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Jul. 31, 2024

California’s mass transit system is under attack

The California Civil Code safeguards metro transit violence victims’ rights but lacks preventative measures. Transit employees need security tools and training to protect passengers and drivers.

Michael Shemtoub

Managing Attorney, Beverly Law Accident Attorneys

Phone: (310) 552-6921

Email: michael@kingofpi.com

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We are merely seven months into 2024 and yet news reports of violent attacks in California’s mass transit system have been gracing the headlines since the beginning of this year. No one is spared. Passengers and operators alike fall victim to these attacks. Just last April, an eerie video of a metro bus driver begging for his life as he was being stabbed by a passenger circulated on social media. His cries for help were futile. The remaining passengers could do nothin...

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