Justice
San Francisco Begs People Not to Assault Muni Drivers
The city says it’s struggling with a “disturbing trend” in attacks on bus and train operators.
If you had been aboard San Francisco’s inbound Muni 47 bus at 4 p.m. last Tuesday, you would’ve seen a man smash the driver in the head with a skateboard, causing havoc among the passengers and ultimately sending the bleeding victim to the hospital.
The incident was the latest in a string of attacks on Muni employees—the week before that, for instance, another operator was allegedly tossed to the ground and beaten by an enraged driver. And while nobody should need to be told to not beat up public servants, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency is doing just that with its new ad campaign, “Keep Them Safe.”