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Scary? It’s not 1978 anymore.

• zone411 8y ago
  It's definitely not 1978 in terms of violent crime but haven't you encountered aggressive panhandlers or obviously mentally ill people? If there is something violent going on, the vast majority of passengers won't intervene (see the recent attack on an elderly woman where everyone was just filming).
  • qpotlpus 8y ago
    I’ve lived in NYC for 20 years and take the subway 2-4 times a day, often with my little kids. I can’t remember ever really feeling unsafe.
• steveeq1 8y ago
  I don't get it. What happened in 1978?
  • jogjayr 8y ago
    I think they meant that it would have been scarier in the 70s because NYC had a lot more crime back then.
  • NikkiA 8y ago
    See this excellent documentary: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080120/?ref_=nv_sr_5 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080120/?ref_=nv_sr_5