This was a pretty horrific situation. I note the photographer claims (or at least, The Post maintains) he was running forward snapping pictures, in the hope the flash would get the attention of the train operator. It sounds like a self-serving argument, but I suppose it could be true (and it's entirely possible to get a 'perfect' photograph under such circumstances by luck). I don't know how many people were on that platform, but I don't see anyone in the vicinity trying to help.
I worked in the City for 9 years. Strangely enough, I rarely worried about getting pushed on the tracks, and I was always more nervous when the station was mostly empty.
Some subway systems around the world are actually being retrofitted with safety systems to cut down on push-deaths (and accidents and suicides). So why not New York City? Last year, 146 people were struck by subway trains in New York City. Of those, 47 were killed. That amounts to one accident every 2.5 days, many of which would conceivably have been prevented by a feature now widely used around the world.
The sad part is, there were people who were close to the victim, who watched and didn't do anything. You can see it in the pictures.Why did no one help him? I'm outragged that commuters stand back while man desperately tries to escape the path of New York subway train.
This was a pretty horrific situation. I note the photographer claims (or at least, The Post maintains) he was running forward snapping pictures, in the hope the flash would get the attention of the train operator. It sounds like a self-serving argument, but I suppose it could be true (and it's entirely possible to get a 'perfect' photograph under such circumstances by luck). I don't know how many people were on that platform, but I don't see anyone in the vicinity trying to help.
ReplyDeleteI worked in the City for 9 years. Strangely enough, I rarely worried about getting pushed on the tracks, and I was always more nervous when the station was mostly empty.
Some subway systems around the world are actually being retrofitted with safety systems to cut down on push-deaths (and accidents and suicides). So why not New York City? Last year, 146 people were struck by subway trains in New York City. Of those, 47 were killed. That amounts to one accident every 2.5 days, many of which would conceivably have been prevented by a feature now widely used around the world.
ReplyDeleteThe sad part is, there were people who were close to the victim, who watched and didn't do anything. You can see it in the pictures.Why did no one help him? I'm outragged that commuters stand back while man desperately tries to escape the path of New York subway train.