BART takeover robbery: 40 to 60 teens swarm train, rob weekend riders
Apr 24, 2017, 2:40 pm
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BART takeover robbery: 40 to 60 teens swarm train, rob weekend riders
A recent string of robberies on BART trains took a frightening turn when dozens of juveniles swarmed an Oakland station over the weekend and commandeered a train car, forcing passengers to hand over bags and cell phones and leaving at least two with head injuries, witnesses told the transit agency.
The incident — the first of its kind in recent memory — occurred around 9:30 p.m. Saturday at Coliseum Station.
The incident — the first of its kind in recent memory — occurred around 9:30 p.m. Saturday at Coliseum Station.
Definitely something out of the ordinary for BART.
Apr 24, 2017, 8:28 pm
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Probably worth the expense of more police presence in most BART stations for a few weeks to assure that this doesn't become a regular thing.
Apr 24, 2017, 9:44 pm
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I've been here almost 40 years
And I rode one of the original BART trains through the trans Bay tube. This is the scariest thing that's happened on BART that I can remember. Any organized group coming on a train to rob people is terrifying.
Apr 29, 2017, 9:39 am
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BART PD starting to make arrests http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/articl...y-11107468.php
May 15, 2017, 1:10 am
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An isolated incident such as this wouldn't stop me from riding BART to/from the East Bay -- or anywhere else, for that matter.
I think people in general vastly overestimate some risks and underestimate others.
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I think people in general vastly overestimate some risks and underestimate others.
I will say no more, as I do not want to venture into OMNI/PR territory.
May 15, 2017, 9:46 am
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(S)he is the fool that thinks that this could only occur at an East Bay station, or that this is much more than an isolated incident. The odds (while extremely low) of having a freeway shooting or other incident, or having a carjacking on a city street, or whatever else, are higher than a BART crime experience.
May 15, 2017, 10:48 am
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Weekday ridership is about 412,000. Gotta keep these numbers in perspective.
May 16, 2017, 11:38 am
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This is not the place to discuss political ramifications of living in large cities
Please keep comments to the event itself. It's tempting to go afield and discuss generalities but OMNI/PR is the place for that. Thanks!
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May 16, 2017, 11:50 am
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