New York City Subways
So I normally work from home, but I am on a project that needs some special attention so I have to go to the city on a daily basis. My morning commutes have been great but this Friday I had to work late left the city at 11:30 PM.
I am thinking ok should get home around a quarter to 1 not too bad. Train was pretty packed considering the time, I got on at 33rd street #6, and by the time I got to 125 street, it started getting empty.
So far so good making good time, but then on 138th street, about 6 guys get on the train and, yeah you guessed it, they were loud, obnoxious and looking for trouble. They started throwing garbage on the platform and for some reason just yelling out of the top or their lungs!
I looked around and notice that some people were really unnerved and some even slowly moved to the other car.
For a quick minute I thought about saying something, then my grandson popped in my mind and I said F it, just let it be.
I got off on my stop and just when I was walking to the steps I looked back and they were all running laughing. When I looked further back I saw a man lying on the ground when I went to him he was bleeding all over his face, within a matter of second they robbed him apparently they hit him with something across his face cause his whole face was busted open.
Funny thing is the mayor says the subways in NYC are safer now. Yeah right.
September 9, 2007 at 5:13 pm
Man, that sucks. I’m sorry to hear about that guy. When I was a kid, I left NY and the subways were covered in graffiti, filthy, and really dangerous. Then in ‘96, when I returned, I was surprised at how clean, nice and seemingly safe they were. I’d assumed it was Giuliani’s doing. I moved west in 2000, and the subways still seemed to be pretty decent. that’s a total bummer, cuz it seems they’re on a downward slide again. (At least uptown and the boroughs…)
September 27, 2007 at 8:24 am
Man, that absolutely BLOWS! Why do kids / people attack the innocent? Just for once, I want to hear the story about the elderly gent, who has been trained in Brazilian jujitzu, beats down three thugs who were trying to take his wallet….That would be awesome!
January 6, 2008 at 1:52 pm
That’s ficking nuts bro. You were good to keep your cool or that could have been you opened up. What comes around goes around and I’m sure they’ll get theirs in the end.