Stolen diamond watch, MacBook recovered as NYPD targets turnstile-jumpers to prevent violent crime

The NYPD says that theft of services, such as not paying the subway fare, and other quality of life crimes can lead to bigger and more violent crimes in the subway system. Using last week's subway shooting in Brooklyn as an example, the NYPD is looking to remove more weapons from the subway system.
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[@WhateverHappenedToGaryCooper]

Imagine having a stolen diamond watch and MacBook and you get caught cause you don’t wanna pay $2.90. Nobody ever said it takes brains to be a criminal

[@Letsgetmad36]

That guy was smoking lol

[@LP-rp2yn]

Criminals like to do the wrong even when they got money in their pockets

[@adriennem3168]

💯

[@jinkenz6459]

Damnit, I came here to say the same thing. LOL.

[@enarush1]

@@Letsgetmad36was it fentanyl, crack, meth, or dust?

[@damnjustassignmeone]

Most fare evaders aren’t violent criminals, but most violent criminals are fare evaders.

[@Evdath]

Well said.

[@jalenrose799]

Correction: "ALL" violent criminals are fare evaders. I've never seen someone pay their fare just to commit a violent crime in the subway.

[@Evdath]

@@jalenrose799 Also valid.

[@sexoffendertrump]

I jump every time those machines read No Bills or Credit only. And I tell them I'm doing it if they refuse to let me pass. NY and NYC law requires all business to accept cash or have a machine that will convert cash to debit type card for payment.

[@hotblackdesiato5016]

Also something else common about most criminals on the subway. Can anyone tell what that is?

[@dontgiveinfo]

How about getting rid of bail reform and arrest criminals. NYC? IT's time to break up with your govt on every level. From Asseblyman, to mayor, to senators, congressmen, advocate, governor. It's all got to go. We need real leadership

[@slapshot68]

17 people arrested cause they brought guns in is very disturbing! That’s 17 more shootings that could hav possibly happened in the system had the cops not stopped them or the criminals weren’t so stupid! But u got people more worried about getting their stupid feeling's hurt! 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@slapshot68]

They should be more concerned about their safety cause right now it’s not very safe at all!

[@robin212212]

It's not the mayors fault. He has to work with the law in the books, which was put there by the state senators. Get new state senators and reform the crime laws. this will make the Mayor happy.

[@DHFlip18]

​@@robin212212Mayor is the first to blame, then these race baters

[@noobs4lyfe]

Kinda weird you were speaking in third person, then said we.

[@GFS695]

I see people going to work hoping, also this has to continue everyday, not just for show.

[@tayvaun09]

I see doctors and lawyers hop everyday 😂 nobody wants to pay sneaky mta to go 3-5 stops the same as going 25-30 stops

[@nicolesanders8002]

Absolutely you do have ppl that work and hop the train this has been going on for centuries

[@patricesmith488]

Great point because without news cameras ; I continue to see people hoping the train in front of cops. It is political !!

[@Zeno_334]

Yes, I too have noticed white-collar New Yorkers purposely fare jumping on the subway and not paying on the buses. Proves the broken window theory.

[@chrischungy]

And then they get released.

[@GOLDZZK]

Instead, Roll back bail reform (New Yorkers have asked Hochul 1000 times) & Remove Bragg will drastically change quality of life in the city.

[@BlimpCityFeeder]

Gov Hochul stated it was rolled back partially in May of 2023.

[@slapshot68]

They should hav voted for Zeldin who was goin to get rid of him on Day 1

[@duckmercy11]

Bragg is only the DA for Manhattan, not the whole city.

[@sexoffendertrump]

What's your plan Genius if you want to blame Bragg? The Judge is constrained by law not the DA. The DA has to triage cases with limited resources to cover 9 million people and counting so which case do you want them to dismiss and pursue, petty violations, or major crimes? We're waiting

[@dontgiveinfo]

GET.RID.OF.BAIL.REFORM!!!!!!!

[@gemgal711]

So if he paid the fair the gun wouldn't have gotten in😮😂😂

[@pgroove163]

so sick of hearing about schmucks who jump the fare..

[@yarahgil7452]

What need to do Pay or not please

[@a.m.7910]

Because people who break the law usually don’t pay the fare.. is that a hard concept to grasp?

[@KosmikGawdess]

Yesss they are trying to program...talking about fare evasion any chance they get..these people are a mess...those who have eyes definitely see though😉

[@KosmikGawdess]

​@a.m.7910 oh please. Small minded much? Open your damn eyes.

[@visionquest414]

1:15... guy walks through emergency gate.. just gets a "yea, you gotta go pay".. instead of .. "here's your ticket"... This is the problem.. How about enforce the law!

[@KNByam]

Because you can't ticket everyone. Some people don't have money to pay either. What if it's a homeless person? Like they said, use some discretion.

[@narata1541]

​@@KNByamTrue. If someone doesn't have money, it's not fair for them to pay. I'll admit that there have been many times I didn't have money either.

[@h..s369]

😂 🤥🤥🤥 🤡🤡

[@KNByam]

@narata1541 what annoys me is people who can afford to pay just like getting away with stuff.

[@brazibennet8091]

Mta police should worry about fare evasion not nypd 😂😂

[@GhostAssault323]

Arrest, but are they staying off the streets? Pointless if they going to get released an hour later.

[@westhighlands522]

They’re

[@Lon.BedStuyforLife]

Yeah, this is why we New Yorkers are so frustrated and fed up with our court systems. You catch and arrest people and then release them in the hope that they will show up to their scheduled court date several months later?? That is so stupid...🤦🏽‍♀

[@nicolesanders8002]

Yes, they are going to get released within an hour!!!!

[@daconnoisseurrex1752]

Softy DA

[@ponolovefarms3926]

Jumping a border can lead to crime also

[@theequalizer9154]

Bring back the broken windows policy.

[@dontgiveinfo]

get.rid.of. bail.reform

[@christopherx1672]

That only benefits colonizers which you probably are a colonizer

[@Bachconcertos]

They don't want to do what has proven to work. They love destruction because it creates news.

[@PurpleImpactStrategies]

Man that’s racist…says the ppl who govern the city

[@Evdath]

That is broken windows even the cop explained it .

[@kbtken]

Smoke in a subway with a gun 😂

[@John-so8rc]

Watch Chris Rock Episode On Being Smart While Being A Thug, Not Sure It's Possible But Chris Tried.

[@SweatLaserXP]

It's almost as if certain people can't understand that they belong to a society where rules need to followed in order for things to flow correctly...

[@taztepa1130]

You’ve been on this app for 17 years you should know nobody give a fu#k what you say

[@timweb1510]

@@taztepa1130yet the intelligent poster unlike you has 23 times your upvote that you have yourself currently. Better ask daddy for help

[@hazelstef]

They should fix the law about bonds and keep criminals in jail.

[@beautyconsultant7228]

1126 arrests between 38 people. Wow! That’s almost an average of 30 arrests per person.

[@tonydo8189]

We need new leadership in New York! Governor Hochul and Mayor Adams have to go!

[@flightmasterr231]

Can't afford $2.90? Don't ride the subway. Sick of this ridiculous story that people jump because they can't pay. They jump because they don't WANT to pay

[@sexoffendertrump]

Hey Genius when was the last time you seen machines taking cash? The law requires all business to accept cash unless a machine is on site to convert cash to debt card. MTA for 3 moths have refused to service machines forcing one way only tickets @ 3.90 with no free 2 hr transfer to bus. And reduce fare cards are not usable to refill so instead of $1.45 it's $3.90. Stiffle yourself

[@timweb1510]

@@sexoffendertrumpdon’t get mad because you can’t pay like the adults, your daddy should have taught you better. You also know nothing about the law in regards to cash as well

[@VVV953]

​ if you could afford legal marijuana I'm pretty sure you can afford a Subway ticket

[@RevTox]

If the people are unethical enough to skip paying what everyone else has to pay while probably creating more wear and tear than others, they are likely the same stains on society that do other bad stuff.

[@duckmercy11]

Nah, people from all walks of life walk through the gates, not just violent criminals. This video is propaganda.

[@marie22213]

They're getting a free train ride, not stealing a vehicle 🤦😂 lol

[@hotblackdesiato5016]

​@@duckmercy11⚫️ detected

[@hotblackdesiato5016]

​@@marie22213⚫️ detected

[@thedisgruntleddyslexic7806]

That's crazy that you all are comparing fair evaders to violent criminals tho

[@Vdub481]

Bc the system is stupid but exactly

[@GeneralHawk505]

I don't believe not 1 lie they say anymore.

[@duckmercy11]

Yeah, I was at 125th street today and the cops literally let people walk through the gate with no problem 😂. Vast majority are just poor people who can't afford to pay for every single trip.

[@Anonymous-pm7jf]

All this tells me is that crime is so rampant in New York City all it takes is a tiny bit of policing to lead to a ton of arrests. What a trashy people.

[@duckmercy11]

Flyover states have way more crime per capita than NY.

[@hakeemtheplace2959]

What real New Yorker doesn't know what Plan clothes cops look like lol.

[@supermodelatlanta1354]

He going to wear that stolen diamond watch

[@h..s369]

🤡 I agree I kown🤡

[@pavelmedvedev358]

Why should I pay for this horrible mta service? It's a crime, traffic, delay, homeless, rats, smells, dangerous, shooting, construction. It is getting worse every year. Fix it first of all, it is not fair. You take advantage of the fact that people need to ride.

[@CrystalDolison]

10 officers in the subway system omg….

[@mal-llikcarriazo4201]

Thas good for the political picture but they don't care about us

[@ozziaheeyote3861]

They should either fine them or ban them from riding public transportation.

[@dinatodorova4593]

Ban? This city encourages tge criminals..m

[@ozziaheeyote3861]

@@dinatodorova4593 Unclear on that last part but sure okay

[@ritepaxkpuchipaxk1076]

NYC is soft you people are complaining alot

[@ozziaheeyote3861]

@@ritepaxkpuchipaxk1076 There’s just sooo much wrong with nyc these days, so of course it’s worth complaining.

[@Supernatural2276]

I don't even walk around with a purse anymore, let alone an expensive luxury diamond watch!

[@Jason-kg3oc]

This is policing. People that defend fare evasion have know nothing about law enforcement. It’s like pulling someone over at 2am for a tail light out. It’s not about being “petty”. It’s about starting that interaction that can lead to solving bigger crimes. Well done NYPD.

[@juliusrandle2733]

Because people who pay fare don't commit crimes 🥱

[@a.m.7910]

@@juliusrandle2733 why is this concept hard to grasp? OP explained it perfectly.. if you get stopped for a petty crime (tints, tail light burnt out, fare evasion) , you give the cops justification to stop and ID you.. and that’s how you get caught

[@mtasubwaymartasubway]

Paying fare customers can still come in with a knife, gun or any type of weapon

[@duckmercy11]

Bootlicking 101

[@pagilbondourbrian]

Back the blue until it happens to you. 🤡

[@marklapointe48]

But I thought the broken windows theory was wrong? 😂

[@H0DLTHED0R]

TUS! Not surprised by the majority caught. Unreal! 😮

[@SamuelincaElinca]

Correlation does not imply causation.... Why are people on the left and on the right so invested in only listening to what those in their camp have to say? Why can we all agree that both sides are equally wrong about just everything?

[@ICLAIMTHISNAME]

Youre a dainty liberal for sure

[@stephanieallangarman5598]

I must say the plain clothes officer is NICE looking. Great job LEO. I support the LEO for trying to make the systems more safe for regular patrons. Stay safe, positive and encouraged NYC. 🙋🏻‍♀️🤍🙏🏽

[@RAGINGMACHOMANX]

Here we go again

[@slapshot68]

So ur telling me the Giuliani policies worked?! 😂😂😂

[@KD_SWAGGER]

Consistency is key as they say.

[@jamesstpatrick8493]

The fare evasion don't make 30k a month

[@PurpleImpactStrategies]

What does that mean

[@freespeech.7254]

Well that free ride cost him his head😂😂😂

[@snowman4008]

Nypd should write everyone who fare evade a ticket, stop being soft on people who don't care at all for the next person.

[@RevTox]

Exactly. It's just like them being lenient on petty thefts. It jacks up the prices for everyone else and causes companies to pack up and go to better neighborhoods. Then people claim it's racist to have "food deserts."

[@h..s369]

😂🤡🤡🤡

[@googlejse]

just wait till someone skips the fare first and then wait if they get arrested

[@jinkenz6459]

Living in NY and riding the subway daily, I can tell you, 'they' range in all colors, creeds, ages, economic backgrounds that I've seen fare beat. I at times have to wonder why... As my luck is non existent, I'd be the one they catch, ticket and book, and lock (no criminal record) away for $2.90. Not worth it. 😁

[@RadamesOyola]

You are so right. We gotta keep them subways real clean cause lately. It's been a mess and there's a lot of people getting hurt.

[@D0p3of09]

Sometimes 2.90 just be toooo much to be risking your life!!! The real criminals messed it up for us who just don’t wanna pay that stupid Ah 2.90!

[@missbossy143]

Kind of nice that they hear people out and give them a chance to right their wrong.

[@marie22213]

Don't let them fool you. I used to work for Uber and needed to use a restroom in Manhattan. The closest one was in the train station and I clearly wasn't gonna pay just for that. So I come in and cops stop me, I show them I'm working that my phone's on and I have all the supplies etc. they say " ok just don't do it again". Im leaving, almost OUT of the station and someone grabs me from the back by my collar. I'm thinking it's a psycho, as I can't see behind me. Nope it's another cop. I said u just let me go, what's the problem & get your hands off me. He comes round front of me & outs his hand on my chest, I said don't do that, he says " what are you gonna do & shoves me again". Ended up being a fight, him on the ground and finally other cops came and broke it up.im a female btw, his officer buddies let me go because they knew he was dead wrong. So yes bothering people about little things isn't always simple, it can lead to unnecessary drama when in reality while he was fighting with me someone probably was on the train starting a fight or stabbing someone 🙄

[@jamesstpatrick8493]

Reduce the fare to $1

[@duckmercy11]

It's $1.49 if you sign up for the Fair Fares program.

[@tayvaun09]

😏 i see this time they blurred out the undercover cops faces ,after 2 weeks ago they exposed the Ds hiding at utica and Atlantic ave stations 😂

[@taylorlee5103]

Judging from the hands that were cuffed...they were all...

[@coreybkguy1372]

Correction sir. What you should've said was, If you want to keep the system safe, stop making laws that make criminals think they could commit crimes with out consequences.

[@ErinIsReal]

I pity these poor NYPD cops especially Dillar who was murdered! These guys aren't paid enough to risk their lives!

[@GregV8]

It’s almost as if…. BROKEN WINDOWS made sense?

[@beyrutphl]

Same reason we have cover charges at the club

[@thecommenter1523]

“Qualify for a summons” “To many, it looks like a minor offense” “If you want to keep the system safe, the first thing you have to do is keep bad people out of the system who don’t pay” “Plain Clothes Officers”

[@joncuz718]

So they realized going back to the Giuliani's tactic of going after small crimes to prevent big crime is paying off it seems..

[@sexoffendertrump]

It's a lie what that Inspector said. NYPD settled a lawsuit not to warrant check persons they stop that goes beyond the stop of a motor vehicle infraction so whtmy would they be doing it over a toll violation they witnessed?

[@Zeno_334]

Bravo NYPD!!!!!! Much Love from this New York City native.

[@moreno2912]

Great Stuff By The NYPD. Productive. That Could Deter People Who Intentionally Plan On Harming Any Passengers For Sure. NYPD Police Presence Makes People Feel Safer Without A Doubt. Awesome. God Bless The NYPD

[@zenjizenji4150]

Where the F is the police Chief and his assistant Paster, where they at?☹️☹️☹️

[@Reconseal4050]

Proof that stop and Frisk does work after all! 😂

[@Classic1256]

Crime is down. Also, the U.S. Government loves you and has your best interests at heart.

[@Stephanie-vn6ir]

Dam, that diamond watch was crazy insane! 😂

[@user-ym3yw9mh8f]

They all seem to look alike.

[@nobodyunknown3184]

You mean Sub-Saharan Africans? Black Africans? Hahaha

[@craigenputtock]

Maybe it's time for the New York Pusillanimus Department to get out of the safety and comfort of their SUVs and to start patrolling the subway trains and platforms, especially at night. Oh, but wait a minute! That might actually be dangerous!

[@pjcasale]

Why blur the faces?

[@Forbettafuture]

Forget fare evaders Border evaders should be stopped

[@CH-fp2mp]

So many people mad that they are catching fare evaders. 😅

[@richardangers2566]

Fare evasion should lead to search of the person, anything found should be admissible in court.

[@cinree8094]

They been doing this by the thousands for 3and a half years, if they collected those fares, they would not need congestion pricing. These prosecutors, and judges need to be jailed.

[@user-mm9vo3xh5r]

But they process me because I was sleep in my chair headed home from work a couple of years earlier I will like to sue I need a lawyer they treated me like a dog and beaten me up I swear on my dead grandmother

[@mikeymarriott]

It’s like the turning back the clock. This has been proven for decades, we’re now acting like we’re reinventing the wheel.

[@j.g.007]

Exactly! It's ridiculous 😒 LIke if they forgot the 1980s! Selective memory smh.

[@Unitedwestand195]

NYC is the new Haiti!

[@azul8811]

Haiti has a population of 11.4 million and had 4,789 murders last year. NYC has a population of almost 8.4 million and had 391 murders last year. Nice try though…

[@user-qf7ud5de9h]

They do need the National Guard

[@h..s369]

😂🤡🤡🤡💩

[@Libra_Strings]

I’m trying to figure out why NY is steadily inviting people to the sh*t show of a city

[@marcg5856]

What if he paid then did that Does that still make sense

[@RevTox]

"What if he paid them did that" does not make sense.

[@MrMonopolistic]

this logic needs to raise up the ladder

[@giovannikruschewsky3210]

No bail has been a disaster

[@HandsONreviews4u]

😅😅😅now those fare evaders are riding our buses

[@rodellwilliams871]

I totally agree 👍🏾

[@jazzenthuiagirl]

What's the point of arresting people if you just let them out again right away?

[@toyinoliviajibowu7807]

Leave people alone

[@BlimpCityFeeder]

Pendulum is swinging sooner than expected, Broken Windows "returns". Maybe more stories of MTAPD & NY State Troopers making arrests as well underground?

[@Evdath]

It never left.

[@deniseromantica]

So they are stopping people for not paying on the subways but how about on the busses. Today i saw 5 people entering the bus q56 and theere was police officer and didnt say anything for not paying.

[@733Enrique]

She said “ $2.90 cent is the fair” you can tell the news lady never took the train 😂

[@ElberGonzozo-jg5er]

3 dollars for a sh1tty service is fking ridiculuos. Fix the trains and buses permanently and clean the fking stations then you can charge 3 dollars per ride.

[@somerandomkid9438]

Then *Walk* !

[@bchiu100]

How about panhandle holding emergency door for a profit.

[@user-ym3yw9mh8f]

They must have swolled their pride and consulted with Rudy G.

[@salsero247]

What about not paying the fare in the buses?

[@tsnowice12]

Not just that, it also the criminals bail out system has to change

[@dapperdonny4051]

Broken Windows Theory. That was in place in 1992.

[@carolynalston3415]

It's a shame. I remember when they were building the Fulton station. The area does have a lot of homeless people, too, because I use to go to school down there. Cash we miss your aparment listing videos.

[@awfan221]

The arrests and methods sound promising, but how long do they stay in prison? Your recidivism rates in the big cities in USA are ridiculous

[@JudithKraftowitz]

The laws have to change, or this will be a loop of the same arrests.

[@fckinasshoe17]

Im literallt afraid of anyone who hops the turnstyle. U have to be evil or deranged to not want to pay $3

[@h..s369]

😂No 1 want to pay u 🤡🤡🤡🤥

[@Squidward_Tikiland]

3:35 “it’s not always about locking people up” ….. things are never gonna change

[@PuertoRicomejor-lx9fl]

Show the picture of all arrest to see what is the majority

[@CraftyCuriosity]

We have to train the public to pay their fare.

[@jayhpaq]

We’ve already done this…..bring back broken windows and stop and frisk in full force.

[@Mike-hz4cp]

sounds like broken windows program! maybe that works. lol

[@tattoomesam]

MTA greedy af, why can’t they make it free since they gonna make billions from congestion pricing

[@williamc1156]

all those arrast already released by nyc DA

[@Raymond-rr5iv]

If you only place that they can afford to keep the guards at the turnstiles then all the crime will continued.

[@shaymami]

Let’s see how many fares get paid if the cops had to pay for those who can’t 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@PAISANO938]

Just Do It Bail Reform Off not more Breaks for criminals @ NEWYORK CITY PLEASE