@mfrick100@NYCTSubway Surely! I can't imagine the mental anguish of one who chooses to go that way! Fortunately, I've never experienced it in 11.5 yrs as a Train Operator, but, I know many who have, some multiple times & it's haunting to replay those images in their heads over and over
@mfrick100@NYCTSubway In this instance, I'm not aware of the circumstances, but, it's NOT a jumper all the time! People are sleeping in tunnels, ppl are surfing, and people are also in between cars, some honestly changing cars, others using the bathroom or doing drugs and meet their demise that way
@mfrick100@NYCTSubway I'm a Train Operator on the 4. We the crews have no answers as to why ESPECIALLY those that choose to jump do so! I recently encountered someone sitting on the edge of the platform, feet dangling, looking me in my eyes as he wanted me to end his life! I was able to stop in time
@mfrick100@NYCTSubway "They" don't choose to strike ppl! Ppl hv no business on tracks, riding bet. cars, surfing, or whatever unauth. activity it was! Anything short of being shoved or losing ones balance is likely due to unauth. activity and is not something train crews wish to happen to them!