Contains some NSFW language
UPDATE:
Metro says they arrested two people and the incident is still under investigation, according to this report on Fox. Seems as though quite a few perps got away.
According to the description on YouTube:
That may be true, but the witnesses are all at this station.
UPDATE:
Metro says they arrested two people and the incident is still under investigation, according to this report on Fox. Seems as though quite a few perps got away.
According to the description on YouTube:
Friday night (11:15pm) fighting breaks out on Green Line at Fort Totten stop after a black girl grabs a cell phone from a white college student. The victim ends up being punched and beaten on the platform when she runs after the thief; a couple of the thief's friends pushed her down and beat her until she started bleeding around the mouth. The victims's friends (a mixed crowd of 8-10 Univ. of MD students) retaliate by not letting the train doors close as they try to get the cell phone back. Police (Metro & DC) finally arrive but fail to let the victim identify anyone and instead let the train close it doors and proceed on. this was actually the last train of the night running from Greenbelt to DC... Even though Metro police said they would stop the train at the next stop, it's unlikely the matter was investigated because they didn't bother to talk to any of the victims. WOW!!! What a night and a horrible first time visit for some young college students.At the end the MTPD officer urges the cameraman to turn off the camera and says there are police waiting at the next station.
That may be true, but the witnesses are all at this station.
Metro Ryder · 640 weeks ago
Charles · 640 weeks ago
John · 640 weeks ago
These guys screwed up.
dweebcentric · 639 weeks ago
anon · 640 weeks ago
Letting that train move on was about the stupidest thing they could have done.
dcn8v · 640 weeks ago
However...
As evidenced in this video, not all of MTPD has their sh!t together, either. This was just... stupid. And the fact that they scolded the victims in this case for not giving up their property easily (Fox News video)... Cripes. Yeah, why don't we all just act like sitting ducks! Great idea!
Mark my words: one of these days, we're going to see a gun pulled in one of these videos. Bag checks and all.
guest · 640 weeks ago
Taylor · 640 weeks ago
Disenchanted · 640 weeks ago
Thankful · 639 weeks ago
dweebcentric · 639 weeks ago
WMATA sucks.
guest · 640 weeks ago
What a joke.
JoeB · 640 weeks ago
F'n JD · 640 weeks ago
Dan Stessel · 640 weeks ago
drew · 640 weeks ago
Chris · 640 weeks ago
RDK · 640 weeks ago
"Friday night (11:15pm)"
"...this was actually the last train of the night running from Greenbelt to DC..."
Even if it were a Tuesday night, an 11:15pm train shouldn't be the last from Totten toward Branch Ave.
Chris · 640 weeks ago
Nata · 640 weeks ago
Chris · 640 weeks ago
Metro would not say whether that policy is being followed. But agency spokeswoman Caroline Lukas said Metro has a preventive maintenance schedule for light bulb replacement and that staff workers change out single bulbs when outages are reported.
“If a customer reports a burned-out bulb, we make every effort to replace it as soon as possible,” she said, adding that some lights are in difficult locations that can affect the replacement time."
LOL Why is it a customer's responsibility to point out a burned-out bulb?
MLB · 640 weeks ago
@JaundiceJames · 640 weeks ago
DDD · 640 weeks ago
Terry Moore · 640 weeks ago
mike · 640 weeks ago
Kaia · 640 weeks ago
This video makes me physically sick. All the Metro administrators need to be fired and the personel retrained from the beginning. How much is enough? To what extent is safety going to be jeopardized until the system is overhauled? For every incident that is caught on video or is reported, there are numerous occurences that do not come to light.
At the very least, merrit based pay should be implemented for the administrators. I bet Sarles would step up if suddenly he was paid 12,000 annually.
dcn8v · 640 weeks ago
Red Line · 640 weeks ago
lacey · 640 weeks ago
MTPD COPPER · 640 weeks ago
Anon5 · 640 weeks ago
I'd be surprised if this girl didn't file a civil suit against the transit police.
@JaundiceJames · 640 weeks ago
This needs to be national news on every network tonight and these cops need to be ridiculed in every late-night monologue tomorrow night.
just curious · 640 weeks ago
guest · 640 weeks ago
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/crime/police-...
so why couldn't they grab the kids in the Ft Totten assault?
Guest · 640 weeks ago
DeportEmAll · 640 weeks ago
Annie · 640 weeks ago
F Metro · 640 weeks ago
The truth · 640 weeks ago
bffaeaeaeaeae · 640 weeks ago
Qualifications: must be bffs with one of the administrators.
Do you really expect them to hire someone that will make their jobs harder?!
Guest · 640 weeks ago
Sivk · 640 weeks ago
Metro needs to use ad space and post picks of CONVICTED folks committing crimes with their system.
When the foreseeable Bernard Goetz situation happens I won't shed a tear...
Guest · 640 weeks ago
Anony-moose · 640 weeks ago
guest · 640 weeks ago
Curious George · 640 weeks ago
William · 640 weeks ago
William · 640 weeks ago
Rory · 640 weeks ago
Easy targets.
Santos · 640 weeks ago
Rory · 640 weeks ago
Guest · 640 weeks ago
dhdf · 640 weeks ago
Matt · 640 weeks ago
Someone go in the train and pull the emergency handle for the center doors. This will release the door, keep the brakes on, and prevent the train from moving. There will be no allowing the suspects to escape by train if the train can't physically move.
rodolfo · 640 weeks ago
Rory · 640 weeks ago
Is it legal to have in the metro?
Guest · 640 weeks ago
Tina C · 640 weeks ago
Anon · 640 weeks ago
The dude holding the doors open....pull his man card.
Santos · 639 weeks ago