Plan proposed to give MTA workers stun guns
With assaults on bus drivers on the rise, state Sen. Eric Adams has proposed a plan to hand out stun guns to some transit workers. A representative from the Transit Workers' Union (TWU) says bus drivers
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Apr 17, 2012, 11:19 PM
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With assaults on bus drivers on the rise, state Sen. Eric Adams has proposed a plan to hand out stun guns to some transit workers.
A representative from the Transit Workers' Union (TWU) says bus drivers also want more police presence to send a message that they are not targets.
The first national Transit Workers' Assault Conference will be held May 10 to examine how to combat violent acts being committed against transit operators.
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