A warning video about riding Public Transit in LA at night (Santa Monica: bus, homeless)

[edmcrocker]

Originally Posted by Exitus Acta Probat

No, folks, it's not "all the same". In 2005 I rode the bus quite often at night from UCLA along Wilshire to just outside SM. In a 9 month period, riding the bus around 3 times a week, I never saw anything like this. It's only in certain areas you'll see this sort of behavior.

cause you went the wrong way. you need to ride east from UCLA. closer you get to downtown, the better stuff you will see.

[the Instigator]

Originally Posted by hipcat

Unlike NYC, where the general population rides public transit. Most public transit riders in Los Angeles tend to more working class and below as the most Angelinos have this belief that ride public transit is for "poor people". And in some routes thru South(Central) LA, you have to deal with rude and unruly people. I took this video a few days ago of a woman who threatened a bus driver, and I'm guessing a tourist who got in a arguement with her.

Citizens Arrest attempt on Woman Threating Bus Driver on LA MTA 210 - YouTube

Is that you in those videos? you must get all the ladies

[hipcat]

Originally Posted by hjt123

So many people in this thread are petrified of human interaction

That kind of human interaction is scary though. I remember riding the 210 on crenshaw one night, and someone got killed over some gang nonsense. I was lucky I got off the bus earlier.

[Dave Egerton]

This clearly doesn't apply to LA, but do the northern US cities have the same perrenial problem we have in the UK in the fall which is that as soon as the really cold weather kicks in, homeless people get on the bus and try causing just enough trouble (basically anti-social behaviour) to get themselves arrested because they need a warm bed and a meal, courtesy of the local police station?

[ccm123]

Have lived in Southern California for many years, I believe that your statement about working class public transportation riders is correct. Most people in LA would prefer to drive a car given the choice. Here in the Bay, a lot of different classes ride public transportation.

Originally Posted by hipcat

Unlike NYC, where the general population rides public transit. Most public transit riders in Los Angeles tend to more working class and below as the most Angelinos have this belief that ride public transit is for "poor people". And in some routes thru South(Central) LA, you have to deal with rude and unruly people. I took this video a few days ago of a woman who threatened a bus driver, and I'm guessing a tourist who got in a arguement with her.

Citizens Arrest attempt on Woman Threating Bus Driver on LA MTA 210 - YouTube

[munchitup]

Originally Posted by K 22

It's not just the parking. Highways are absolutey jam-packed during the rush hours which makes the subway a million times more efficient for those with access. Also, if I remember correctly, only half of NY's population even HAS a car anyway.

I think it is half of the population in Manhattan does not own a car. Not all of NYC - it's still higher than every other US city.

[jm1982]

This is pretty interesting..it shows NYC car ownership by neighborhood.

New Yorkers and Cars | NYCEDC

Areas like Midtown, Financial District, and the areas around there the ownership is very low

16.32% - 25%

[munchitup]

Originally Posted by jm1982

This is pretty interesting..it shows NYC car ownership by neighborhood.

New Yorkers and Cars | NYCEDC

Areas like Midtown, Financial District, and the areas around there the ownership is very low

16.32% - 25%

Maybe I was wrong then, and the entire city is around 50%. Hard to tell from that graphic.

[disgruntled la native]

Originally Posted by Exitus Acta Probat

No, folks, it's not "all the same". In 2005 I rode the bus quite often at night from UCLA along Wilshire to just outside SM. In a 9 month period, riding the bus around 3 times a week, I never saw anything like this. It's only in certain areas you'll see this sort of behavior.

That would be Big Blus Bus #2, filled with tourists and UCLA students.

You need to get on the Metro to see anything interesting.

[mrsltd]

Originally Posted by Harrier

Thank you vocabulary cop.

You're welcome, vocabulary offender.