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I ride the CTA train everyday in Chicago.

posted 17 years ago by kincaid67a
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Luckily I have not seen anything this bad but once an agressive bum walked on the train and went one on one to the passengers if they had money. One preppy lady who had her suitcase with her (obviously from the O'hair airport) told him "no" but he just kept saying "oh come on... you have some money"...

Nobody said anything to him (including myself) I simply did not want to get hurt ofcorse, but i got up and went to the front of the train. (i moved from car to car) the guy tried to stop me yelling "Where are you going, I'm just asking for money" But anyway, when the train stopped at the next station I got out and told the driver that this bum (who was smoking by the way) was bothering the passengers. The driver just said "OK" and that was it. He did nothing about it.

I was amazed though that I was the only person who got up. Eveyone else just sat there hoping he would just leave them alone.

The funny thing was in the front of the train where I went to were these "hoodlums" who were laughing and having a good time. When the bum came to the front of the train and asked them for money they yelled "Ain't nobody got money on this train man, get cho stankin' poor-ass off!" He finally got off the train. Ha ha

[–] bobadexter 17 years ago

Yes I agree I ride the miami metro and althoug ive not seen anything like this. what i have seen was the fact nobody wants to stand up. especialy your average person. however the only difference IS that today there are more punks to stant up to the other punks like the ons you discribed..

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[–] kincaid67a 13 years ago

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyH3jPqXE-k

Kurt, Watch this youtube video of how the train drivers stick their head out of the window when they open and close the doors. - They are always at the first car here in Chicago. It is very easy for a passenger to just walk out and talk to them at this time. I don't see how my story could have any fabrication. I can't imagine anyone who rode this train as much as me would NOT have such a story.

[–] kincaid67a 13 years ago

(sarcasm) Ya my story was an obvious fabrication. There is never any confrontations what so ever. All the passengers sip sweet tea and hold hands and sing kumbayah all day long.

[–] kingcarcas 12 years ago

The unexpected joys of riding the train? I ride a bike but i do miss those days, as long as they didn't get violent the crazies were pretty amusing. Once a guy was even walking the tracks in front of us and the cops had to shut down the freeway right next to us to grab him.

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[–] Der_Schnibbler 11 years ago

Yeah, the black bums in Chicago are incredibly aggressive, cat calling to you if you ignore them. New York black bums would never do that.

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[–] hockeyhrs 9 years ago

I wonder if the colored bums in Chicago are that emboldened because of the Chutzpah that comes from kinship with our current Communist president.

[–] Washingtonnative (2613) 4 years ago

Well good, I'm glad he did!