"How many surges of law enforcement into the subway will satisfy the political desire of city and state leaders to address the fears incited and fanned by those same leaders? This is the fifth or sixth in recent years, and even in response to real concerns and crimes, it’s as unsustainable as it's been ineffective.
"Militarizing the subway, and suggesting that we can either ethically or practically ban individuals from accessing public transportation, are absurd and dangerous misuses of resources which could be better spent addressing the root causes of crime. It’s one thing to announce police presence on the platforms for political gain, as the governor has in the past. It’s another entirely to further criminalize the public on public transit and neglect the real improvements these resources could be devoted to, like fixing the subway itself.
"Instead of posturing to look ‘tough on crime,’ which is why we’re still having these same conversations, let’s get serious about safety, and what it actually involves."
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