China News Service, January 17. According to the US "Overseas Chinese News" report, on the 15th, the death of an Asian woman in the Times Square subway station in New York, USA, was pushed off the rails to death, which caused heated discussions in the Chinese community and even in the whole of New York.

Is the law and order in New York safe?

Can I still take the subway?

　　A reporter from the Overseas Chinese News interviewed a Chinese-American police officer who said that taking the subway in New York is the best choice for commuters.

Such a tragedy is indeed frustrating and chilling, but it is impossible for everyone to give up the most convenient transportation method such as the subway.

The police officer said that in fact, since last year, the law and order of the New York subway has deteriorated and the crime rate has continued to rise. The New York Police Department has taken measures to deal with it.

The police department asked each sub-station to arrange for police officers to support and protect the safety of the subway.

No matter whether it is cold or summer, there is no interruption every day, three shifts a day, a group of two people, responsible for subway patrols.

The Chinese police officers themselves have participated in subway patrols many times, and they will work in shifts almost three times a month.

Basically working overtime.

　　Officers say fare evaders are the most common sightings on their patrols.

Fare evaders blatantly evade fares under the eyes of the police. The police can't control such minor violations. They can only occasionally stop and drive the fare evaders out of the subway.

Most places on the subway are still very safe. Usually, the subway stations near the shelters have a lot of homeless people, so the places with shelters near the subway entrance are very dangerous.

Like the murder case that happened on the 15th, if these homeless people have mental problems, they will be exonerated on the grounds of mental illness when they are charged.

For example, the criminal who beat and killed three people in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, wanted to escape the law for this reason.

Such an outcome will cause secondary harm to the families of the victims, and also bring more unstable factors to social order.

　　The police specially put forward the following warm suggestions for the public: In the subway station, commuters are the most dangerous before entering the subway car, because the 10 to 20 seconds before the subway enters the station is very dangerous. At this time, it is almost too late to fall into the rails. escape.

First of all, don't just look at your mobile phone, you will relax your vigilance and be easily robbed.

Secondly, don't stand in the position closest to the entrance of the subway train entering the subway station. If there is an accident in this position, it is basically too late to stop.

It is relatively safe to be close to the position where the subway is about to stop. If there is an accident, the train has almost stopped at that position, and the train driver has time to respond to the accident.

Third, be vigilant at all times, stay farther away from the tracks, stand beyond the yellow line, and don't try to get close to the subway. You'd rather delay the ride than think that you can squeeze into the carriage as quickly as you get close to the subway.

Finally, if you are already sitting on the subway, especially if you are sitting next to the subway door, don't stare at your phone all the time. When the subway door is open, it is also a dangerous time. Criminals will grab the phone or something and flee immediately. Then the subway door closed quickly, and most of the victims couldn't react, and even if they did, there was nothing they could do.

　　The police officer said that when New York police patrol the subway, they will deliberately stand next to the yellow line when the subway enters the station, which can deter criminals. Most criminals will be restrained when they see the police next to them.

The police officer once again emphasized that subway commuters must not be mobile phone users or bow-headed people, and must remain vigilant.

Always look around when riding, and pay special attention to homeless people who don't look normal.

The NYPD wishes everyone safe travels.

(Jin Yuyi)