or Mexican?
Posted on 09/04/2022 8:34:12 PM PDT by Morgana
NEW YORK -- A 15-year-old boy lost his arm when he and friends were reportedly trying to subway surf on Monday in Queens.
MTA officials have been warning younger passengers against the risky trend of subway surfing, which is gaining popularity on social media, CBS2's Christina Fan reported.
The blood-stained platform at the Roosevelt Avenue-Jackson Heights station was a gruesome reminder of the dangerous consequences.
"They just don't understand the meaning of life. That's what the problem is with a lot of these young people who are doing this kind of moronic, ridiculous thing," said Everett Jennings, of Rego Park.
According to police, the 15-year-old and three friends were trying to subway surf just before 10:30 a.m. The boy was walking between train cars when he lost his balance and fell to the tracks. His left arm was severed by a moving R train.
The accident delayed service on multiple lines while paramedics worked to get him to Bellevue Hospital. He was reported to be in stable condition.
"A lot of people are being more daredevil. I don't get it, but what can we do?" one person said.
"When you're a younger person, you don't have limits, even for a dangerous situation," commuter Jorge Seans told CBS2's Ali Bauman.
Data obtained by CBS2 shows there have been 627 incidents of people riding outside of trains in the subway system so far this year. That's up drastically from 96 incidents during the same period last year, 116 in 2020, and less than 300 incidents in 2019.
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So who will the trial lawyers go after? The transit authority? The producers of movies that show this kind of thing, thus inspiring reckless behavior? The manufacturer of the shoes the kid was wearing, because he obviously slipped? The manufacturer of the paint on the subway car, because obviously the kid slipped? The manufacturer of the subway car, because there was no high security screen? The kid is a victim. Some deep pocket somewhere must pay.
We have to outlaw subway trains, to keep children safe. IT IS FOR THE CHILDREN!! 🤓
Metmom I know it’s about a week old but it’s till pretty recent.
Plus I knew as soon as I posted it all the Free Republic Stand Up comedians like Magnum44 would jump up on stage and rip away. It was so worth it.
Magnum44 gas so high even riding the subway is an arm and a .... Well an arm anyway.
or Mexican?
I’d give my right arm to be ambidextrous!
American probably.
Just like you.
We can learn so much from other cultures.
A lot of us will travel this way when gasoline is severely rationed and the grid is down most of the time due to Tesla.
It’s getting harder and harder to care anymore.
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