But your chances of being attacked in the subway system are, sadly, much higher.
Our leaders continue to deny this fact. Even in the wake of a mass subway shooting, our local Prog elite snapped self-righteous masked selfies for social media purposes, seemingly unaware that our city is falling apart.
During the pandemic, the subways became a rolling annex of the homeless shelter/mental illness complex. Violent crime has risen at a staggering, unprecedented rate. Citywide, the homicide rate spiked a staggering 47% in 2020. But the rise of violent crime on the subways, compared to ridership, was shocking, increasing by 168% in 2021.
Historically, the city saw one or two subway murders every year. There have now been 16 subway murders since March 2020, when aspiring fashionista Rudolph Dunning made the mistake of letting Ramziddin Trowell through an emergency exit. For his efforts, Trowell allegedly stabbed Dunning to death.
I wonder how the subways in 2022 compare to 1980, when I last rode them and experienced the unique fear of being underground, alone, unarmed and possibly trapped in the event somebody untoward showed up, late at night at the 14th Street Station. Unpleasant sensation to be sure. And not that hard to correct either if you get elected. That’s the rub.
