After Fatal NYC Subway Shove, Asking: Were There No Heroes {Naem, Umar Abbasi}

New York Times ^ | 4.Dec.2012 | Michael Wilson and Daniel Krieger

[ArGee]

If I were warning someone with a flashing light I’d be sure to point it right at them.

So that, when coming out of a dark tunnel, you can dilate their pupils and they won't see what you're trying to warn them about?

As I think about what was probably going on during the scene, especially how fast those trains pull in, I'm surprised anyone thought to do anything.

[Freeeedooomm]

"So that, when coming out of a dark tunnel, you can dilate their pupils and they won't see what you're trying to warn them about?

As I think about what was probably going on during the scene, especially how fast those trains pull in, I'm surprised anyone thought to do anything."

My friend...read what you just wrote, especially the part in bold.

Occam's Razor...the photog thought to do what he was trained to do...take pictures.

I don't want to hear some soccer excuse about how he not only had time to think "I'll warn the train driver with my flash! Yeah!" but also "Better not blind him with it while I'm doing it!" as the train bears down on the poor fellow.

Combine that with the perfectly framed pictures and it's obvious what happened.

Next thing you know all the people who had their phones out will claim they were trying to text the train operator to Stop! but they couldn't find the exclamation mark on their phone.

[Second Amendment First]

That makes sense.

The NY subway system is 100 years old and the city has spent money that should have gone to maintenance on social programs.

Which politician will get elected?

The one who will build a new stadium or the one who pledges to fix the sewer system?

[9YearLurker]

Exactly.

[Joan Kerrey]

They should pass a law making it illegal to push people off of subway platforms.

We’ll need to set up a commission to study subway incidents, first.

Then negotiate pay and benefits packages for the commissioners.
Since this happened in New York the appropriate union must be involved. Antonio (knuckles) Graziano has already voiced an interest in unionizing commission employees

[SunkenCiv]

No one wanted to become the next “Subway Vigilante”, thanks MSM. Thanks Cronos.