Violence, Chaos Reign on DC Metro Days After Law Breaking Transit Worker Defended for ‘Eating While Black’ on Train

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The Washington, D.C. Metro subway system is descending into violence and chaos in the brief days since a black female Metro worker was defended last Friday for “Eating While Black” in clear violation of long-standing rules against eating and drinking within the Metro system. On Monday a nearly two minute fight by teens was filmed by observers at the Union Station subway platform with no Metro police or staffers in sight to stop it. On Tuesday a group of teens gained control of a subway car at the Pentagon City station and locked passengers in. The frightened passengers pulled the emergency exit panel to flee the train.

Woke University of New Hampshire professor Chanda Prescod-Weinstein defended the law-breaking worker for ‘eating while black’.

In the aftermath of the controversy of the Metro worker who was photographed eating a takeout meal while in uniform on a subway car, it was revealed the head of Metro Transit Police had quietly sent a notice last Wednesday ordering officers to not enforce the laws against fare evasion, eating drinking, spitting and loud music.

Chaos on train at Pentagon City station:

https://twitter.com/GMatherne84/status/1128422487157612544

https://twitter.com/GMatherne84/status/1128423043708137472

The fight on the platform at Union Station could have ended with teens falling on tracks and being killed by the electrified third rail. The video shows two teens squaring off throwing punches and moving around the platform, at times falling down close to the edge. At one point the teens are separated and spoken to by an adult–as if in a boxing match–and then resumed fighting.

https://twitter.com/Yandiddy__/status/1128098548019494912

Update: Video of fight deleted. Screen image of retweet of video shows two teens squaring off near the edge of platform and the electrified third rail.

Last Friday Jordanian-American Natasha Tynes, a World Bank worker and budding author, posted a photo of a black female Metro worker breaking the law against eating on the train. She wrote that the woman blew her off when she asked her about it.

“When you’re on your morning commute & see @wmata employee in UNIFORM eating on the train. thought we were not allowed to eat on the train. This is unacceptable. Hope @wmata responds. When I asked the employee about this, her response was, ‘worry about yourself.'”

A “woke” Twitter mob rose up to defend the black female Metro worker and exacted retribution against the budding author by getting her book distribution canceled , and then publication “postponed” and likely cancelled. The union representing the worker told NBC News the worker was on her “meal break” on the train and that she was aware the transit police was not enforcing the law against eating on the train. The worker received no disciplinary action.

Tynes deleted the tweet, apologized, locked and then her account. Screen images do not capture the complete photo in one image.

Natasha Tynes before:

After:

The Congressional Black Caucus weighed in:

Metro critic “Unsuck DC Metro” advises passengers:

And more chaos: Fare jumpers at the Chinatown station.

Seat upended on car:

https://twitter.com/WillHartDC/status/1128337811587915776

Another Metro worker ate on the train?

And Metro handicapped access elevators used as a bathroom:

The DC Metro used to be a source of pride for Washingtonians and those in the surrounding suburbs. No more.

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