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mahatmakanejeeves

(61,608 posts) Tue Mar 14, 2023, 12:00 PM Mar 2023

L.A. riders bail on Metro trains amid 'horror' of deadly drug overdoses, crime

David Weigel Retweeted

Since January, 22 people have died on LA Metro buses and trains, mostly from suspected overdoses — more people than all of 2022. Not just a health crisis, but a crisis for the future of mass transit in LA

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L.A. riders bail on Metro trains amid 'horror' of deadly drug overdoses, crime
Commuters have abandoned large swaths of a Los Angeles Metro train system plagued by crime and the scourge of drugs.

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L.A. riders bail on Metro trains amid 'horror' of deadly drug overdoses, crime (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 OP

Saw a similar story out of Seattle about bus drivers getting sick from secondhand exposure jmbar2 Mar 2023 #1

In harford co. I_UndergroundPanther Mar 2023 #2

So true jmbar2 Mar 2023 #3

And another similar report...from Portland jmbar2 Mar 2023 #4

jmbar2

(6,230 posts)

1. Saw a similar story out of Seattle about bus drivers getting sick from secondhand exposure

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Mar 14, 2023, 12:30 PM

Mar 2023

I_UndergroundPanther

(12,952 posts)

2. In harford co.

Reply to jmbar2 (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 14, 2023, 08:43 PM

Mar 2023

The driver can kick off passengers for stuff like that,like being a mean drunk or smoking anything. And I have seen them call the cops to remove a violent drunk threatening passengers,and the driver dropped someone at the next stop for smoking.

Busses need some conduct rules.

All it takes is for a few assholes to fuck it up for everybody else.

jmbar2

(6,230 posts)

3. So true

Reply to I_UndergroundPanther (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 14, 2023, 10:22 PM

Mar 2023

These folks need to have the power to eject the troublemakers.

jmbar2

(6,230 posts)

4. And another similar report...from Portland

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Mar 15, 2023, 10:57 AM

Mar 2023

https://katu.com/news/local/drug-fentanyl-smoking-racks-up-passenger-issues-delays-on-trimet-max-trains?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&sfmc_id=4790135&utm_guid=398548a3-32c3-4be9-8854-c81561884912&utm_campaign=

This will be a major issue in getting the homeless housed as well. I had to leave my last apartment because of persistent smoking violations.

The landlord gave up and just let them do it.

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