A passenger on a Red Line train stopped at the Sox-35th Street station, 142 West 35th Street, claimed several men attacked him.
The commuter, who appeared to be genuinely afraid, repeatedly asked the train's conductor to call the police.
The conductor responded to the passenger's plea for help by saying things like, "I have to see it in order to do it now" and "there's no one attacking you, now".
Then, the CTA employee seemingly tried to discourage the victim from contacting the police by telling the man "you the one gotta weapon... you the one that's gonna get arrested".
After 1 minute and 30 seconds of begging and pleading, the train operator decided to contact CTA's security.
Seconds after the conductor made the call, one of the alleged offenders approached the train operator claiming the purported victim "poked him" while he was sleeping.
Truthfully, we have no idea what is really going on, here... but we do know that CTA employees aren't supposed to give alleged victims the runaround when they ask for help!
CTA employees are useless even when they arent sleeping on the job.
ReplyDeleteAlways nice that some use the el as a mobile, rent free apartment, even their fare was paid by begging or fraud.
ReplyDeleteI am sure there is a reason why he didn't help the guy. Perhaps he has seen it all on the train. Can you imagine all the nonsense this guy puts up with on a daily basis?
ReplyDelete^Why? Because he actually had to get out of his seat?! Or put the bag of sunflower seeds and chicken wings down?
ReplyDeleteInternal racism based on skin-tone within the black culture needs to be addressed before anymore "da man" comments are thrown.
And that's the gist of what happened here.
Honestly, I enjoy the coverage, but the comments are so great, truthful & funny they crack me up!
ReplyDeleteIt's better to take the bus when you can, too many losers on the train, oh and the smell
ReplyDelete^ Unless it's the #36 or #151 (now known as the "bed bug bus" by some exterminators)through Uptown. Best just to leave some extra time and.......WALK.
ReplyDeleteNot to mention the endless stream of passengers with grandma carts, or moribldy obese people with giant scooters, the only reason they need them is because they shovel food into their mouths all day. And Uptown is getting a new KFC! It'll probably do gangbusters business, too.
ReplyDelete^ Correct. Their only "handicap" is their addiction to McDonalds, chicken grease, 420 and 3-course meals from 7-11. This is not a racial comment, it's an observation over the course of 5+ years.
ReplyDeleteThe truly disadvantaged are those just trying to get through all of this and to WORK on time to pay for it.
If they were all true compassionate, aware "activists", they'd be sharing those greens their growing on the rooftops up there (while running KFC and "cupcake stores" out).
Great! Where will the new KFC in Uptown be located?
ReplyDeleteThere was one at Broadway & Buena for years but it went out of business. Now it is a vacant building with a deserted parking lot. Dont dare make use of the unused space however, tow truck companies will jack your car less than a minute after you exit.
ReplyDeleteThe liquor store right across the street had no parking available, and it went out of business too. Coincidence???
The new KFC will be located right next to JJ Peppers, home of the $3 pack of ramen noodles.
ReplyDeleteAnother black watermelon, chicken eating, smelly spook doing a fine job. They ALL belong 6 feet under.
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