Transit Police posted this video of quick action by Det. Sean Conway around 2:10 p.m. yesterday at Park Street:
The male was about to jump into the "pit" area when the quick acting detective was able to grab the male, practically in mid air, and prevent him from harming himself.
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There must be
By bulgingbuick
Thu, 05/08/2014 - 10:48am
something we can blame this cop for?
I don't think he Mirandized
By Miranda
Thu, 05/08/2014 - 11:06am
I don't think he Mirandized the guy before taking him to the ground.
In all serious, though: hooray for the transit cop!
Nice grab...Sox should sign
By Finn
Thu, 05/08/2014 - 10:58am
Nice grab...Sox should sign him. Seriously though, nice work by the officer.
Nice hands!
By issacg
Thu, 05/08/2014 - 11:00am
Damn! Those were some really fast hands. I've got to believe that cop has not taken very many hits in his career.
A job very well done, indeed!
N.B. - it's also nice to see one of UHub's collective biggest pet peeves being laid out, too - that's a transit cop, in the subway (not in a cruiser) , in plainclothes. Let's hope there are more like this fellow.
Two out of three
By roadman
Thu, 05/08/2014 - 11:28am
Transit cop - Great. In the subway (instead of a cruiser) - Even better. In plainclothes instead of uniform - huge fail.
you make no sense roadman, I
By Carty
Thu, 05/08/2014 - 11:46am
you make no sense roadman, I see plainclothes officers doing amazing shit downtown (where I live) that would not be possible in uniform.
Both?
By BostonDog
Thu, 05/08/2014 - 1:21pm
Can't we have both plainclothes and uniformed officers on the trains and in the stations?
Plainclothes are great for catching people smart enough not to do bad stuff in front of a cop but aren't helpful when someone needs to find an officer right away.
Plainclothes
By RickW
Thu, 05/08/2014 - 3:53pm
I observed a plainclothes female transit cop materialize out of nowhere and pull aside a fare evader at Downtown Crossing a couple of months ago. They're out there.
From a documentary about MBTA transit cops
By Nicholas LeCompte
Thu, 05/08/2014 - 7:51pm
http://media.giphy.com/media/5bNC3V4YuC0Cs/giphy.gif
At the point where he jumped, the train would be going maybe
By TJ Mack
Thu, 05/08/2014 - 11:35am
3 or 4 mph?
And, what's your point? That
By Hyde_Parker
Thu, 05/08/2014 - 12:05pm
And, what's your point? That the guy should have let him fall and see what would have happened?
Kudos to this guy for recognizing the situation and acting.
trains going 3-4 mph dont hurt people
By bostnkid
Thu, 05/08/2014 - 3:10pm
only the fast ones. that guy would have been fine getting hit by that slow train. (this is sarcasm in case you are a moron)
More than fast enough to crush him
By Kaz
Thu, 05/08/2014 - 2:39pm
Speed x weight = momentum. Inertia is a property of matter.
BILL BILL BILL BILL! Bill Nye the Science Guy!
Red Line trains are big and heavy. There's an electrified 3rd rail. There's no gap between the train and the platform. There are lots of ways to get maimed by taking on a train, even at only 3-4 mph.
Crack
By bulgingbuick
Thu, 05/08/2014 - 2:49pm
is whack.
No matter the speed, that
By Peter_the_Gr8
Thu, 05/08/2014 - 4:11pm
No matter the speed, that officer just saved thousands of commuters ADDITIONAL delays on their commute. The Red Line doesn't need any assistance with delays.
Isn't that the third rail
By KB
Thu, 05/08/2014 - 11:50am
Isn't that the third rail side too?
You're Correct, The Third Rail Is On The Outside At Park Street
By Elmer
Thu, 05/08/2014 - 12:13pm
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Yes
By BostonDog
Thu, 05/08/2014 - 12:14pm
He might have been going for electrocution... Pretty horrible stuff. Had the officer waited a millisecond later it would have been a bad day for all around.
Great job, Det. Sean Conway!
By Whogirl
Thu, 05/08/2014 - 1:40pm
Great job, Det. Sean Conway!
So much for undercover work.
By Finn
Thu, 05/08/2014 - 1:56pm
So much for undercover work.
Plain clothes..
By MatthewC
Thu, 05/08/2014 - 4:10pm
...doesn't always mean "under cover".
Awesome!
By MatthewC
Thu, 05/08/2014 - 2:55pm
Now all you folks who like to whine about how there are never any transit cops around can zip it.
One cop in one station on one
By anon
Thu, 05/08/2014 - 4:25pm
One cop in one station on one day doesn't prove a trend.
Neither does no cops in one station on a day when you need one.
Well, anon,
By whyaduck
Thu, 05/08/2014 - 4:50pm
you could try jumping like this guy to test your theory. Actually, I would suggest you might want to try the same jumping act in each T station, just to get a good random sample.
Good Job T-cop
By anon
Thu, 05/08/2014 - 4:30pm
Good Job saving a lost soul, MSP Trumps T-police heroics by spotting dummy in HOV lane justifying millions in details.