loot rail shooting in cockeysville

[octoburn]

This might have been prevented had the current~governor's new gun controls already been in place.

[TheResearcher]

All Public Transportation security is a joke. They're like janitors. They come in and clean up a mess after it's done. The purpose of security is to make an environment, oh gee, I don't know, secure? And you don't do that by being reactive instead of proactive. I take both the Metro and Light Rail. Occasionally, very occasionally, I will see security on the light rail. At the Metro, I see the guys on security detail making sure they say "Hi" to all the good-looking women who come through the station. Put security people in plainclothes on transportation at various times of the day. The word will get around that the person 3 seats behind you might be an armed MTA security officer. I would start on the Metro around 3:30PM and bust the little brats who can't seem to talk without using profanity and the n-word.

[The Eternal White Belt]

I feel safe on the DC metro. I've never been on the Baltimore one. Not sure which one you are referring to though...

[musicmd]

All Public Transportation security is a joke. They're like janitors. They come in and clean up a mess after it's done. The purpose of security is to make an environment, oh gee, I don't know, secure? And you don't do that by being reactive instead of proactive. I take both the Metro and Light Rail. Occasionally, very occasionally, I will see security on the light rail. At the Metro, I see the guys on security detail making sure they say "Hi" to all the good-looking women who come through the station. Put security people in plainclothes on transportation at various times of the day. The word will get around that the person 3 seats behind you might be an armed MTA security officer. I would start on the Metro around 3:30PM and bust the little brats who can't seem to talk without using profanity and the n-word.

Maybe they don't respect themself or you.

[boink]

I feel safe on the DC metro. I've never been on the Baltimore one. Not sure which one you are referring to though...

If you're flashing an i phone or i pad on or near the Metro you're not as safe as you think.

There's an ongoing problem of DC metro passengers being robbed of their i toys.

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/...c565_blog.html

Posted at 03:14 PM ET, 01/17/2013

iPhone, iPad stolen from Metro passengers at Capitol South station
By Peter Hermann

A group of four young men or teenagers robbed two people waiting for a train Thursday at the Capitol South Metro station in Capitol Hill, according to a spokeswoman for the transit system.

The incident, described as a snatch and grab robbery, occurred shortly before 2 p.m. on the station platform, located at First Street Southeast, between C and D streets.

Metro spokeswoman Caroline Lukas said that one victim had an iPad stolen, the other an iPhone. She said they occurred “one right after the other,” and that a third person who tried to intervene was assaulted....

[boink]

This information should effectively end discussion on this topic.

so you have no problem with a shooting at a light rail station?

[demopublican]

This information should effectively end discussion on this topic.

Not really. The crime has not been solved. Wade Kach just sent out an email asking the public for help.
Plus I think most of us agree that this guy should have been in jail.
And where is this facility where he was living? Why here?

[musicmd]

What's to discuss?

He is still searching for kind words

[musicmd]

Not really. The crime has not been solved. Wade Kach just sent out an email asking the public for help.
Plus I think most of us agree that this guy should have been in jail.
And where is this facility where he was living? Why here?

Why not ?

[demopublican]

Why not ?

Because the story is not complete. We don't know who shot him or why. We do nt know why the "victim" was out of jail or early or what kind of place he was serving out his sentence in. Was the location picked because of access to MTA?
Does a light rail stop increase the probability that halfway houses are in your neighborhood?

[Diego]

They need to make all of the light rail stops "gun free zones"

Then, this will never happen again

[musicmd]

Because the story is not complete. We don't know who shot him or why. We do nt know why the "victim" was out of jail or early or what kind of place he was serving out his sentence in. Was the location picked because of access to MTA?
Does a light rail stop increase the probability that halfway houses are in your neighborhood?

Why he is out jail? Does it matter he is out that is not your call. Maybe the jails are overcrowded. I could be wrong, but does the public have access to records concerning his release.

[The Astute Reader(tm)]

Does a light rail stop increase the probability that halfway houses are in your neighborhood?

This is just my opinion, but I suspect that the light rail does not appreciably alter the odds from that of, say, a conveniently-located bus line.

[The Eternal White Belt]

If you're flashing an i phone or i pad on or near the Metro you're not as safe as you think.

There's an ongoing problem of DC metro passengers being robbed of their i toys.

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/...c565_blog.html

Posted at 03:14 PM ET, 01/17/2013

iPhone, iPad stolen from Metro passengers at Capitol South station
By Peter Hermann

A group of four young men or teenagers robbed two people waiting for a train Thursday at the Capitol South Metro station in Capitol Hill, according to a spokeswoman for the transit system.

The incident, described as a snatch and grab robbery, occurred shortly before 2 p.m. on the station platform, located at First Street Southeast, between C and D streets.

Metro spokeswoman Caroline Lukas said that one victim had an iPad stolen, the other an iPhone. She said they occurred “one right after the other,” and that a third person who tried to intervene was assaulted....

A phone snatcher is not someone I fear. They are generally unarmed.