New York – Lawmaker Wants Stun Guns For City Bus Drivers, Subway Operators

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    Photo credit: APNew York – A New York state lawmaker is looking to put Tasers in the hands of transit workers.

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    Sen. Eric Adams proposed legislation letting MTA bus drivers and subway conductors carry Tasers.

    Adams, a retired NYPD captain, is renewing the push following a rise in assaults on transit workers. There were 94 attacks on transit crews last year, up from 72 the year before, according to the Daily News.


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    Avreich1
    Avreich1
    11 years ago

    “A New York state lawmaker is looking to put Tasers in the hands of transit workers.”

    Has he completely taken leave of his senses? Does that publicity-seeking idiot know the damage (not to mention the death c”v) Tasers could cause?

    Lonewolf
    Lonewolf
    11 years ago

    Never going to happen! Cheaper to install partitions, compared to buying them, training our drivers and potential lawsuit.
    Some of our buses already have partitions. Most assaults I have responded to could have been stopped by a partition.
    When I used to drive overnight shift I carried a big screwdriver ( sometimes some screws come loose 😉

    Facts1
    Facts1
    11 years ago

    Government taking over more and more.

    Why doesnt a private guy the protection these tramps have.

    meshigener
    meshigener
    11 years ago

    This guy is really looking for action. C”V if this passes and a driver uses it and kills someone with the taser will Eric wear another hoddie to the senate?
    Look how low politicians will go to have their name in the press.
    Oh don’t forget he is running for Brooklyn BP.

    11 years ago

    As a victim of a mugging in NYC, I asked the cops what I can do to protect myself. I was told- nothing much and if we catch you with a taser, mace, or pepper spray— you would be the one to get in trouble. For just trying to protect yourself.
    We should all be allowed to own tasers. I want to be able to protect myself.
    And it wont kill- unless they have a heart condition (and then they shouldnt be mugging anyone anyways).

    AuthenticSatmar
    AuthenticSatmar
    11 years ago

    They should also give them to ticket agents. That way next time Senator Adams attacks one of them he can get tased.

    Facts1
    Facts1
    11 years ago

    I would like to have that authority as well.

    Why is the Government and its workers arming themselves with all kinds of powers and the highest paying jobs/benefits while we work our way to the bottom.

    Communism, anyone?

    11 years ago

    Don’t we already have thousands of transit cops who are supposed to be curtailing crime in our transit system? If they can’t handle the job and there is a need to arm civilians with tasers then we should rethink the entire Transportation Bureau.

    concerned_Jew
    concerned_Jew
    11 years ago

    why can’t anyone who feels threatened have a taser gun? Why only these people. That is simply not fair.