Police union boss tells MTA riders they’re on their own amid violence uptick

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Police union boss tells MTA riders they’re on their own amid violence uptick​

November 20, 2020

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The head of the NYPD’s largest union issued a stark warning to subway riders Friday amid the recent rash of shoving incidents by unhinged assailants: You’re on your own.

PBA President Pat Lynch accused lawmakers of preventing cops from doing their jobs and advised straphangers to “keep both eyes wide open” to avoid being victimized.

“The politicians have made it abundantly clear that they don’t want cops enforcing transit system rules, the homeless with services, engaging with seriously mentally ill people or doing any of the things necessary to prevent these terrifying random attacks,” he said.
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I hope they can eventually find a solution to lessen the increased crime rates seen recently in New York. The Democrats there do seem to want to stick with defunding the police though.
 
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