But even as overall crime has declined, violent crime and episodes of vandalism are rising, a trend that is stoking fear among passengers and posing another challenge for a transit system crippled by a virus outbreak that has deprived it of riders and money. “They shouldn’t feel like they are risking their health, and they should also know they are not risking their life. There was some sense of safety riders got when it was more crowded and there were more eyes in the system. Robberies have risen 16%, to at least 457 so this year, compared with 394 during the same period last year. “We have these high-profile crimes on occasion, but that does not define the system,” Edward Delatorre, the transit police chief, said.

Source: bd News24 October 12, 2020 07:41 UTC