The Los Angeles City Council passed a new measure in an effort to increase safety aboard the Metro. Darsha Philips reports for the NBC4 News on May 10, 2024.
The bus drivers NEED to STOP letting people on the bus for FREE!!! IF someone has NO MONEY, MAKE them WALK!!! It is NOT FAIR for the REST of us who PAY OUR FARES to ride the bus!!!
Exactly! I see this ALL the time! The bus drivers FEELS SORRY for these people so they let them on for FREE!!! But IF I asked to ride the bus for FREE, the bus driver would laugh at me and tell me to PAY!!! I BLAME the bus drivers for this!
I'm not disputing what you're saying that's not always the case because I can say this because I have a friend who used to work at Metro he told me that he is actually required to let the homeless people on the bus regardless of whether they pay their fair or not and if he refuses to allow them on the bus he can get in trouble and it doesn't matter how crazy the person is acting as long as they're not hurting anybody you have to let them on whether they pay fair or not
How is this supposed to help stop these crimes? Ridiculous. The City has to step up, face the facts, and start a hard line of arrests and HARD TIME for these criminals. You need to implement Capital Punishment for lesser crimes if you want to stop this long term. Its the only answer, Everyone knows it, and it must fall on the city and state to protect the law abiding citizens.
None of this BS you politicians get sheriffs on board forget lapd. And your the ones that gave us ambassadors . Get serious or get out. Votes are waking up .
This is not just on Metro, it’s on the city of LA too. They need to provide the resources to make the city safe. They certainly have the resources and cops to go and harass college students. Instead send them to patrol bus and train stations.
And put them on elevators, on every single train door. I don't think 1 guard on the bus is enough though. It has to be 3 or 4 of them. 1 or 2 on the elevators and then outside the main bus stops have 1 or 2. I also believe that there should be a more organized system where people are no longer standing up anymore. Make it more organized.
Wow, council member Rodrigues is the definition of “it’s somebody else’s problem”. She’s right that Metro needs to do better, but to tell them they need to do more to handle a mental health crisis that she has the power to address is absolutely ridiculous
They should install more secure gates like BART is doing. Also, in house security force is a must. Its clear at this point contracting to LAPD and the sheriffs was a costly mistake. They arent effective or consistent in their enforcement
LA City Council: We're freeing more criminals, defunding more police, investigating police reaction to protesters and other criminals while bringing in more immigrants. We're doing everything we can.
Exactly, empty talk until they put law enforcement on these public transportation buses….I have been attacked by homeless, drug addicts, immigrants, and just plain fools while riding metro. I was losing my shutters!!!! And then God provided and got me a car in 2016……I briefly used metro in 2024, but was a bit worried.
We hear this every week.
The bus drivers NEED to STOP letting people on the bus for FREE!!! IF someone has NO MONEY, MAKE them WALK!!! It is NOT FAIR for the REST of us who PAY OUR FARES to ride the bus!!!
These are the same public servants who claims public safety while releasing repeat felons.
What are they saying is the problem? Public safety, or paying fare?
Council member Rodriguez where is your sense of emergency to provide funding to make state asylums and put all these crazy people in?
She’s right, so many people are allowed on the bus with paying no fare whatsoever.
Exactly! I see this ALL the time! The bus drivers FEELS SORRY for these people so they let them on for FREE!!! But IF I asked to ride the bus for FREE, the bus driver would laugh at me and tell me to PAY!!! I BLAME the bus drivers for this!
I'm not disputing what you're saying that's not always the case because I can say this because I have a friend who used to work at Metro he told me that he is actually required to let the homeless people on the bus regardless of whether they pay their fair or not and if he refuses to allow them on the bus he can get in trouble and it doesn't matter how crazy the person is acting as long as they're not hurting anybody you have to let them on whether they pay fair or not
@@andrewmathurin684 well then it’s mta fat heads say that. They don’t care about public only their votes.
Drivers are forced to let them on or risk getting fired. This comes straight from the top.
Put law enforcement officers on these buses 🚌 and metro trains…..that would decrease the crime….
People don't want to be police. Not enough candidates
As a former operator.. mta will fire you if u deny homeless a bus ride, Metro does not care
How is this supposed to help stop these crimes? Ridiculous. The City has to step up, face the facts, and start a hard line of arrests and HARD TIME for these criminals. You need to implement Capital Punishment for lesser crimes if you want to stop this long term. Its the only answer, Everyone knows it, and it must fall on the city and state to protect the law abiding citizens.
IF a homeless bum can bum 2 dollars for a BEER, then that bum can bum 2 dollars for the bus fare!!! It is that simple!!!
and they ALL GOT CELL PHONES too!
None of this BS you politicians get sheriffs on board forget lapd. And your the ones that gave us ambassadors . Get serious or get out. Votes are waking up .
How?
By further defunding the police?
By giving more of the police budget to local community social workers offices?
Is that how?
This is not just on Metro, it’s on the city of LA too. They need to provide the resources to make the city safe. They certainly have the resources and cops to go and harass college students. Instead send them to patrol bus and train stations.
Just get security guards on buses it’s sad that we need that but I think I’d be scared to take the bus without a guard
And put them on elevators, on every single train door. I don't think 1 guard on the bus is enough though. It has to be 3 or 4 of them. 1 or 2 on the elevators and then outside the main bus stops have 1 or 2.
I also believe that there should be a more organized system where people are no longer standing up anymore. Make it more organized.
Vote them all out of office if you want to see true change
Why do you think
I support the Metro strike!!! The dangerous LA public transit is a problem!!!! HUGE PROBLEM ahead of the Olympics!
is gascon going to pitch in too?
Wow, council member Rodrigues is the definition of “it’s somebody else’s problem”. She’s right that Metro needs to do better, but to tell them they need to do more to handle a mental health crisis that she has the power to address is absolutely ridiculous
When was the last time Rodriguez, the public safety chair, held a public safety meeting?🙄
Where are the activists demanding Defunding the police? It's time to call them out to clean up the mess!
They should install more secure gates like BART is doing.
Also, in house security force is a must. Its clear at this point contracting to LAPD and the sheriffs was a costly mistake. They arent effective or consistent in their enforcement
What the metro should do to improve make wait times no longer than 20min 24/7
LA City Council: We're freeing more criminals, defunding more police, investigating police reaction to protesters and other criminals while bringing in more immigrants. We're doing everything we can.
Empty talk.
Exactly, empty talk until they put law enforcement on these public transportation buses….I have been attacked by homeless, drug addicts, immigrants, and just plain fools while riding metro. I was losing my shutters!!!! And then God provided and got me a car in 2016……I briefly used metro in 2024, but was a bit worried.
What? Are they really addressing safety concerns!? Will they fire Gascon and themselves? Or are they clueless thinking they are not the problem?
Their beliefs are you be nice to them and they’ll be nice back. Let them ride for free and nothing bad will happen. Dead wrong
If you knew a car wasn't safe would you drive it?
Just shut it down till the situation is resolved.
Recall Bass and Gascon. Let the cops use the Derek Chauvin method when arresting these criminals.
I’m sorry but what? 😦
Says a trump 2024 kind of guy
You sound like a fool
Si mija la renta todo lo manda pa tijuana o el sur
Homes dele confianza ala gente trabajadora 😅
Bla,,bla,,bla and nothing it's been done..
Stop letting people who are obviously insane onto buses. As to criminals, what will they do? A background check before getting on the bus?
So much for Defund the police uh? 🤔
Need more unarmed ambassadors and social workers!!
Create jobs to have a green vest overweight person with a meal in hand to follow you home with a simple text.
10 to none , let's go to the map.... looks like it's all over town. solution. get rid of Buses.