What Do We Think Of This?

[JoeMorgan]

http://gothamist.com/2008/04/24/new_subway_cops.php

 

[Maddy]

we find it the opposite of comforting

 

[Garrett]

I really don't see how this will help. If someone wants to blow themselves up, or leave a bomb in a bag on a subway, a machine gun will not stop them.

It could stop the rare subway gunfight, if one of the six happened to actually be there.

Waste of money.

 

[MichelleD]

- overkill
- there's imperfect information here and something's about to blow
- doggies bored parked in front of random upper east side embassies

 

[Mo Nose]

we doubt it will effect us much

 

[TerryJ]

Does that dude really need to pack an M4 carbine with foregrip and ACOG scope in NYC?

I play too much Call of Duty 4.

-Terry

 

[morganphillips]

On that note, this will make an excellent video game some day.

 

[AndrewMendillo]

This is a perfect solution.

It's amazing how quickly you all forgot about how serious the threats of terror can be. I feel more protected from all these terrorists who are making America less free.
I just can't wait until we have to show an ID before purchasing a metro card.

My prediction - more and more of us will be ticketed for putting our feet up on the seats, and more scantily dressed ladies will be hit on.

 

[Masten]

Automatic weapons fire in a small, enclosed area with lots of bystanders?

Yes, this can only go well.

 

[stillman]

can they shoot people who dont turn down their ipods? or walk down the up staircases during rush hour?

 

[El Jefe]

I am suddenly a lot more worried about running for the train with my headphones on.

"He ain't stopping, Frank! Take him down!"

 

[Masten]

can they shoot people who dont turn down their ipods? or walk down the up staircases during rush hour?

That's more of a DIY situation.

 

[qnarf]

the shoot through on .223 practically guarantees bystander injury/death.
-the creepy kid who read gun mags in high school.

 

[JBob]

This honestly makes me scared to travel on the subways. Congrats terrorists, you've won.

 

[bozarth]

This will all go away when the terrorism blows over.

 

[HairballofDoom]

This is a perfect solution.

It's amazing how quickly you all forgot about how serious the threats of terror can be. I feel more protected from all these terrorists who are making America less free.
I just can't wait until we have to show an ID before purchasing a metro card.

My prediction - more and more of us will be ticketed for putting our feet up on the seats, and more scantily dressed ladies will be hit on.

Fifty F&#ing Dollars!!!

GAH!

 

[EthanK]

This can only help NYC tourism.

 

[Will Choy]

This can only help NYC tourism.

I figured that why those guys used to random show up at tourist hotspots and stand around, guns out, doing nothing.

 

[Garrett]

I figured that why those guys used to random show up at tourist hotspots and stand around, guns out, doing nothing.

It's not random: http://www.newyorker.com/archive/2005/07/25/050725fa_fact2.

 

[ChrisGrace]

Does that dude really need to pack an M4 carbine with foregrip and ACOG scope in NYC?

I play too much Call of Duty 4.

-Terry

You should leave these guys alone. Even if you kill them they'll drop a grenade on you as they fall.