they charge so much
Give us Barabbas🦆
If jails and prisons were for profit. Crime works disappear almost in a year.
I'm luvin it 🤣🤣🤣
@Dan Stanley I'm trying to get your point here. We're the police defended for 20+ years? Weren't their legislation recently that helped their funding that Republicans voted against? Maybe they should do their jobs first then get their extra money just like every hard working American
They need to give Deputies exclusive jurisdiction for all of LA Metro since Metro covers multiple cities in LA County. Not the LAPD as they’re tied to the LA City Council. Give the Metro jurisdiction to the Sheriff.
In the 1990s (I can't remember the year), my mom caught the L.A. subway (I can't remember from where), got off at Slauson Ave., walked down the stairs towards Slauson Avenue, then waited for the RTD bus on Slauson Avenue, sitting on the bus bench, for the RTD bus to take her home to Huntington Park, California, about 2 miles away. This was in the evening, about 8 pm. 5 blacks with black leather jackets, 1 was a woman, took my mom's purse, punched her in the face and pushed her onto the cement sidewalk. My mom's fall onto the cement sidewalk broke my mom's left wrist. The bone was sticking out at the wrist, but did not break through her skin. Mexicans driving by honked their cars horn at the blacks who ran away. Mom laid on the sidewalk for sometime (I don't remember how long) until the LAPD came and took my mom to White Memorial Hospital. They dropped her off.
The hospital was busy. The workers at the hospital just wrapped my mom's left wrist and left arm with newspaper, having a wooden stick inside the newspaper to keep her wrist and left arm straight, and told my mom to come back to the hospital 5 days later. The LAPD called me at work (I worked at JPL in Pasadena, California) to say my mom was at White Memorial Hospital and for me to pick her up there and take her home. The next day, with my mom, I drove to where the incident had happened. There was still blood, dried blood, my mom's blood, on the cement sidewalk, by the bus bench, where the crime had occurred. Five days later, my mom's left wrist was operated on. Her left hand, left wrist, and left arm were then put into a plaster cast. Two months later, more or less, the plaster cast was removed. My mom's wrist bone still stuck out slightly, but she was able to slightly move her left hand. To me, the operation was not done correctly. My mom wasn't able to use her left arm anymore after that. She needed her right hand to help the left hand to pick up things, or hold on to things.
The LAPD and the L.A. Sheriff Department each said they were not responsible to handle the case because it happened on the border of L.A. City. They each called me, asked me what had happened, and each decided it wasn't their responsibility to handle the case. Each wanted the other police department (LAPD or L.A. Sheriff) to handle the case. I don't think anyone handled the crime. But it didn't seem to matter to us, the crime was committed and it was over.
This is Los Angeles. Crime has always been like this in the inner city. I was raised in downtown Los Angeles with my parents. The LAPD is overwhelmed with crime. They solve about 10% of the crime that is committed in Los Angeles. Their response time takes about 30 minutes or so. I know this because other things have happened to us as a family, as fights in the neighborhood, shootings in the neighborhood, breaking into our apartment, thievery, and the LAPD, more or less, take about 30 minutes to come to our home or apartment.
My mom passed away in June 2016, and my family and I don't live in Los Angeles, or California anymore.
So sorry to hear about your mom's passing and what she went through.
@@donniebrasco99 Thank you for your concern for my mom! God bless you! I miss her.
Many PRAYER'SNLUV 👼👼💝💝
@@wendyladybug355laurie4 Thank you and God bless you!
As a daughter of a metro bus driver in los angeles, this makes Me sick to my stomach.
sorry to hear that my friends work for metro and tons of great hard working bus drivers.
off topic are you Wiccan?
@@BigDees19 lol ..yeah ..ok..she wants some tard off UA-cam ...sad af
@@bluntedvegas702 lol 😆 thanks for the laugh.
you act like im only able to think with my peen and nothing else.
As if there wasnt a slight chance i would actually like to have an itellectual stimulating talk with some pretty women about spirituality and Wicca/neo paganism and if they lived near by sure I'd obviously try to hit it ofc we're men, but that wasn't my sole intention.
I understand where you coming from I'll make fun of thirsty dudes on here too from time to time depending how thirsty they "sound". but usually try not too unless it's super simp behavior.
It just sad when other men think that all men are the same and just want to hit it and quit it, unlike you I actualy like some form of entertainment first then the carnel pleasures can always come later if need be and be the icing on top bro.
Its pathetic that I actualy had to say that. Use your brain for a chance and stop being a online player hater for a chance. There's room for all of us to win. Im not taking any of your nasty peen anyway from you don't worry good luck bro. Take a chance for once and stop worrying about other men it might make your life alittle better and more pleasurable to see other men and women win.
Becareful out there, or just move to Texas 🌵 😐
Nice profile pic he must be proud lol
Not even surprised. I was using MTA during my LA visit couple of years ago and honestly it looked like a mental institution on wheels. Sketchy af
Poc out of control.
damn right. When we rode it too we couldn't believe how chaotic and lawless it was. It was like straight out the movies. Its the scariest and most dangerous train system I've ever ridden on and I live in a third world Asian country! Its much safer where I live!
I'm assuming you never rode a New York subway.
@@bigman72511 I definitely have
@@bigman72511 New York ain't so bad. LA is underfunded and underused
I was watching dash cam videos just yesterday, and I saw one in LA where a person with a dash cam witnessed a pickup truck floor the gas ramming a dozen cars. The cammer calls the police and is immediately forwarded to an answering machine instead of a dispatcher. I'm a firm believer that most people won't seek out an opportunity to do something wrong but can and will act if an opportunity presents itself. The whole damn city is an opportunity if police never actually show up when people need them.
It's a pathetic state that won't allow law abiding citizens to conceal carry to protect themselves.
🤣😂🤣😂🤣🤣🤣😂 and the criminals capitalize on this circus 🎪 state law
None of this could have happened during segregation
Almost as bad as NY and they have Adams as Mayor. More cops don't help. Bernie Getz Sort? 🇺🇸
Yeah same type of people doing it too.
@@silentmajority8365 Your name and statement are as ironic as they are stupid.
“Dark complexion” 😂
I have been maced by an attacker out of nowhere it was surprising to see how the society we live in is now being infiltrated by unstable people who are part of a wave of the unruly and I remember when I was growing in Los Angeles and never had a problem with anyone because I was able to defend my self Because I could see the potential threats now it's totally a random event and it's mainly because there is no police anywhere except at the main terminals and they will haggle someone that is just trying to get to work than haggle the riffraff that is in front of them it's disturbing. I moved.
They all have one common description
a) don't flash your phone out whenever in the train area b) keep to yourself c) carry if not a firearm then at least pepper spray and taser and d) learn self-defense. But this is getting crazy to a point where I don't even bother with public transportation anymore.
Wtf is any of that going to do against a robber pointing a gun point blank right in your face when you least expect it? Oh, oh, oh, nothing. Yeah. That's right. Nuh-thing.
No level of self defence defends against a knife. EVERY martial arts instructor will tell you to run the hell away.
Imagine if the energy BLM directed at people who say mean things was directed at criminals who cause people to be “racist” in the first place.
BRO. It happens without warning. People immigrate here, and ignore blacks as much as racists do.
Carry dam gun taser mace stop being a victim enough
How do i defend myself if someone plans on point blank shooting me or just stabbing me in the back? defense only works if you a fortune teller lmfao
I stopped ridding for this reason. I saw too much craziness. Also it seemed I was the only one that tapped my metro card. Nobody pays, violence, drug usage, mental health. Not bringing my family on transit if I can help it.
It's the general decline of the society. Not good.
Yeah. I've been to different countries and rode their train systems, but only in LA's metro lines have I seen so many people entering and using the trains without paying. Its like nobody cares whether people pay or not.
A young man between 14 and 20 years old that does a lot of help
they also showed you the perp in the video. it was at the top of the report. hope this helps.
He also said with “dark complexion and black hair”… so I’m guessing that means black teenager
@@Arkane117 oh nooooooo..... sssshhhhhhhh..... that word is taboo.
@Good Bye I've left similar comments but I don't keep track of them so I don't know if they're deleted. I only know when I get notifications (got a reply). Don't really care if my comments are deleted.
"Dark Complexion" LOL Not allowed to say BLACK or LATINO
Operation wet fast back
Dark?...Wtf?...like blackl or dark?...😂😂😂
They will say Latino in a heartbeat!
They deliberately did not show white criminals. The only times that I have been the victim of crimes, the perpetrators were white.
I’m Mexican American
I say to you don’t trust a white liberal….
No law No order it’s set up for you to fail
Liberal states are trash 🗑
It will never end when you cant name the enemy
I wonder what all those criminals have in common.
I was trying to figure that out to.When somebody finds out please let me know.
Color scale
Screwed over by repubs.
I think it’s that they live in fear for their lives everyday
Ummmmmmm.....dey Blekk
CNN has blood on their hands.
How?
Thomas Jefferson's quote - - "Laws that forbid the carrying of arms ... disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes. Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed one."
MTA is running a homeless shelter on these trains. Totally unsafe! Police MUST ENFORCE THE CODE OF CONDUCT and check peoples tickets on the trains not when they get off.
Boo
Thats racist
Crazy how they have to be told to do their jobs
Of course they feel safe. Why the hell did they just interview homeless people.
More lib sacred cows
Quality journalism. Working people are busy. If your ride transit, you are on the losing side of things.
Cause I live in Long Beach and work in Los Angeles . Trust me they are homeless.
@CC. LL so many ignorant people in the comments 🙄 These 2 individuals they interviewed looked happy and very open in giving their opinion. They look like normal everyday people I see everyday on the bus or train. 🤦
6 of these individuals came in a bus i was in with a fire arm. The bus was one that travels through Beverly hills. 1 black male young. Claimed neighborhood 90s crips before he snatched an old latinas and an old latinos cell phone and ran outta the bus with the other 5 black males.
It’s funny how they blur faces to avoid lawsuits, the bad guys win again 🙄 🤦🏽♀️
We don’t want the bad guy suing Metro for “defamation of character”.
@@vicdog4440 no it's bc they have to protect the narrative that they are arrested for no reason what so ever
@@truthhurts775 I am curious to know why don't you use capital letter and punctuation?
Why write bc instead of because?
Whatsoever is 1 word.
Do you use public transit (to go to the library)?
The real bad guys just told you what to think.
Magicians call it slight of hand.
Lets put a megaphone on the small time crooks so insecure, unintelligent, programmed Borg Collective won't ever put a microscope on the people who truly have the power to impact their lives.
@@aburden8580
OR
just Change The Subject and Gaslight Away
The 'dark'
Thuggery , Huudlumpin' Hooliganism and the Lame
Media's
DENIAL, DELUSION
and DECEIT.
Perhaps Yours
as Well.
"My son's a good boy, he just wanted to borrow his phone"!
... to do his homework...
Everyone's got to stay safe out there.
Having rode the LA Metro for years, this has always been going on. I've seen people smoking cigarettes on the trains, people panhandling, people selling things, people blasting music, people talking way too loud. People don't bother actually paying to ride the trains, I've watched people walk right through the gates without paying. The so called "emergency gates" that are supposed to trigger an alarm don't work as I've seen at every green line station people opening those gates going in and out and never once heard an alarm. I've seen people do this in front of Metro personnel and they never say or do anything about it. Trash everywhere on the busses and trains, bus operators and train operators not wearing masks. It's been lawless for years.
You bring up all these great points, then you become a mask Karen right at the end. You were doing so well too.
@@imadequate3376 hahahaha the only reason I brought up the mask part is because they tell us passengers, we have to wear masks, yet they don't even enforce their own employees. It had nothing to do with being a "mask Karen", however I can see how you inferred that.
Really you too
It’s no different on BART in San Francisco Bay if not worse, people openly smoke crack on the train and you can’t even carry anything of value.
wow
Never drop your guard if you see LeBaboon James.
😂🤣🤣😂 leape James ohhh ooooo oooo
Something in common here that I'm trying to figure out
@@anderander5662 Crime color coded
😆👌
DeFuNd ThE pOliCe....
I live in Los Angeles ... For the past year we pickup our housekeeper and take her home..... She was hit in the head for no reason ,,, poor lady is terrified of trains now.
Constitutional carry in California. Stop being a sheep.
Start segregation
Yesss
@@greatestever7623 segregation too
So if you don’t carry a gun you’re a sheep now? Y’all are definitely the type to give kids guns and then act surprised when things like school shootings happen. 😗
Day after day, non-stop!
Matthew 13
The Parable of the Weeds
24 Jesus told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. 25 But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. 26 When the wheat sprouted and formed heads, then the weeds also appeared.
27 “The owner’s servants came to him and said, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?’
28 “‘An enemy did this,’ he replied.
“The servants asked him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’
29 “‘No,’ he answered, ‘because while you are pulling the weeds, you may uproot the wheat with them. 30 Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat and bring it into my barn.’”
The Parables of the Mustard Seed and the Yeast
31 He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. 32 Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch in its branches.”
33 He told them still another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about sixty pounds[b] of flour until it worked all through the dough.”
34 Jesus spoke all these things to the crowd in parables; he did not say anything to them without using a parable. 35 So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet:
“I will open my mouth in parables,
I will utter things hidden since the creation of the world.”[c]
The Parable of the Weeds Explained
36 Then he left the crowd and went into the house. His disciples came to him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.”
37 He answered, “The one who sowed the good seed is the Son of Man. 38 The field is the world, and the good seed stands for the people of the kingdom. The weeds are the people of the evil one, 39 and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels.
40 “As the weeds are pulled up and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of the age. 41 The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will weed out of his kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil. 42 They will throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 43 Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Whoever has ears, let them hear.
The Parables of the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl
44 “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field.
45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. 46 When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it.
The Parable of the Net
47 “Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was let down into the lake and caught all kinds of fish. 48 When it was full, the fishermen pulled it up on the shore. Then they sat down and collected the good fish in baskets, but threw the bad away. 49 This is how it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous 50 and throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
51 “Have you understood all these things?” Jesus asked.
“Yes,” they replied.
defund the police
Same thing happening in my city. Reading articles every other day of targeted and random assaults, stabbings, beating, harassment, smoking and using drugs on trains. The most absurd thing about this is my city is trying to make train platforms "supervised consumption sites"! They are even trying to get people to allow alcohol in public parks with "booking tables" where you can consume alcohol. Who want their kids growing up in a city where parks are legally filled with alcoholics and train platforms are full of druggies!?!?
In Austria you can drink anywhere besides two train stations and public transport, 5 years ago you could drink anywhere at anytime excluding in public transportation. We always drink in parks or in public space, i dont understand where is the problem.
@@ibobeko4309
Yes but people there are civilized
@@ibobeko4309 yeah civilized normal people not the people from LA
Laracist James where are you at on this one?
About the 10th stabbing / shooting/ robbery/ high-speed chase/ murder I've seen happen in L.A. on You Tube today. I have never seen it this bad...EVER!!!
@@kenbogus136 In ratio to diversity
How many were black on white>?
NYC still holds the top spot for most crime ridden train in the country.
It must be all those gall dern vidia games - sarcasm
@@williamwallace8831 More like diversity gone wild
I always put my phone in my pocket when someone stands or sits by me! It’s common sense bro! I also seen a guy playing a Nintendo switch where a guy also grabbed and ran off the train and I was sitting right across from them!
The woman that said: "I feel pretty safe" is the biggest fool of them all.
Why blurr the faces out of the people who are committing the crime WTF!
Because they are BLMers
because color
Los Angeles loves crime. More money for revolving jail system.
I am a Red Line train operator. What your seening here is just a tiny fraction of the crime we see as operators. Most of the crime goes unreported. The public needs to show up at MTA / METRO board meetings and demand changes now. THE LAPD AND SHERIFFS NEED TO BE ALLOWED TO ENFORCE RULES AND FARES ! METRO Bus and Rail operators are just as frustrated about the crime and homeless on the system as the riders.
Different coast, same demographic.
Never turn your back on them
That is the best course of defense.
When you let everyone out and there are no consequences and you elect a DA that will let them get away with it, this is what happens. They need more police, plain clothes ones that blend in.
This had been going on for at least 10 years, the trains need real security that protect the riders not the criminals and homeless.
You think security is the problem?
Mental illness and drug addiction are mostly the problem (homeless and politicians alike- e.g. Mike Bonin). Security is one solution. Not letting people use the subway as a dorm is one solution solution also, there are many solutions because THE problem is really many problems combined.
"Dark complexion" seriously WTF?!?!!!!
“Dark complexion” lmfao
"we scared", "I can't breathe". 🤥
dude was totally focused on his phone. not watching the shady (masked) individual right in front of him... situational awareness will keep you out of 90% of these situations.
The victim was blinded by his need to be politically correct. If he took off his PC blinders its probably wouldn't have happened.
Also I think the victim was probably confident he could beat the thief in a fistfight (the thief was a skinny guy). The victim didn't count on the thief pulling out a knife and getting stabby though.
Exactly. The criminal was eyeing him like a predator does prey. The one with the phone was totally oblivious to that guy. You just have to be alert and put your phone away until you reach your destination. You can't afford to let yourself become distracted.
So it's his fault then? lol
If he paid attention to the criminal then he would be racist.
@@indianatarzan7555 lol. Either way he will be branded as a racist.
Stop protesting against cops this will never stop
He for got to mention the suspect race or ethnicity lmfao
We got 48 cops eating donuts round the clock trying to stay away from crimes being committed so they don't have to fill out paperwork.
😂🤣👌. Perfect!
Eating donuts and tacos what do you expect from those pigs can handle criminal cause they out of shape too
Anyone else notice how everyone is ignoring the assailants and not even trying to help the victims?
Pre pandemic: I used to ride the Metro to go to work in Downtown, hang with friends after work, happy hour, concerts, etc. Besides riding the Blue line, which was known to be sketchier, I felt safe and confident and never had issues on either trains. I have not riden since the pandemic and I have no intention to do so -not until this is under control. It's concerning and I feel for those that have no car and rely on public transportation. A lot of students use public transportation too... I was once one of those kids.
If the city is pushing for public transportation, they need to control this. It's very dangerous and unsafe.
They want you to work from home, the new public transportation. When something can be easily fixed and it is not, then you have to ask what kind of game is being run here.
And you wonder why the freeways are always clogged up every day.
@@tyrese3745 Because of America's Chosen People. Should bring back segregation. Equality is not working.
Well which is it, people are working from home or they're driving? 🤪
@@haylobos8261 Forget it. That's out of the question. It'll do much more damage than before.
And Tina Knowles said BM aren’t protected 😂she can have a seat along side Taraji P Henderson and Tichina Arnold….BLM my @$& ✊🏿
FBLM
“Blm my asa” 😍😍😍 yasss we love a literate queen
There sure seems to be alot of representation by certain groups in these incidents…
I'm a bus driver in San Diego and it has always been dangerous to ride certain routes. When you ride transit systems you have to watch your back at all times. And don't get started with the smell of some homeless people it is very very bad, your garbage can on a hot day X 10 in some cases. Trasit has to be made more safe and cleaner.
You should be able to stop someone from coming onboard if they stink bad
On 12th and imperial is the worst.
Stay Safe, Many PRAYER'SNLUV 👼👼💝💝
My deepest Condolence to the nurse family and loved ones R.I.P.
GOD Bless Her 🙏❤️🙌
according to BLM it doesn't matter 🤣
Why are the criminals' faces being blurred? Don't you want the public to be able to identify them??
Ppl out here screaming defund the police!!! Like fools now look the crimes and crazies are running a muck.
Only the crazies and criminals are saying they feel safe. Never turn your back on usual suspect type.
THIS!!!! and that guy 'they no good' wtf man
Watch it you will be branded a "racist" for saying the truth.
How about on anyone? Criminality and evil don't always behave, walk, talk, or dressed like people have been propagandized into expecting. *Don't get caught off guard because you were deceived by appearance.*
@@Narrow-Pather 😂
Roll coal Pay the Toll
Prior to present day: Getting Rich was a lifestyle choice.
Present day: Getting Rich is a way to protect oneself from violent crimes and diseases.
Is anyone else noting a one common trend on all of these criminal Acts?
dark complexion
13%
The fact that a certain ethnic group is consistently responsible for this type of barbaric behavior is glossed over once again.
this is the reason that the problem never gets solved.
Just ban 13 percent of people from riding and all the problems will go away
Yet they want everyone to use public transportation on Earth Day 22nd!
🤣ikr. The audacity of these pos.
feed the homeless
to the sharks
🤣
I was almost robbed by someone on the 4 bus in santa monica. I got loud and reported this guy, police were called, and he got of the bus before police could come. I sat down on the bus a couple of seats away from a guy and this dude was like "I am going to get everything in your pockets." i was like "what?" and he said "You heard me. I am going to get everything in your pockets. Give it to me now". Then I said he was going to get punched if he is trying to rob me and he pulled out something that looked like pepper spray. I got up and reported this dude to the driver. Driver stopped the bus, called the police. Then this dude started making stuff up like I was "followijng him the whole day and recording him with a phone". Then he got off the bus before the police came.
Build more prisons. Create a dedicated Metro Police.
Start segregation contain crime
We would build more prisons but that would require raising taxes to about 75% of everyone's income. Sound like a good deal? Prisons don't build and maintain themselves.
Keep voting for those dems! We won't have to worry about you long.
Keep thinking diversity is our greatest strength 🤣🤣
Democrats will never be in office again
You should be worried. they vote dem and when their state rots they'll move to arizona or texas and flip the vote there. Liberalism is addicting to softies.
Guess what? When in control, the Republican Party has no better of a record on “law and order.”
Facts are hard, I know.
@@t.g.3500 but we aren't having to worry about the government taking our means of self-defense.
Thank you Democrats, you make the city such happy place to live. Why would anyone want to leave? Yeah~
In August 2021 my car died, and I had to choose between taking the train to work near Downtown LA or going into more debt buying a used car. I was already $15k in debt, but I bought a car that put me $15k more in debt, because I'm not riding those trains regularly again. I did it for 3 years from 2008-2011, and it was horrible, but not like it is now. The LA MTA downplays the violence on their trains, but it is real. I will eat less food and spend the money on a car to avoid riding those trains.
Clearly that is no solution! You need to eat. Consider healthy eating as fuel.
Why can't you move closer, change jobs, move completely or used a private car company?
Why not talk to neighbors and find a ride share? Motorbike/scooter/bicycle?
Move closer? Who has the time and Money to devote to moving closer to work? Think about that, its not just about conviennce think about the cost of living maybe housing is cheaper or safer if not both where they are. Moving closer to LA is expensive af. Maybe they already own a home etc. Ride share is bs too uber lyft etc has been robbing people blind with all the fare hikes, my sister who works downtown takes Uber and spends close to 500$ a week just to go and from downtown. If she bought a car she would be saving money not wasting about 10,000$ a year on rideshare. Also a scooter/bike isn't always practical.
Should have bought a 4k Toyota
Find the right times to use the Metro and try to sit in the first car by the driver. But even after 3 p.m you have shady characters scoping you out and so many mentally ill parading around.
I’ve been getting wake up calls to get a car (from the universe). 5 times this month alone, crazies have told me they were going to beat me up; I was actually assaulted on a bus stop last year by a druggie. Called the B word by nasty people hanging out on the platforms several times. Time to get a car.
@@snugzillal When was the last time YOU tried to buy a used car? You can't find anything reasonably reliable for under $7-8K these days.
Sheriffs need total jurisdiction of the metro rail system
Start segregation
in 2019 I took two buses and a train from south la to the beach cities to school everyday. I see I could never do that now.
Violence involving certain people is a growing problem.
It's already grown. Full adult now.
It was always a problem since the 90s
Common theme amongst the criminals. Cant put my finger on it... Maybe if we get rid of that theme we'll solve the majority of the problems.
@@johntru8301 The way y’all are just blatantly showing off your racism like it’s something to be proud of… yikes. It’s always the fake profiles too.
back in 2010 I visited San Francisco and their BART train or whatever it's called was the most drug infested thing I've ever seen. Needles and drugged-out people just surrounded the stairs.
"Democrats" just for you Sir.
It's not like that now
@@dogsense3773 yes it is lol
@@dogsense3773 it is worst !
Have visited Oakland at times in the last few years. Not always, but many times there's packs of young dudes just hanging out at the BART stations entrances -pacing around, looking bored...and looking for "opportunities" ...and not the productive kind.
Stop putting rails in NICE NEIGHBORHOODS. Stop the purple line extension!!!!
If only they could correlate some common factors in all these crimes...
I know. I’ve been scratching my head trying to figure it out…
Extremely subtle racism guys...
@@senjuguy you think that may be a factor? Race? I was thinking Big Pharma and garbage mental health programs.
@@baggins1 You are not clever
@@senjuguy I am very clever
JUNETEENTH CULTURE AT ITS BEST
Hopefully one day they let law abiding citizens defend themselves.
0:39 The Usual Colored Criminal!
Send this video to LeApe James!
I ride the Los Angeles buses. Subways and railways. Out of all my years. I have experience arguments. Fighting. Robberies. And extreme violence. Also have been a victim of violence on the buses. It is very risky public transportation in Los Angeles. I've even witnessed people using drugs. Even having sex on the buses. I've experienced so much I can write a book. About my experiences.
You should write a book it can probably help create real change look at the The Jungle a book written in 1906 about the unsanitary conditions of the meat packing industry people were so outraged it led to change in that industry.
@@axelfoley1812 thank you very much for the information on the book. I'll look it up and read it.
i’d read
yes write it all
I ride the metro, too. What you're saying is absolutely true. The people who run the metro clearly don't care at all. I can't stand it when I hear them make comments about how safety is their biggest concern. What a joke.
If the victim had a registered gun and shot the thief stealing his phone, he would probably like 20 years in prison
Gascon and democrats turned LA into so much fun 👍🏻
Diversity ruined America
Blks
Yup. That’s why I don’t take the Metro at all! I’d rather take uber & pay the cost or the bus which is not as crazy as the metro!
And they wonder why LA has a traffic problem. Just safer in a car. There's no way I'll be taking any public transport in LA, last time I did was 2016.
Even if you're running late for work, risking getting fired in the process?
just imagine how nice of a country this would be without {them]
Never too late to do them a bucha
Somebody has got to clean the toilets.
Cmon dem are kangz cant be dat bad
Crime would drop like a rock.
It would be breathable
This is why I stay strapped everywhere I go.
No matter what state I’m in I ALWAYS carry. I won’t let politicians choose my fate…
All the homeless advocates said all the homeless people are folks just having trouble with some finances and that they are angels whom we need to help first. Seems some of them are not as angelic as these advocates make them out to be.
Exactly! 👏💯
Yeah... but at the same time you can't put that on every homeless person you see! Now you are just judging homeless people as a group of violent people because you see on the news that a homeless person attacked somebody! You know that homeless people get attacked to right? Most people aren't angels! Not just homeless people...
I'm not anti-homeless, however I feel that it vital for L.A. to have a clean and safe transit system. Housing the homeless in the Metro is not the answer. The Metro is vital to aid in climate change, however at this point the Metro each day appears to be more dangerous, therefore it will collapse because of lack of paying riders, who are intimidated to ride.
The key phrase is SOME. Not all homeless people are intoxicated, mentally dilapidated violent individuals who attack people for no reason. Just like not everybody who is wealthy and of a sound mind is a model citizen and a productive member of society. I was homeless for over 4 years, in my case living out of my car. I kept to myself, and never bothered anyone. Have I witnessed unruly and potentially threatening homeless people? Unfortunately yes. But not every homeless person is a violent criminal who needs to be thrown away by society and falsely accused of "not being positively productive".
@@ilovephotography1254 Climate change. Really? There is a 'surplus' of human beings. America is a leader in
addicts, homeless and violence. But you think public transit, in addition to transporting urban dwellers...
is also about climate change? There are about 8 billion too many humans! How have we ever improved the planet? Housing the homeless in the Metro? How about-no ticket, no ride? Open a shelter. Kick the bums out.
I was born and raised in LA, have plan's to never go back because of the violence
When criminals know that democrat pro-criminal policies will protect them from any consequences. You voted for this LA!!
Exactly
Do you say republicans voted for racism and school shootings too