The Highlights of Violent Crime Across America

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Transportation secretary Sean Duffy's comment on Iryna Zarutska's murder brings up many questions.  It's as follows.

"Apparently, the death of Iryna Zartuska wasn't enough.  What is it going to take for @CLTMayor to remove violent criminals off the streets and protect her constituents?  The time to act is NOW."

I only have one real thing to say in response to Transportation Secretary Duffy.  Public transportation is the Transportation secretary's job to take care of and keep the community safe.  The mayor probably has less knowledge on how these systems work, leaving it up to you, the one who oversee's transportation to enact safety conscious changes and ensure compliance all across the sector (ground, water and air.)

To whom it may concern, if it is indeed the Mayor:  I have a couple ideas to make these things safer.  One being enact more security, armed on each car of each train to ensure the safety of those within the vehicles.  Invasion of privacy isn't a concern when you are on public transport and we see an uptick in violent crime on said public transportation.  I think in places like this instead of having national guard roaming the streets, having some stationed in train cars instead would help act as a deterrant.  I admittedly do not know the volume during peak hours of transportation and what this may do to delays, but I'm sure that's up to debate and speculation as it is, but ideas are ideas.

I don't know if train stations have metal detectors, but those would be a good idea as well if not. (A quick google AI search shows that in fact a lot do not)

The following, which is copy and pasted from Gemini on google.  The prompt was as follows: "do public train stations have metal detectors"  The output was as follows: 

• No Universal Screening: You typically just show your ticket; there are no metal detectors or TSA-style checks before boarding.
• Increased Security: Federal police patrol, and K-9 units may sniff luggage for explosives, especially at busy times or major hubs.
• Random Checks: Staff might randomly check IDs and tickets, and police can conduct bag searches if suspicious activity is noted, notes this Quora post. 

• Emerging Technology: Systems facing high crime are installing weapon detectors (like those used at concerts) and enhanced fare gates.
• Random Deployment: Security teams, sometimes with police, conduct random, unpredictable screenings at various stations, rather than constant, universal checks, according to posts on YouTube and this Metro Transit page. 

• Impracticality: Screening everyone at numerous entrances/exits would severely slow down operations, explain WXII and this Finance & Commerce article.
• Focus on Presence: Security relies more on visible law enforcement, K-9 units, and random, targeted checks for deterrence. "

The following is personal opinion:  Public transportation needs to be efficient as well as safe, please take a look at what you can do, as head of the transportation industry.  The emerging technology isn't enough, it needs to be in place everywhere, as it was with the TSA in airports.  I think this can be done in an efficient manner as most people traveling on trains especially short distances within city limits will likely be traveling with less or no luggage at all, and just more along the lines of personal belongings.  

This also creates long term job opportunities as well as increased law enforcement presence in a place it's apparently needed.

You are right in saying, the time to act is now.

-Scott Petheram