As I mentioned in a prev post, last night I was filming a show in NYC. I
had my bags w/ camera gear in it, and was on the subway. The subway car
started getting crowded, so I slid my bags underneath the bench seats so
that a few more ppl could sit down. I stand up to let a lady & her kids
sit down.

Within a stop or two, I've been muscled out of the way from my gear. Its
still under the seat-bench, and the train is so crowded that nobody is
going to touch it.

Or so I thought.

At the next stop, some Transit Workers hop on, reach for my bag and
start to make off with it. I call out "Hey!" they eye me up.
"This your bag?"
"Yeah - why?"
"Stay with your bags sir." and they left.

It amazed me that (1) someone was keeping an eye out for such things,
and (2) I had NO IDEA where that 'someone' was. There are no
'conductors' per-se on the trains.

All in all, it was pretty cool that they were so attentive.

well with all the terrorism things going on now they keep their eyes out
for anything suspicious and seein a bag left unattended on a
subway.....well these days thats pretty suspicious to ppl, its a good
thing they didnt search ya and run a ck on you.... kinda scary if you
think about it.... what if you were plannin on doing something and they
let you go that easy..hmmmmmmmmm

..wow...thats quite a story....big brother watching

I agree...don't know if I'll sleep better..

DaVinci,

Yeah, the "big brother watching" certainly came to mind. Interestingly,
they didnt ask for ID, they didnt open the bag. I sort of expected to
have to explain myself etc.

Mike....

Did you forget about 9/11...NYC...the world trade center

Hi Puffins,

Nah, I didnt forget. I pass through the hole of the WTC, literally -
right through the hole.

I'm also of the mind that heightened security checks dont really do
anything meaningful. The 9/11 islamo-facists didnt bring anything
"illegal" on the plane with them. Its been said that they might have
brought a box-cutter. Ok, so we block box-cutters now - wise thought.
Still, they gained control of the airplanes by muscle, not by weapons.

After what they have been through in NYC does not surprize me at all.


people in NYC are smart and alert out of necessity