• TheOubliette
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    7 months ago

    New York governing authorities are attempting to make the subways into a zone full of police and surveillance. There has been no substantial decrease in safety on the subway. The subways themselves are behind on maintenance but money is going to cops instead of the transit authority. In addition, despite the normalization, there is still actually a pandemic going on that masks prevent the spread of.

    I am curious to know the real reasons for the push. Possibly to privatize the subway? Just a grift for cops? At some point in the various administrations there are strategists presenting options and executives making decisions.

    • PowerCrazy
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      7 months ago

      Just your standard reactionary authoritarian stuff, plus the NYPD I’m sure prefers a mask ban.