Are there police in the stations? What made him think he was going to carry a conscious woman off the train?
And then sat down so calmly!! Didn’t even try to run off, just sat down and was chilling like nothing had just happened, just watching them. Creep.Are there police in the stations? What made him think he was going to carry a conscious woman off the train?
I assumed homeless youth or young adults. The way they were sleeping and all covered up like that made me think so. It also makes me think that's probably why the person started recording because of the creep's idea to sit near them and try to engage in any way. My initial thoughts were this predator probably came on the train, exhibited some strange behavior including seeing the girl and instead of moving elsewhere actually sat down and watched her because for real, here in NY if you get on the train and see people huddled up like that with no shoes, etc you don't sit near them! You just don't! I probably would have been watching him too because that alone is strange behavior, even before he tried to grab her.I wonder what was going on that made the person start video taping to begin with?
And why didn’t the dude she was with have on shoes? Questions that ultimately don’t matter but.....
And then sat down so calmly!! Didn’t even try to run off, just sat down and was chilling like nothing had just happened, just watching them. Creep.
I assumed homeless youth or young adults. The way they were sleeping and all covered up like that made me think so. It also makes me think that's probably why the person started recording because of the creep's idea to sit near them and try to engage in any way. My initial thoughts were this predator probably came on the train, exhibited some strange behavior including seeing the girl and instead of moving elsewhere actually sat down and watched her because for real, here in NY if you get on the train and see people huddled up like that with no shoes, etc you don't sit near them! You just don't! I probably would have been watching him too because that alone is strange behavior, even before he tried to grab her.
I also think the way he sat down on the platform bench, he was just going to put his bodyweight on her, hope her bf, or whomever that other guy was, wouldn't wake up before the train doors closed and then carry her off. With her probably kicking and screaming but either it would be so late at night that no one would see or possibly assume a lovers quarrel and keep it moving. Stuff like this is beyond scary and why I keep my behind off the train and in somebody's car service after 10/11pm these days.
You still see token booth clerks? I very rarely see them anymore and they're especially scarce at night in areas I frequent these days. I agree though that it's doubtful this was a sex trafficking thing because some kidnappings don't have anything to do with trafficking.I honestly doubt he was trying to kidnap her.
This is not how kidnappings go. Was he really going to run down the 50-11 stairs, past the token booth clerk and throw her in a van? Maybe, but I highly doubt it.
Homeboy was high. That would explain why he plopped down onbthe bench. He aint had no plan. He's just a creep.
I know that sef trafficking stories have us on edge, but I think we need to be really real about it. That's how we can truly keep ourselves safe.
I honestly doubt he was trying to kidnap her.
This is not how kidnappings go. Was he really going to run down the 50-11 stairs, past the token booth clerk and throw her in a van? Maybe, but I highly doubt it.
Homeboy was high. That would explain why he plopped down onbthe bench. He aint had no plan. He's just a creep.
I know that sef trafficking stories have us on edge, but I think we need to be really real about it. That's how we can truly keep ourselves safe.
Being high is not a defense, because either way, picking someone off the train like that still equals the same action of attempted kidnapping whether it was drug-fueled or not.
I think he sat on the bench to probably avoid looking suspect, especially if there were others in the station. Also, he might have lived near that station, and intended to take her home, that Soundville area is not the safest.
As my fellow NYers said, people tend to mind their own business, and avoid sitting near what appear to homeless or even non-homeless sleeping people. If it was late enough at night, the booth person may have assumed they're coming from a club/party/wherever and she drank too much. Token booth people are some of the most careless people you'll encounter, they'll sit in those booths on their phones and act like customers are disturbing their world when they purchase rides.