Never in New York City.
But in Washington DC:
The MTA and the NYPD have a strong aversion to cameras in the subway.
Their absence has even been noted in The Daily News and The New York Times.
I am convinced that the main reason NYC officials do not want anti-crime cameras is that they would interfere with their "see no evil" approach whenever unwitnessed track deaths occur. Without cameras the police can blame the dead person as they did in twenty-five (!) cases in 2012.
Of course the MTA has installed lots of cameras aimed at preventing the one crime they consider more important than murderous assaults on passengers: there are lots of cameras aimed at potential fare-beaters.
But in Washington DC:
According to an arrest document signed by Metro Transit Detective C.H. Dorrity, investigators used high-definition surveillance video inside the Glenmont station, records from the suspect’s Metro SmarTrip card, and the woman’s recollection to identify Hicks.
The MTA and the NYPD have a strong aversion to cameras in the subway.
Their absence has even been noted in The Daily News and The New York Times.
I am convinced that the main reason NYC officials do not want anti-crime cameras is that they would interfere with their "see no evil" approach whenever unwitnessed track deaths occur. Without cameras the police can blame the dead person as they did in twenty-five (!) cases in 2012.
Of course the MTA has installed lots of cameras aimed at preventing the one crime they consider more important than murderous assaults on passengers: there are lots of cameras aimed at potential fare-beaters.
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