NYC politics
fromNew York Post
2 days agoExclusive | $100-an-hour subway guards are holding doors open for fare beaters, sleeping on the job
MTA's security personnel inadvertently facilitate fare evading rather than preventing it.
"The guards are absolutely furious. It's just so unfair. This was a gift for keeping him safe and security don't get paid a lot. Selfridges have effectively taken their cash."
Video footage shows Mitchell, a Black man, being held on the ground by security guards before his death, raising questions about the use of force and response to mental health emergencies.