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METAL DETECTORS ON BUSES & TRAINS - The Petition Site - Take Action


Society & Culture  (tags: abuse, crime, death, murder, sadness, safety, humans, travel, transportation )

Kelli
- 299 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
A YOUNG MAN OF 22YRS. OF AGE WAS KILLED & DECAPITATED,GOING HOME ON A BUS, BY A SICK MAN (MENTAL ILLNESS), WHILE HE WAS SLEEPING, THESE INCIDENTS COULD BE PREVENTED IF THEY HAD METAL DETECTORS,TO SEARCH PEOPLE BEFORE GETTING ON A BUS OR TRAIN, JUST LIKE A
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Joycey B. (633)
Tuesday September 9, 2008, 7:06 pm
Signed and noted with thanks Kelli.
 

Past Member (0)
Tuesday September 9, 2008, 7:46 pm
This is unrealistic. Who is going to pay for this? Public transportation i any US city will not be able to afford this. And what happens if you add the metal detectors? There is no bouncers on board.
 

Marian E. (175)
Tuesday September 9, 2008, 8:45 pm

I guess if people stop using busses and trains for cross country transport due to safety
concerns, the companies will feel they can afford these safety measures and will pay for them. (Not all busses are publicly owned.)

Thank you Kelli, I signed and feel it is a worthy goal and not at all unrealistic. (There was
a time when there was concern that it was unrealistic to put metal detectors in Airports).
 

Robert Redmon (134)
Tuesday September 9, 2008, 9:04 pm
Noted and signed, thanks Kelli.
 

Dar D. (248)
Tuesday September 9, 2008, 10:39 pm
Very noted and petition signed, thank you.
 

Sheila G. (205)
Wednesday September 10, 2008, 4:55 am
similar incident on a septa bus the other day, had me confused with this attack. the young man fortunately survived being attacked by a man with a hammer. something has to be done, let's look at reality, the owners of these transports are not in the poorhouse. metal detectors should be installed, and I am sure they would be a tax write off. isn't everything for big business?
ty Kelli, I hope everyone will light a candle for this young man.
 

SunKat H. (225)
Wednesday September 10, 2008, 7:03 am
This a tragedy what happened. I often have travelled by bus with my young son because going from just Ohio to Maryland it often is the cheapest option. I have already thought many times that they should have a better security system because although the bus companies reserve the right to search luggage they need probable cause. I wonder just how many people have weapons and/or drugs on them. I am not overly paranoid or worried but this would be so easy to do by bus. What I'm confused about is what kind of bus was this man on? I luckily have never had any trouble on the bus but you really never know and not only will metal detectors keep everyone safer it will discourage criminals from travelling by bus or train.
 

Past Member (0)
Thursday September 18, 2008, 1:58 am
NOTED AND SIGNED KELLI.. THANKS..

You signed at 1:38 PM PDT, Sep 10, 2008
 

JOSSIE ROSS (104)
Wednesday September 24, 2008, 11:12 am
WE NEED MORE SIGNATURE HERE, PLEASE !! FORWARD TO ALL & NEW MEMBERS & THANKS............
 

Past Member (0)
Wednesday September 24, 2008, 1:23 pm
add one more, thanks Jossie
 

honeysucklebarb Liebowitz (663)
Wednesday September 24, 2008, 6:42 pm
i signed this thank you
 

Songbird gone B. (350)
Wednesday September 24, 2008, 6:56 pm
I have signed and I do believe I have fowarded before maybe don't quote me for right now I can't do anything because of my e-mail. Hugs
 

Past Member (0)
Wednesday September 24, 2008, 7:20 pm
OMG!! THE EVIL IS ALWAYS GETTING WORST!!!
 

Jim Phillips (2473)
Wednesday September 24, 2008, 7:36 pm
Petition signed.

TY, Kelli.


 

laura c. (112)
Wednesday September 24, 2008, 7:58 pm
you rock for doing this
 

Ann Sumpter (26)
Wednesday September 24, 2008, 9:00 pm
noted and petition signed, thank you
 

Nevaeh M. (75)
Wednesday September 24, 2008, 9:35 pm
noted & signed thanks and pass on.
 

Jocelyn Koopmann (71)
Wednesday September 24, 2008, 10:23 pm
Noted Thank you for this, already signed.
 

Past Member (0)
Wednesday September 24, 2008, 10:53 pm
already signed at 4:06 PM PDT, Sep 11, 2008
 

Dometria Lanauze (3)
Thursday September 25, 2008, 12:16 am
Noted and signed. Peace in Our Quest For Truth
 

Jennifer M. (74)
Thursday September 25, 2008, 12:43 am
Noted and signed...thank you Jossie for doing this. I saw something similar but it was a man with a hammar I think. Very sad.
 

Patrick D. (31)
Thursday September 25, 2008, 10:00 am
Signed and noted. It's not a bad idea. But then, the people who put the schedules together would have to re-do all the schedules especailly for the busy stops in the downtown areas of the cities. Plus, if they install one, how would the wheelchair bound people board the bus? One door is being used for the lift anyway.
 

JOSSIE ROSS (104)
Thursday September 25, 2008, 8:30 pm
MANY THANKS TO ALL & I MUST ADD, THIS WAS A LONG DISTANCE BUS RIDE, SO I AM NOT ASKING FOR METAL DECTORS FOR ALL BUSES, BUT AT LEAST FOR THE LONG DISTANCE & TRAINS, YA NEVER KNOW, THERE ARE SOOOOOO MANY SICKOS OUT THERE, GEEEEEE MY SON IS 22YRS. OLD & ITS SCARY, IT COULD HAPPEN TO ANYONE, HUGS TO ALL...XXXXXOOOOOOXXXXXX
 

Past Member (0)
Friday September 26, 2008, 9:59 pm
This is a wonderful idea. It would be very easy to do as well. Unfortunately we may have to put them everywhere these days.
 

Barry Seth (118)
Tuesday September 30, 2008, 9:44 pm
Signed and noted. Thanks Kelli
 
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