Dangerous Lack of Security at L.A. Metro Rail Subway
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- Опубликовано: 13 фев 2016
- This is a frightening security breach. A terrible disaster could happen. This was originally a report on the millions of people hopping the Los Angeles Metro Rail subway turnstiles and riding for free. We were shocked to find there is basically no police presence underground. Reporter David Nazar investigates.
You got 20 cops, and 20 securities at union station just stading around talking to each or doing nothing.
yep and getting paid good too for not doing shit.
I seen Cops a lot at union station they don’t really do nothing! Unless it’s a emergency situation
The Bus Photographer Of California people need law enforcement for emergencies only and it should stay that way. They have better things to worry about like crimes.
@@anthonysmalls2360 taking a ride without paying any fares is not a crime?
Ya'll see that guy jump on the platform like Spider-Man at 1:00? WTF ?
DMVNative 90sKid I saw that loo
I know right I though i was tripping
The line that needs the most police presence is the Blue line. Not only do a lot of people not pay the fare, there's so many people breaking the rules (eating, putting feet on chairs, etc.) there needs to be some sort of watchdog to report all these people.
Sorry Eric, in this case Chicago and LA and New York have this in common.Been riding the CTA subway and "L" since I was 8 now I am 56.nothing changed.
Eric C same in Philadelphia
+Bryan Jones well could it be that the majority of people who actually use the system are black and brown? So it only makes sense that the crimes committed are done by majority black and brown people.
Black and Brown in Philly also
Never travel on the blue line.
Well, why don't LA Metro assign ticket checking personnel disguisted as regular riders and catch these people red-handed on the ride? Works like that in central Europe...
Because people would call it racist to enforce the law. Let’s say a white “checking” rider asked a black person if they have a ticket, the situation would go viral and riots/ protests would ensue.
Well la metro used to have ticket checking personal but that was in 1992
@Zizzi's Genetics So? There should be ticket-checking personel in both
No. They shouldn’t do that. I want to keep taking free rides 🤣
I used to take the Blue Line all the time. Panhandlers, fights, homeless people drove me away. I was always on edge and there was never enough security.
Red Line is a hobo-highway. The homeless and mentally ill use the rails to go to all parts of the city for free. If you have ever seen the end of the Red Line in North Hollywood, you would turn in your Metro pass and start driving again. This system has gone to the dogs and it is because the police cannot do anything to anyone. Thank you Garcetti for having no police..
Should people really put this on the internet...
@John Doe yeah but in LA even regular people do this, that's what he's showing
This story is IRRELEVANT as of early 2018. Los Angeles subway and light rail stations and trains have substantially beefed up security. Los Angeles Police Department Officers are always found riding the trains and in the stations and significant enforcement procedures have been put in place for obnoxious passengers. Riding the Subway and Light Rail in Los Angeles is a pleasurable, fast, clean and efficient mode of transportation in the year of 2019! This story was indeed one of the motivating factors for the Los Angeles MTA to improve the security...so we owe David Nazar a huge thanks for getting it out there!!
I don't notice anything. Still the same.
Still the same 2021. Too dangerous
This aged well
Why are the gates jumpable?
Try to train us to just submit and be sheeps
Not sure if I would call people not paying metro fares "dangerous".
In Paris that's absolutely normal to not pay the Metro, but there are cops doing random ticket check.
Got my ass a ticket for that one time 😂😂
Well, this video was posted five years ago, and I haven't heard of anyone being killed by any sort of violence in the Metro. That sounds fairly safe to me.
Someone was thrown off the platform into the tracks and got ran over
Do you live under a rock?🤔
Lol guy in the background at 1:31.
TheTon1789 I notice that too . LoL
Yup..I saw it.
Why do so many people think it is okay to ride for free? That is horrible!
LeeroyFan101 that makes sense. Hopefully someday they will put faregates or turnstiles at all stations.
Jacob Edward Lynch next
Ive had so much shit stolen from me on the LA transit system. The lack of security is deplorable. Glad i have a car now, cuz the cost of transit isnt worth the risk to your well being.
Blame the bums
Wow free metro nice
Me and my friend were taking the gold line back home and we were at union and there were two cops and we were like oh shit so I had to buy a tap card but when I bought it I had to use the restroom so I took my piss and when I went back the cops weren’t even there anymore so we just walked through lmao
Contrary to what was stated about other systems, in particular, New York, "crawling with cops", well that's largely untrue. You may see a heightened police presence at certain high-traffic stations in Manhattan (e.g., 42nd Street Times Square, 34th Street, etc.) but police rarely patrol in outer-boroughs - which leads to a problem of vagrants sleeping on trains. I would say the NYC subway is mostly safe, as long as you stay alert, keep to yourself and don't make eye contact (sunglasses are a necessity). I've been riding it for nearly 30 years and have only had a few of incidents.
this really misleading, there is a lot of police officials patrolling. If you "hop" on the metro for "free" you can easily get caught. You are risking of paying $250 in fines.
Why women shouldn't travel alone. You have to watch out for yourself. No one else will.
I'm surprise he didn't fall into the tracks or down the steps.
Cops are usually there during rush hour. We need them as long as the stations are open. I hope they update the blue line stations so people have to pay. We need more police presence; at least at every other station.
I saw some lapd officers at Vernon Station the other day. Occasionally they mostly patrol busiest train stations like Union Station
yes there they are watching at the faregates but sometimes there isn't that's the thing once I saw a kid and his mom jump the faregates at the
willowbrook/Rosa parks station to catch the green line
NYCs subway is NOT crawling with cops ! (They do have station managers tough). And on the DC Metro I saw someone skip the gates by using the same fare as there friends and the station manager did nothing.
a lot of people New York City skip the gate
I was just in NY last month, it depends on where you go where you see cops. When i was in the metro in BK and Manhattan there was MANYYYY cops. But in the Bronx? Virtually no cops at all
@@jaynyce5923 Maybe it's changed, when I go there I rarely see transit police.
This is how you do it:
Have the metro trains depart at a specific time and on time. Then people will be more dependent on the train’s schedule. Thus more people will find the train ticket worth it.
Next, have at lest 3-4 people at the turnstiles. Just having personnel there can discourage free rides. And as a bonus it can help people who have questions.
Lastly, hire more security.
crazy thing is, they just put the turnstiles there a few years ago.
There're metro cops, in groups of 2, that randomly board and go through the train cars all day asking for tickets . Sometimes they walk platforms checking tickets. LA's subway system is so spread out and there are so many people in it that's its easy not to run into them, but that's only if you are in there for a short amount of time and catch a train to a couple stops . If, however, you stay in there a while or ride trains regularly, then you'll see the police a lot.
that also happen here in philly
The sheriff's got removed since they were being "too rough" with people.
They must have stopped doing that because I haven’t seen a cop check tickets for over a year. I rarely see cops anymore..
OH Shit their turnstiles are exactly like the ones the PATH trains here in NJ has.
no one finna talk about the homeless people, ik yall see them. Tbh i don't even care about the gate jumping. But yall not gonna talk about the homeless people down there? Like we got half of skidrow down there, shit.
some times there's security cameras also there's allot of security cameras when i went to metro red line and purple line
I never ever paid for the metro, I'm surprised no one has gotten killed .
I live in Central Europe and tend to visit Prague, Czechia quite often. The metro there? There are absolutely no ticket barriers-not even things to leap over. You just walk into the station and there you are. Of course you have to pay for it, and as far as I know, almost everyone does. A yearly pass for the whole Prague transit costs CZK 3650, which is approximately $159. For students and elderly it’s just $79. The fines for riding for free are somewhere between $50 and $70. If you meet more than two inspectors per year, you’re already in loss. Probably that’s why everyone pays for it.
Build a damn wall with doors that lock so that they can't go through without paying. Simple.
Most public transit systems throughout the world do not have fare gates. They are non-existent in Germany for example. It is more cost effective to have random patrols of fare enforcement than to pay the capital costs and maintenance of fare gates.
I haven't been there in 10 years but sheriff deputies used to be all over the system... what the hell happened? They were constantly walking the trains & stations and talking to people and checking tickets...
Chicago system has security and cops but they only patrol certain areas. Mainly tourist areas and nicer neighborhoods.
Yes . Security is the main issue . Because I had to carry protection so many times when I was ride the metro
3:45 Transit worker says they are working on the wrong story, and they should focus their story on security rather than fare evaders.
... proceeds to do the story on fare evaders instead of security.
Wow, this was five years ago?? It has only gotten way worse!!! Tickets are the least of our concerns. Calling on our city councilmen and the metro transit is a joke. Sending letters is a joke. They send you to their "safety video," that is also a joke. Then they want you to report, "A date, A time, A location, and THE incident." Which is a joke. How about multiple, unsafe and unclean behaviors that take place THROUGHOUT the ride, from Long Beach to Hollywood (blue and red lines) and back at multiple times of the day, 10am or 8pm, by multiple people, at multiple times. When security comes on, they get off at the next stop and do nothing. When we ask the security about this, they say there is nothing they can do. Why are they there then? They also have cameras that see ALL of this! We've taken the metro line back and forth weekly for the last year (2021) from Long Beach to Hollywood, and it's been a truly horrifying, traumatizing experience. It's a rolling homeless shelter and drug house, mental health clinic. The mayor encourages people to take public transit, that is also a joke since there is NO accountability and ways to make rides safer and cleaner. The list goes on of what we've seen: open masturbation, urinating, fights, picking and trying to antagonize people who have their heads down minding their own business, eating and drinking and then throwing liquid and food on the floor, vaping, smoking, also throwing these items on the floor LIT! Also sleeping, taking up multiple seats while sleeping, no masks, multiple LOUD boomboxes competing for air time, agitated, strung out people getting on with bare chests and open coats filled with visible weapons and guns. This is another reason LA (and maybe other cities) will ALWAYS have a car culture, who wants to ride that mess?
Do not believe this video! I ride the LA metro almost every day and there is almost always security at the busy stations and especially during rush hour (morining & evenings). You will see LAPD waking around, Metro armed security, and/or private security, however they do not always check to see if people pay.
its Horrible i had a man follow me after i got off the subway 2 times..
This is only a problem in US cities Paris , london , even Moscow doesent have a safety problem
Most American cities are overrun with bastard children something Africa and Europeans don’t have
Paris and London do have issues lmao
I grew up in Los Angeles, I'm 54, endless buses for public transportation. I'm glad they have trains, cars are relics, that lifestyle of one car per each means people, goods & services are compromised, reliant on Chinese Slave Labor... And eventually every slave escapes his captor...
That guy is angry nobody pays for the train.😅😅😥
As a tourist we just rode E line to B red line and I'm applaud on redline and the sketchy characters with NO POLICE PRESENCE. I won't ever ride it again. It's very dangerous and didn't read any articles or see any yt videos mentioning it..only to take it. I can't believe there were so many women riding alone.
Is this the same guy that ruined the building of cards? lol
Ride at your own risk.
I pay every time
This is complete bullshit. there's always security at 7th and Metro, wether it's Metro Police, RMI Security, or LASD Security which is us. Hell, sometimes there's even Deputy Sheriffs down there. These news people just happened to be there when none of us were assigned at 7th and Metro that day. I'm sorry but you can't just assume an entire article video based on you being there only one day. Please take this down as it makes us look bad
I don't know about the Red Line but the Green Line hardly has any security officers or deputies at the stations or riding the lines. Metro does need to up its game security wise. Law enforcement presence is woefully pathetic outside of the glamour lines like Expo and the busy stations like 7th.
Victor Hernandez you stupid idiot there's no cops or security im sorry i always go to the metro trains an there is no security or police
Victor Hernandez a person got stabbed and KILLED at the WILSHIRE/NORMANDIE STATION first week of March 2017 and once witnessed my security officer pepper sprayed a crazy guy on train tracks 15-20min FOR THE POLICE TOO COME THAT WHY LASD LOSING LAW ENFORCEMENT TRANSIT DUTIES TO LAPD THIS JULY 2017 BECAUSE THEY DON'T DO S**T
Lol cops my ass they are too busy harassing people on the gold line for tap cards.
Lol
They don't have a MetroCard booth? (if that is how you call it in LA I'm going by NY)
I usually refill my Tap card from self service kiosks. I think they only have booths in union station in dtla.
Tap Card is for All the L.A. County Transit Systems, you have Smaller Systems in L.A. County, Santa Monica, Foothill, Long Beach, Gardena, Culver City, Montebello, & More who are Part of L.A.'s Tap System, Neighboring Ventura County City of Simi Valley, there Bus System will be Part of the Tap System Soon!
@@Amayaelika
No... their at All Rail, Orange & Silver Line Stations Now & El Monte Station, & Other Metro Property, Other Cities in L.A. County will be Getting these T.V.M's Also in the Future!
@Ryan Flores there called tap card dispensers
They talk about the blue expo purple red lines and they show the gold line at 0:28
I have enough with no security or police officers. They need more security in every station in Los Angles. New York have more security. Los angles need to improve security in the future.
Don't they have fare inspections on board the trains?
Not on the Trains Anymore! When the LASD (L.A. County Sheriff's) were Responsible for the Entire Metro Bus & Train System, they had White Shirt Fare Inspectors who along with Deputies Checked Fares on Trains & Stations.
But there were Issues with the White Shirt Fare Inspectors & they went away a Couple of Years Ago, Last Year, they were Replaced by Metro's in House Security, Black Uniformed Security Officers, who Check Fares at Stations, & Once in a While on Busses, Other Security Guards Patrol the Stations & Platforms Parking Lots.
The Contract for Law Enforcement for Metro Busses is Split with 3 Agencies...
LASD: Outside the City of L.A.
LAPD: within the City of L.A.
&...Long Beach P.D.: Within the City of Long Beach for the Blue Line & Metro Busses that Come into the City of Long Beach.
It's a Jungle on the Metro Busses & Trains, & Sometimes Lawless!
This is not that big of a deal. Like in systems in Europe, with exception of the few cities, we just kind of leave it be. New York try to police this shit and they ended up paying security more than they were losing it in non paid fares.
Security far worse with san diego, not even fare gates for the lightrail/trolley many freeloaders
In Delhi metro, even you see security and cops on the platform. But imagine if Indians were to spit pan masala and eating gutka in a los angeles metro 🤣🤣🤣
Yes they need to do better and the Sheriff's department are very useless too
Welcome to Los Santos
I don't really agree with this video 7th and Metro every time I go through LAPD is always there.
Matthew Canova no theres no security i awlays to the the train and theres no security
Diego Fuentes there is always cops when i go there
Larry Small No there's no cops I'm sorry you go to the north Hollywood Station right?
Diego Fuentes 7th and metro
Diego Fuentes lol ok
How can citizens help ?
Everyone needs to pay, but it is up to the city to enforce it. Use the officers to ensure they pay so the money can be used to hire more security, My guess is the money is being used to fund other projects.
There needs to be rest room on every platform that's why people urinate on the elevator. Everybody can't wait to get to union station!
Monthly pass is a 100
That the same issue with SEPTA
I done it before just in a rush to ride the train 🚂
Still the services arent really improved, they got police more there and still people cross and what they do nada
why dont they create a transit police force 🤔
1991 Got caught not paying fare in San Diego. Never went to court
And how's the outcome years later are they still on to you ?? Cause I've gotten two San Diego trolley tickets don't plan on paying them tho bro
Overcrowded Justice System!
& Today won't Even See Jail Time for a Shit Ass Fare Evasion, Thank You Prop 47!😠
The good citizens will pay the fare, but anyhow , It will be funding from the federal but security is major concern
Do the Metro stations have CA's (Customer Assistants inside booths at every station like we do here in Chicago.In cause some one needs help, they press a button on the platform and a voice will come over the speaker system "CUSTEMER ASSISTANT IS NEEDED AT THE MONROE STRRET PLATFORM" insuring where ever the CA' is they will hear it.
Robert Jones yes
Subways are NOT safe stay in a group of people and don’t go alone !!! Invest in theft proof gear for your travels! Why pay for a ride if you can get it for free it’s ridiculous that you have to pay for a ride for a common ride !
Pickpockets operate BIG time in subway systems ! Things should be free in life they charge people too much these days it’s ridiculous !
LA Metro and Blue Line security/ police are a joke! 2nd visit from Hawaii in the past month. Just started using TAP today 8/4/21. Saw LE personnel not enforcing s#%|! Nicely uniformed but just for show. Took Metro from Santa Monica to Union Station 🚉 and back for sightseeing. Thugs, non paying riders, saw guys eating and one dirty hoho drinking a wine in a box pint from 7th and Metro to SM on the E line. No body enforcing any rules. Saw a display of like $250 fine and 48 hours of community service but is any one held accountable? I was all about making sure I was using my TAP app correctly and following rules only to see several scrubs doing the opposite. Disgraceful!!
What a huge crime😂DTLA cops got a lot worse things to worry about
I been humalted and gossip metro train I called metro supervisors and did a complain on the employees that use intercom they talk so much bad stuff in the intercom speaker all the time everyone hears them in the intercom and everyone doesn't do nothing about situation they go with it I been so disrespect
ted I wish I could do lawsuit on them.
It’s only a crime not paying the fares if these metro are owned by the country government, otherwise is not a crime, it’s just poor business.
Why would they not pay? It's like 50 goddamn cents!
Jaime Brown $1.75 **
Jaime Brown not many people have enough money to pay 1.75 for each ride everyday.. it starts adding up.
Alot of people dont pay😥
Like someone just did on 1:35 ?
Smarter
California transportation is a joke, newyork is better.
Why don't they jus employ people to stand at the barrier and check people are tapping in and out? They would pay for themselves 10 times over. It is clear that his is a policy of having a free metro system and if anyone wants to help pay then there is a machine to pay money if you feel you should!
I take this B line every and yes it is scary!!!!
Even Toronto and Tokyo have armed police and regular security almost everywhere on their metros. LA is a big system and needs better security. I feel bad for the few guards that are there.
Philly n miami need ticket or card to enter and exit
Absured.Once one person does not pay everyone follows and in the end no one pays. Madness.
interesting!!!!!!!!!!!
LA is a joke!
same with philly
Los Angeles has become a lawless city, partly due to the city becoming a Sanctuary City. That means no one can ask anything of anybody. Downtown Los Angeles was trying to become a 24-hour city and the condition it is in right now, is horrific. It is the dirtiest and ugliest city. Downtown is just disgusting. Why anyone would make this a home is beyond me.
La has improved nowadays
I agree where's the Police when you need them? They need to put more Security and Cops in Every Train
2:17 mexican guy?
well, its it realy THAT (!!) insecure??! come on. It it would, how about tons of dayly subway crime happenings? I guess there are not that many... Use common sense.
So what California make it up in rent cost so good!!ha ha ha
Yoy witnessed tons of people but you only showed black ones
hell yea free 99 🤪
US passport, cell phone.
If you caught tons of people you only showing black people tho ????
Quit your shit and stop trying to make everything about race. Not everything is inherently racist
Then why the hell don't you setup your system like New York New York literally has the greatest transit system in the US so it might be a little bit common sense to follow their example
L.A.Doesnt want the Gestapo Style Tactics that N.Y.P.D. Puts Out at its Subway Stations, that's N.Y. this is L.A. Were Different that those Pussy Gestapo NYPD!
Trump nation!