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Man pushed to his death under train in Queens
The New York Times ^ | 12/27/12

Posted on 12/27/2012 8:08:24 PM PST by Baynative

The woman walked behind the man along the platform, mumbling to herself, witnesses told the police, before shoving him into the path of a northbound No. 7 train just after 8 p.m.

It is the second time this month that a man has been killed after being pushed onto the subway tracks.

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Local News
KEYWORDS: ny; nyc; queens; rail; subway; train
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Isn't it time for Mayor Bloomberg to ban subways and be done with this senseless slaughter of innocent life?
1 posted on 12/27/2012 8:08:31 PM PST by Baynative
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To: Baynative

At least keep them under ten cars. Anything more than that is an assault train.


2 posted on 12/27/2012 8:12:08 PM PST by Jet Jaguar
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To: Jet Jaguar

brilliant!


3 posted on 12/27/2012 8:15:02 PM PST by Rutabega (If you don't want me in your personal affairs, don't stick your hand out for my help.)
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To: Baynative

What the hell ever happened to just throwing someone under the bus?


4 posted on 12/27/2012 8:15:09 PM PST by umgud (No Rats, No Rino's)
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To: Baynative

Soon, it will be less important to be the first one in line....


5 posted on 12/27/2012 8:16:21 PM PST by G Larry (Which of Obama's policies do you think I'd support if he were white?)
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To: Baynative
Every time I await a train in a NYC subway station I make a conscious effort to stay away from the tracks to avoid just such a fate.
6 posted on 12/27/2012 8:18:33 PM PST by Gay State Conservative (When Robbing Peter To Pay Paul,One Can Always Count On Paul's Cooperation)
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To: Baynative

The poor guy.

When I used subways regularly I always stayed back against the wall until the train pulled in.

.


7 posted on 12/27/2012 8:18:40 PM PST by Mears
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To: Baynative

Have we all forgotten the fact that we can implement safety locks on these trains?


8 posted on 12/27/2012 8:19:13 PM PST by Go Gordon (It's barack hussein obama - because he doesn't believe in capitalism.)
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To: G Larry

I take the 6 train from 86th to 14th everyday. I’ve been hyper aware since the first one happened.

In fact, in Union Square, there are almost ALWAYS insane muttering people on the platform, I even saw personally, one push a random woman once. She was leaning on the post so she didn’t fall forward and there was no train coming though.

This is getting out of hand. Lock these freakin’ sickos up, pronto.

If not, people, like me, are just going to start punching these whackos out when they present themselves in dangerous situations, which in the city can be anything really. Even standing on the sidewalk; they could just push you into traffic.

Why there is a pandemic of these f’ing sickos going about trying to commit per-meditated murder is strange, though.

Scary times. Glad I’m moving back to the burbs in July after 10 years!!! Can’t come soon enough. LOOOOONG gone are the days of the pretty, safe, affluent, Rudy G., NYC.


9 posted on 12/27/2012 8:20:53 PM PST by Individual Rights in NJ (I don't even know what to say anymore...)
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To: Baynative

Not again!

NYC is still the Concrete Jungle.


10 posted on 12/27/2012 8:21:38 PM PST by miserare
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To: Baynative
Tall fences on all subway platforms all over the country, with gates controlled by the train operator.
Mandatory, with huge fines for stations that do not comply or fences that don't meet federal and UN safety standards.
It does not matter how much it costs, it's for the safety of our children.
Only big government can save us.

(Do I have to add /s ?)

11 posted on 12/27/2012 8:22:15 PM PST by BitWielder1 (Corporate Profits are better than Government Waste)
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To: Baynative

A relative of mine works for the NY Metro. At subway stations or train platforms he makes a habit of not standing too close and then he faces away from the incoming train to make sure no cretin from hell tries such a deed.


12 posted on 12/27/2012 8:22:36 PM PST by tflabo (Truth or Tyranny)
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To: Baynative

NYC subway users will now be required to press themselves against the subway station walls as the train approaches. Only after the train stops and the doors open can they rush to board ... this is a sick demented society. Really.


13 posted on 12/27/2012 8:22:58 PM PST by BluH2o
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before shoving him into the path of a northbound No. 7 train

It sounds like she was armed. I thought everyone in NYC was unarmed?

14 posted on 12/27/2012 8:25:49 PM PST by palmer (Obama = Carter + affirmative action)
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To: BluH2o

True words. I can literally see it coming to that.

Lock up the crazies, NOW.

Lock up the crazies should be a campaign slogan.


15 posted on 12/27/2012 8:25:49 PM PST by Individual Rights in NJ (I don't even know what to say anymore...)
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To: Baynative

Has anyone from Hollywood Tweeted?

Beyonce? Gwyneth Paltrow? Alec Baldwin?


16 posted on 12/27/2012 8:25:52 PM PST by ConservativeStatement (Obama is the "Disco Duck" president. A no-substance novelty that reached number one.)
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To: Baynative

Shall I be the first to demand background checks and fingerprinting of all those purchasing subway tokens?


17 posted on 12/27/2012 8:26:55 PM PST by ConservaTexan (February 6, 1911)
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To: Jet Jaguar

What drugs was the woman taking?


18 posted on 12/27/2012 8:28:12 PM PST by bmwcyle (We have gone over the cliff and we are about to hit the bottom)
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To: Jet Jaguar

We will be hearing from celebrities soon saying how trains are bad and need to be banned..people don’t kill people, trains do


19 posted on 12/27/2012 8:28:38 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Mears
The woman, whom the police described as Hispanic, in her early 20s and heavyset, fled and was being sought by all police officers in the area.

Sounds like an Obama voter to me.

20 posted on 12/27/2012 8:32:34 PM PST by Vigilanteman (Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
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