I been assaulted in a TTC bus. I have also worked for 4 years in a homeless shelter with people experiencing all sort of mental/physical challenges. My advice 1) Stay aware of your surroundings, 2) Always place "leg length" of space between you and others, 3) If a person is violent, do not engage (including looking at their eyes) and stay calm until you can slowly move elsewhere, & 4) Call for help/attract attention if you feel in danger. But don't let fear take over your daily commute; basic self defence classes also help feel more confident and avoid being anyone's punching bag.
Mental health is overused excessively here in North America. Call them as it is, They are EVIL PEOPLE! You can't combat them with an army of Psychiatrists or Psychologists. The solution to them is jail them! The problem is if people are charged with a crime, they always use "mental health" problem as a defense and sometimes get away with it.
I hope everyone stays safe. I took the TTC alone this weekend and had huge anxiety about it. I stayed far from the yellow line and sat with others that seemed to be on their own as well.
After Covid it just seems like the homeless are even more destitute and there seems to be more aggressively mentally unstable ppl on the trains. The subway is way dirtier and unorganized and seems like there are no real authority figures around that could do anything to stop any incident. There is literally shutdowns due to issues at track level almost every week now. The ttc definitely feels less safe. Toronto feels less safe. We need to figure out how to get these ppl help and get them off the streets.
Totally agree on every point. However, I feel the track level problems seem to be happening almost every day or every other day. There is ALWAYS an announcement of a track level problem practically every day that I ride. This is unreal. We are getting too used to critical issues every day. And, yes, I’ve never seen the TTC so nasty post Covid. The floors and seats of the subway cars and subways themselves. 🤢 And, you’re so right there doesn’t seem to be any organized authority for anything on the TTC. The whole system is broken as far as I’m concerned. It’s like a free for all. And too many people need help and are getting more aggressive. Which am I surprised when we don’t help them and put in the infrastructure for the help that they need. It’s abominable. Of course it’s going to implode. As much as we need more officers that will not be the full answer. And until we get to the social needs we will continue to see this.
I wish TTC will install the barriers like they have in Asia. Keeps the tracks clean from fire hazard + much safer in busy stations. Covid made mental illness much worst and here's to hoping we can gradually heal and have more programs for people struggling
Lmfao you think because a ticket person cuts people a break it’s allowing a flow of crime? Do you even ride the transit? The fuck is this point, people break into the system everyday, you can WALK into almost every station on the ground without going through a pay booth. Not to mention you just causally said “all the poor people are the cause”, so the guy who set that girl on fire? The group of teenagers? Like so you read what you post before you post it? Quiet lenient? My pregnant wife was kicked off a bus last month because she didn’t have the extra dollar. So stupid
@@nevermindlaughs It is good that you are bringing light to your situation. I am sorry your wife was disrespected like that. Given the amount of people that try to cheat the system, the TTC bus driver should have appreciated your wife for attempting to pay honestly. In fact, I am also disappointed by the other passengers for not offering the extra dollar. I was just suggesting that, regardless of class, there are people who are not appreciative of the TTC employees who are lenient. By the way, all sorts of people can be short on change. Hardly anyone carries coins and some people may have forgotten to fund their Presto.
I've another opinion. I'm a newcomer to Toronto. I got my worker visa & I'm glad that I'll be contributing to Canadian federal & province taxes both, as a result if I'm getting low transit fares on TTC it really helps me to manage my budget 😊 Big thank you UP, GO & TTC 👍
On a good note , this is giving people real world practice instead of everyone just mindlessly scrolling thru their phone playing candy crush. Just like your body needs practice to fight viruses instead of constantly sanitizing your hands every 3 minutes. To my point, keeping your head on a swivel will prevent you from being an easy target. And help your neighbour above all, that neighbour being the total stranger beside you that's being harassed. Don't just sit there in your seat, all afraid and nervous, staring at your phone or even worse, recording the incident when you could've been helping.
I've been practicing situational awareness while on public transit for a while now, being careful where I'm waiting for the trains, and where I'm sitting on trains, streetcars and buses.
The subway is not safe as a person that rides the TTC all the time there's things that I've seen I've been a person that's been attacked on the TTC Spadina subway station and Jane Finch bus no matter if there's police presents or special constables it will not get better
They need to remove shelters close to the subway system to out of the city. With all due respect , to the less fortunate. Mass majority of these incidences occur from homeless people who are drug addicts and some are mentally unstable. The station should not allow these people in the station. They always Pan handle at Bloor and or finch And nobody is doing anything about it. Pan handling in TTC is prohibited bylaw. And are subjected to prosecution. So why hasn’t the TTC enforce this? These very same pan handlers also enter TTC without paying their fare. 1. Relocate the shelters away from the city 2. Refuse to allow street persons inside the TTC (have them stay in their shelters ). Things should improve
Some tips I think may be useful is let’s say your on line 1 and need to switch to line 2 it might be good to use a station like Spadina instead of blood-Yonge because bloor is the most crowded station. Maybe also walk a little farther down the station where less people will be
Im going to Toronto in May to see a concert. I have to take a street car but I’m a little nervous. Especially since I’ll have to take it at night after the concert
Hey hey, if you're concerned you can sit up at the front near the driver. There's also a door there so if something happens and the doors are open you can leave the streetcar quickly hopefully
It’s still very safe. Just keep your wits about you and you’ll be totally fine. Don’t be flashy with your tech and keep your eye out for weirdos. It’s what any smart person would do. Honestly, safety has become more of an issue as of late but things can happen anywhere. It’s not as bad as the states yet!
I'm a black American and I visited Toronto back in 2019. Although there were a few undesirables at Yonge-Dundas Square, I felt safe 90% of the time. I had a lot of fun. I was going to return in 2021 but then the pandemic happened. I thought Canada was nicer than the United States. What the hell happened to Toronto?
Nothing happened it’s always been this way in Toronto and in the majority parts of Canada, I’d say specifically Ontario. It was just never brought up publicly on the media as much as they do now.
When I visited Toronto, the people were friendly. I saw some homeless people on Yonge Street and junkies in Yonge-Dundas Square. Overall, however, I had a great time. I’m not spending my money in a country where I’m not welcome. With that said, I’m willing to give Canada the benefit of the doubt.
I hear you I visited SF in 2019 and I rode the Bart often the systen is great sadly the trains were old and smelly and the alot of riders were homeless drugged up and very hostile. Ultra libiralism destorys both people and societies. Newsom and Trudeau are cousins....
I take the TTC everyday for the last 10 years (short female) and it's been a bit crazier after covid but not much tbh. I've been through smoke in the tunnel, help pull a lady up who jumped on the track, got smacked in the face by a chicken man, threatened by teenagers etc etc. It's always been crazy but generally even chatting with people out of their mind off drugs people won't touch you. Just note that when it's cold there will be more homeless, which is fine IMO just keep walking you get to go home they don't at least let them stay warm. Stay grouped with people and just mind your own business (I like to read). When you feel threatened push the emergency alarm no matter what. Don't listen to music with both ears, stay away from the yellow line, don't talk to strangers, and if someone is yelling just give them alot of space.
I'm not from Toronto, but I'm a few hours off, me and my family went down for Canada day, we all got day passes, and I went alone to get some food for my family, and it was at the outdoor part (of the subway) when I had cell service, so I was on my phone. There was someone was pacing back and forth around my cart, and someone grabbed my phone at a stop, and ran out with it. I got it back, but I had to yell for some help (by a passenger not a staff member) so I got it back, but my phone has many cracks now because he threw it on the floor when the other passenger grabbed him.
Blimey! I didn't expect that in Canada (mind you, I haven't been back since I was a 13yr old in 1974). Very rare to get these sort of problems on the London Underground and as a 62yr old now I never worry travelling there.
I think every passenger would agree to pay a bit more in fare in order to have an extra Officer respond within a minute to any serious situation with the violent Crazies that are allowed to walk freely among us.
Because the inspectors will be on city news in a heartbeat if they stop someone who is black and did not pay they would report how the white inspectors are raciest and the poor black man just lost his presto card. Its safer for them to keep their jobs if they do nothing. It's not like it is in Europe where people who don't pay can get punched in the face by fare inspectors and everyone will say "well that's what you get for not paying". Toronto copied Europe with the honor sytem when paying but Toronto is not copying the way the fare inspectors are.
It really sucks big time that you would need to take extra precaucion on the TTC . in the 80s and 90s that never happened . i guess Toronto is catching up to New York
Is he being paid by the TTC to say all these things? Even with all the available resources he mentioned, I still think we are on our own when it comes to transit. You are on your own!!
I wear this costume that looks like Scorpion from MK and he joined the Dark Side.. And I'm 6'4, 277 pounds.. People tend to run the other direction when they see me.
The thing is criminals nowadays are plainly in and out of the jail system, most criminals who commited crimes were just released few weeks or months back. Its not the peoples job to protect themselves the system should be the one whose supposed to do that.
The TTC suggesting advice on anything is pathetic. They can’t even make the money they need to maintain, the system isint half as big as Montreal’s and yet it’s way more chaotic, and quite frankly it’s pathetic the best thing they have for a safety boost is this bullshit they keep suggesting. That’s right riders! Every day using your local public transit prepare mentally you might be attacked because that’s FAR safer then actually having a system were attacks don’t happen… I rode the transit for 25years. Nobody can say shit to me. This is a pathetic attempt to help people and the TTC should be embarrassed with how bad this has become, no one to blame but themselves.
Can we carry knives and pepper guns to protect ourselves? If people are getting attacked, police could be minutes away but life and death could be a matter of seconds.
This is just sad to see video like this. The feeling is hard to describe when you see people act like they are in warzone when they are simply just taking public transit in a beautiful city.
The police are temporary, the special constables are a waste of money and contrary to all the safety talk, transit controls only objective is to keep the system moving. The police won't chase a train that's moving and unless you're seriously hurt don't expect any attempt to catch the culprit. I speak from over 30 years of experience dealing with these issues. YOU ARE ON YOUR OWN. PS. Don't expect the employees to do anything more than report, they're not cops firefighters or paramedics.
Why doesn't Toronto adopt the Guardian Angels idea? This organization has its roots in NYC Transit, and I am sure this could help. It seems to work in NYC. Research the Guardian Angels.
Everyone is rightfully worried. However, training & sending people who are blind or disabled out to use the TTC makes me feel guilty. Think about them next time you believe your at such a disadvantage.
So there is where Toronto has become. When I came to Canada in 1995 kids played hockey on the streets, people won’t lock their car or home doors, and subway was a breeze to take. Since this new woke politicians to over Toronto is a mess, drugs addicts has increased, violence and murders are at all time high. It’s no longer a place where people want to immigrant to any more, not to mention the high taxes people pay leaving very little money in their pockets.
Inform yourself about crime statistics and the politics that brought us here and VOTE. This security theatre is so disappointing to see, and ultimately they're saying your security is on you, and not the criminals.
Brian, I’m so impressed and blown away how smart this reads, thank you for actually saying something of intellectual importance unlike half the crap getting posted. Completely agree
I don’t feel safe at all . Very worried . And I travel everyday at the TTC. I FEEL SO vulnerable. We’re are the police where are they I don’t see them . This is a bi product of the pandemic . So many people are so sick emotionally and lost their homes . Totally unsafe
Thank god it’s not legal I deff don’t wNt some guy using shrug emojis tlaking about “I’d rather just have a gun” owning a gun, your the last person I’d want to have a gun. Lmao shooting a gun on the TTC? How many other people you think you’ll end up hurting or worse if you missed?
@@nevermindlaughsThen by that logic police shouldn’t carry guns anywhere near public transit. Because what’s stopping them from missing? Hint police are not as good a shot as you think they are.
I quit my downtown Toronto job in the late 80s because of the hoards of people on the transit. Too many unhinged people dressed nicely or in rags, no matter! I remember telling my friend about this woman in a suit ripping a hole in the back of my sweater because her bracelet got caught on it. We were so stuffed in there amd she just yanked and pulled herself free without any acknowlegment that I was a human being. My friend said: "When you're treated like a heard, you become cattle!" No, I want to live in a civilized environment.
Coming home from work in brampton when I live in south etobicoke has gotten nuts...and only when traveling closer to Toronto. The first day some guy decides to do planks in the middle of the dirty wet aisle. Then the 3rd day people getting on the bus opening their beer and drinking. They were different groups of people not knowing the others while belching cheers. There were kids coming home from school on that bus. I hate Toronto
Alot of these issues were here before ford tbh. But I can see why you'd rather blame him then offer a solution. It's much easier for people such as yourself to just point a finger then actually offer a viable solution.
Get rid of that triggering artwork at Union!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Isabel is a genius, okay everybody, go dig up all that money burried in the yard! Isabel the wise has said now is the time to go buy new houses or cars! For you cheaper folk you’ll have to settle with a bike. Thank you of wise and practical Isabel for solving another of torontos sociological problems developing in real time. With a solid, uncomplicated “one size fits all” answer of go buy some shit……
2 million riders a day and people are freaking out about MAYBE a dozen incidents? gimme a break, i have never once felt unsafe on the ttc after riding it for years.
You get what you give. If you’re walking around all hip hopped out you might get robbed by gankstaz. If you present yourself well ie good organization, good hygiene, good manners you don’t get bothered.
@@905royals yeah old and mentally ill people get prayed on because they’re easy targets. Usually unorganized, bad hygiene, imperfections in the way the walk. That’s what street level random robbers look for. And GANKSTAUAHZ. Get yourself a nice button up shirt and decrease your robability 68%!
don't ride the ttc early morning and late night because thats then the homeless drug addicts ride the train. I never had any issues on the train except those times. I guess everyones cranky in the morning.
The TTC can only do so much, you can't stop a dude that wants to stab someone. Crime has always been around and will continue to be, all you can do is give yourself the best chance to fight someone off/get away.
I been assaulted in a TTC bus. I have also worked for 4 years in a homeless shelter with people experiencing all sort of mental/physical challenges. My advice 1) Stay aware of your surroundings, 2) Always place "leg length" of space between you and others, 3) If a person is violent, do not engage (including looking at their eyes) and stay calm until you can slowly move elsewhere, & 4) Call for help/attract attention if you feel in danger. But don't let fear take over your daily commute; basic self defence classes also help feel more confident and avoid being anyone's punching bag.
Karen 😂
@@AM-zj3nf weak
Mental health is overused excessively here in North America. Call them as it is, They are EVIL PEOPLE! You can't combat them with an army of Psychiatrists or Psychologists. The solution to them is jail them! The problem is if people are charged with a crime, they always use "mental health" problem as a defense and sometimes get away with it.
@@AM-zj3nf very weak. AM is the kind of person that would film instead of help someone in distress.
I hope everyone stays safe. I took the TTC alone this weekend and had huge anxiety about it. I stayed far from the yellow line and sat with others that seemed to be on their own as well.
After Covid it just seems like the homeless are even more destitute and there seems to be more aggressively mentally unstable ppl on the trains. The subway is way dirtier and unorganized and seems like there are no real authority figures around that could do anything to stop any incident. There is literally shutdowns due to issues at track level almost every week now. The ttc definitely feels less safe. Toronto feels less safe. We need to figure out how to get these ppl help and get them off the streets.
Totally agree on every point. However, I feel the track level problems seem to be happening almost every day or every other day. There is ALWAYS an announcement of a track level problem practically every day that I ride. This is unreal. We are getting too used to critical
issues every day. And, yes, I’ve never seen the TTC so nasty post Covid. The floors and seats of the subway cars and subways themselves. 🤢 And, you’re so right there doesn’t seem to be any organized authority for anything on the TTC. The whole system is broken as far as I’m concerned. It’s like a free for all. And too many people need help and are getting more aggressive. Which am I surprised when we don’t help them and put in the infrastructure for the help that they need. It’s abominable. Of course it’s going to implode. As much as we need more officers that will not be the full answer. And until we get to the social needs we will continue to see this.
I wish TTC will install the barriers like they have in Asia. Keeps the tracks clean from fire hazard + much safer in busy stations. Covid made mental illness much worst and here's to hoping we can gradually heal and have more programs for people struggling
Calgary transit is the worst
haven’t experienced an increase in crime at all. violent crime is actually at a 3-year low according to toronto police
TTC people are quite lenient with fares for people short on funds. It's unfortunate that this kindness attracts people who seek to disturb peace.
Lmfao you think because a ticket person cuts people a break it’s allowing a flow of crime?
Do you even ride the transit?
The fuck is this point, people break into the system everyday, you can WALK into almost every station on the ground without going through a pay booth.
Not to mention you just causally said “all the poor people are the cause”, so the guy who set that girl on fire? The group of teenagers? Like so you read what you post before you post it?
Quiet lenient? My pregnant wife was kicked off a bus last month because she didn’t have the extra dollar.
So stupid
@@nevermindlaughs It is good that you are bringing light to your situation. I am sorry your wife was disrespected like that. Given the amount of people that try to cheat the system, the TTC bus driver should have appreciated your wife for attempting to pay honestly. In fact, I am also disappointed by the other passengers for not offering the extra dollar.
I was just suggesting that, regardless of class, there are people who are not appreciative of the TTC employees who are lenient.
By the way, all sorts of people can be short on change. Hardly anyone carries coins and some people may have forgotten to fund their Presto.
@@reqausxobi But they always seem to have money for beer and cigarettes.
I've another opinion. I'm a newcomer to Toronto. I got my worker visa & I'm glad that I'll be contributing to Canadian federal & province taxes both, as a result if I'm getting low transit fares on TTC it really helps me to manage my budget 😊 Big thank you UP, GO & TTC 👍
I rode the subway for 40 years...NEVER had a problem!
On a good note , this is giving people real world practice instead of everyone just mindlessly scrolling thru their phone playing candy crush.
Just like your body needs practice to fight viruses instead of constantly sanitizing your hands every 3 minutes. To my point, keeping your head on a swivel will prevent you from being an easy target.
And help your neighbour above all, that neighbour being the total stranger beside you that's being harassed. Don't just sit there in your seat, all afraid and nervous, staring at your phone or even worse, recording the incident when you could've been helping.
Great point! A lot of people need to practice these habits.
Well said Ivan
I've been practicing situational awareness while on public transit for a while now, being careful where I'm waiting for the trains, and where I'm sitting on trains, streetcars and buses.
Please stay safe. Instead of investing in presto , they shoulve invested in safety guards between the track and the platform...
The TTC attacks prompted me to find out about my rights to self defence, and turns out I have next to none due to Canadian laws 🙄
Screw the laws, screw the courts, screw the police, screw the government. Protect yourself.
@Jason Patrick man just wants to kill someone for a punch probably
@@MarcusCollins69 tell that to a well armed cop
Too bad the TTC doesn’t monitor the security cameras so they’re only good after you get assaulted or dead.
what’s funny is the train drivers do have access to the cameras. They just do nothing about it.
The subway is not safe as a person that rides the TTC all the time there's things that I've seen I've been a person that's been attacked on the TTC Spadina subway station and Jane Finch bus no matter if there's police presents or special constables it will not get better
Do you think TTC even checked up on me to see if I was okay
The by product of constables is because their is no punishments for them some of them may to misconduct so it is kind of a double edged sword
They need to remove shelters close to the subway system to out of the city. With all due respect , to the less fortunate. Mass majority of these incidences occur from homeless people who are drug addicts and some are mentally unstable. The station should not allow these people in the station.
They always
Pan handle at Bloor and or finch
And nobody is doing anything about it.
Pan handling in TTC is prohibited bylaw.
And are subjected to prosecution. So why hasn’t the TTC enforce this?
These very same pan handlers also enter TTC without paying their fare.
1. Relocate the shelters away from the city
2. Refuse to allow street persons inside the TTC (have them stay in their shelters ).
Things should improve
Some tips I think may be useful is let’s say your on line 1 and need to switch to line 2 it might be good to use a station like Spadina instead of blood-Yonge because bloor is the most crowded station. Maybe also walk a little farther down the station where less people will be
Im going to Toronto in May to see a concert. I have to take a street car but I’m a little nervous. Especially since I’ll have to take it at night after the concert
Don’t travel anywhere else if taking our streetcar has you shakey……
Also I suggest you stop going to public events if your that concerned….
Hey hey, if you're concerned you can sit up at the front near the driver. There's also a door there so if something happens and the doors are open you can leave the streetcar quickly hopefully
It’s still very safe. Just keep your wits about you and you’ll be totally fine. Don’t be flashy with your tech and keep your eye out for weirdos. It’s what any smart person would do. Honestly, safety has become more of an issue as of late but things can happen anywhere. It’s not as bad as the states yet!
I'm a black American and I visited Toronto back in 2019. Although there were a few undesirables at Yonge-Dundas Square, I felt safe 90% of the time. I had a lot of fun. I was going to return in 2021 but then the pandemic happened.
I thought Canada was nicer than the United States. What the hell happened to Toronto?
What happened to Toronto that makes it unsafe?
The Black population increased
I thought Canada was progressive. I was planning on returning this year but fuck you. I’m never setting foot in Canada again.
Nothing happened it’s always been this way in Toronto and in the majority parts of Canada, I’d say specifically Ontario. It was just never brought up publicly on the media as much as they do now.
When I visited Toronto, the people were friendly. I saw some homeless people on Yonge Street and junkies in Yonge-Dundas Square. Overall, however, I had a great time.
I’m not spending my money in a country where I’m not welcome. With that said, I’m willing to give Canada the benefit of the doubt.
I hear you I visited SF in 2019 and I rode the Bart often the systen is great sadly the trains were old and smelly and the alot of riders were homeless drugged up and very hostile. Ultra libiralism destorys both people and societies. Newsom and Trudeau are cousins....
I take the TTC everyday for the last 10 years (short female) and it's been a bit crazier after covid but not much tbh. I've been through smoke in the tunnel, help pull a lady up who jumped on the track, got smacked in the face by a chicken man, threatened by teenagers etc etc. It's always been crazy but generally even chatting with people out of their mind off drugs people won't touch you. Just note that when it's cold there will be more homeless, which is fine IMO just keep walking you get to go home they don't at least let them stay warm. Stay grouped with people and just mind your own business (I like to read). When you feel threatened push the emergency alarm no matter what. Don't listen to music with both ears, stay away from the yellow line, don't talk to strangers, and if someone is yelling just give them alot of space.
Fine nation canada has become as it was never like this 40 yrs ago when we were less multicultural. We will be 3rd world status soon
Stay alert and keep alert on surrounding.
Remove your earphones/earbuds.
Always wear belts… with thick buckles.
I'm not from Toronto, but I'm a few hours off, me and my family went down for Canada day, we all got day passes, and I went alone to get some food for my family, and it was at the outdoor part (of the subway) when I had cell service, so I was on my phone. There was someone was pacing back and forth around my cart, and someone grabbed my phone at a stop, and ran out with it. I got it back, but I had to yell for some help (by a passenger not a staff member) so I got it back, but my phone has many cracks now because he threw it on the floor when the other passenger grabbed him.
Blimey! I didn't expect that in Canada (mind you, I haven't been back since I was a 13yr old in 1974). Very rare to get these sort of problems on the London Underground and as a 62yr old now I never worry travelling there.
My country meanwhile might use this to say that we are thus ungrateful to ask for more freedom of speech
Scary this is happing in our cities , not only in Toronto, cámaras are not enough , we need more physical patrols presence
violent crime is the lowest it’s been in years
I think every passenger would agree to pay a bit more in fare in order to have an extra Officer respond within a minute to any serious situation with the violent Crazies that are allowed to walk freely among us.
I never see any TTC constables anywhere on TTC and TTC fare inspectors are lazy POS do nothing but get paid a lot .
Hey George, I work for the TTC, been a rider for 30years roughly.
Just putting this out there, your wrong.
Because the inspectors will be on city news in a heartbeat if they stop someone who is black and did not pay they would report how the white inspectors are raciest and the poor black man just lost his presto card. Its safer for them to keep their jobs if they do nothing. It's not like it is in Europe where people who don't pay can get punched in the face by fare inspectors and everyone will say "well that's what you get for not paying".
Toronto copied Europe with the honor sytem when paying but Toronto is not copying the way the fare inspectors are.
Word to the wise, if you can take the GO, do it.
you’re not supposed to carry pepper spray but at this point i think it’s the best thing to do and it’s better to be prepared!
It's better to have it and not need it, than to not have it and need it. Being a female u should have it on u just in case.
@@PresidentCoochieGrabber You can carry spray perfume!!
It really sucks big time that you would need to take extra precaucion on the TTC . in the 80s and 90s that never happened . i guess Toronto is catching up to New York
How much is for a personal bodyguard?
People need to look out for one another...
I hate cities built around cars, but in this situation, I'd rather be in my car and take my chances on the road.
travel with a weapon.. give yourself some confidence that you'll be able to defend yourself. jail beats a casket....
None of the tips in the video could prevent anyone from being pushed into the tracks or being stabbed at the back
I feel safer on the metro in São Paulo, where there are 21 million people, than in Toronto, where there are only 6 million.
Is he being paid by the TTC to say all these things? Even with all the available resources he mentioned, I still think we are on our own when it comes to transit. You are on your own!!
The TTC emergency app is useless while traveling underground stop to stop because the wifi don't work from one stop to the next
Is it as bad as NYC ? In NYC it`s like going on a Safari , only you are the Prey and hunted.
Wow it literally feels like going to zombie zones
I feel sorry for anyone who has to live in the big stink. Life’s too short
Bring back the Guardian Angels and have them ride the TTC. They will clean it up!
Yay, I looked them up and still posted in NYC. Great idea.
I've always felt safe in Toronto but not anymore.
How about Transit Police?
Allow citizen conceal carry in Canada 🇨🇦
Good job¡
the scariest shit is being trapped inside the subway train with a violent person
Now I understand why so much delays due emergency activated in the trains 🙄
Just ride and forget the fear mongers!
it's illegal to carry pepper sprays in Canada.
We need undercover police officer in the public transportation.
I wear this costume that looks like Scorpion from MK and he joined the Dark Side.. And I'm 6'4, 277 pounds..
People tend to run the other direction when they see me.
Keep the volume down low? How am I supposed to beat up criminals without a soundtrack?
bro had to drop a tutorial ☠
Become a hatchet wielding transit rider
The thing is criminals nowadays are plainly in and out of the jail system, most criminals who commited crimes were just released few weeks or months back. Its not the peoples job to protect themselves the system should be the one whose supposed to do that.
The TTC suggesting advice on anything is pathetic.
They can’t even make the money they need to maintain, the system isint half as big as Montreal’s and yet it’s way more chaotic, and quite frankly it’s pathetic the best thing they have for a safety boost is this bullshit they keep suggesting.
That’s right riders! Every day using your local public transit prepare mentally you might be attacked because that’s FAR safer then actually having a system were attacks don’t happen…
I rode the transit for 25years. Nobody can say shit to me. This is a pathetic attempt to help people and the TTC should be embarrassed with how bad this has become, no one to blame but themselves.
Can we carry knives and pepper guns to protect ourselves?
If people are getting attacked, police could be minutes away but life and death could be a matter of seconds.
Best tip: take your SUV.
All the govenment's fault was very safe before taking it as a kid and going to high school everyday no problems.
How to stay safe on TTC ? don't take it is a good start .
TTC- Take The Car
Toronto~?
Make noise and appear larger. Don't make yourself a easy victim.
9mm baretta keeps me safe and free from worry.
Step 1 drink yellow Listerine step 2 light cigarette inside the subway step 3 repeat steps 1 & 2
This is just sad to see video like this. The feeling is hard to describe when you see people act like they are in warzone when they are simply just taking public transit in a beautiful city.
The police are temporary, the special constables are a waste of money and contrary to all the safety talk, transit controls only objective is to keep the system moving. The police won't chase a train that's moving and unless you're seriously hurt don't expect any attempt to catch the culprit. I speak from over 30 years of experience dealing with these issues.
YOU ARE ON YOUR OWN.
PS. Don't expect the employees to do anything more than report, they're not cops firefighters or paramedics.
Why doesn't Toronto adopt
the Guardian Angels idea?
This organization has its roots in NYC Transit, and I
am sure this could help.
It seems to work in NYC.
Research the Guardian Angels.
Toronto is where criminals can thrive and prosper.
Everyone is rightfully worried. However, training & sending people who are blind or disabled out to use the TTC makes me feel guilty. Think about them next time you believe your at such a disadvantage.
So there is where Toronto has become. When I came to Canada in 1995 kids played hockey on the streets, people won’t lock their car or home doors, and subway was a breeze to take. Since this new woke politicians to over Toronto is a mess, drugs addicts has increased, violence and murders are at all time high. It’s no longer a place where people want to immigrant to any more, not to mention the high taxes people pay leaving very little money in their pockets.
Inform yourself about crime statistics and the politics that brought us here and VOTE. This security theatre is so disappointing to see, and ultimately they're saying your security is on you, and not the criminals.
Brian, I’m so impressed and blown away how smart this reads, thank you for actually saying something of intellectual importance unlike half the crap getting posted. Completely agree
I don’t feel safe at all . Very worried . And I travel everyday at the TTC. I FEEL SO vulnerable. We’re are the police where are they I don’t see them . This is a bi product of the pandemic . So many people are so sick emotionally and lost their homes . Totally unsafe
If it were legal, I’d carry a gun, I think. 🤷♂️
Thoughts and prayers don’t do me any good.
Thank god it’s not legal I deff don’t wNt some guy using shrug emojis tlaking about “I’d rather just have a gun” owning a gun, your the last person I’d want to have a gun. Lmao shooting a gun on the TTC? How many other people you think you’ll end up hurting or worse if you missed?
@@nevermindlaughs Well, I hope you know how to fight someone attacking you with a knife. 🤷♂️
@@nevermindlaughsThen by that logic police shouldn’t carry guns anywhere near public transit. Because what’s stopping them from missing? Hint police are not as good a shot as you think they are.
lol
I love my car.
I quit my downtown Toronto job in the late 80s because of the hoards of people on the transit. Too many unhinged people dressed nicely or in rags, no matter! I remember telling my friend about this woman in a suit ripping a hole in the back of my sweater because her bracelet got caught on it. We were so stuffed in there amd she just yanked and pulled herself free without any acknowlegment that I was a human being.
My friend said: "When you're treated like a heard, you become cattle!"
No, I want to live in a civilized environment.
You have a better chance of winning the lottery
Coming home from work in brampton when I live in south etobicoke has gotten nuts...and only when traveling closer to Toronto. The first day some guy decides to do planks in the middle of the dirty wet aisle. Then the 3rd day people getting on the bus opening their beer and drinking. They were different groups of people not knowing the others while belching cheers. There were kids coming home from school on that bus. I hate Toronto
Yes, I have lived there in Toronto before but now I am living in the beautiful and peaceful Quebec City and I love it!!!
Not ride it is the most effective
Ford's Ontario
100000000%
Alot of these issues were here before ford tbh. But I can see why you'd rather blame him then offer a solution. It's much easier for people such as yourself to just point a finger then actually offer a viable solution.
Trudeau’s Canada. All the thugs and junkies who get arrested are released within 24 hours, ready to assault the next person.
I carry a knife with me at all times.
Get rid of that triggering artwork at Union!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Pepper spray is illegal. So dum
Bring a bigger a gun 2 the dance. Lol
It’s sad people have to do this
By a car . An eletric bike . A sled . Or a snow mobile.
Move somewhere else.
Isabel is a genius, okay everybody, go dig up all that money burried in the yard! Isabel the wise has said now is the time to go buy new houses or cars! For you cheaper folk you’ll have to settle with a bike.
Thank you of wise and practical Isabel for solving another of torontos sociological problems developing in real time. With a solid, uncomplicated “one size fits all” answer of go buy some shit……
Not even touching the racist undertones of suggesting buying a sled.
@@nevermindlaughsHer answer was oversimplified.
@@nevermindlaughsHow about this? Everybody who was attacked on the TTC was half at fault. If they just stayed home, they would not have been attacked.
@@nevermindlaughs how is that racist?
i thought this was satire
Keep voting Liberal / NDP!
Take a car. Avoid the 99%
I walk around with a katana just in case 😉
2 million riders a day and people are freaking out about MAYBE a dozen incidents? gimme a break, i have never once felt unsafe on the ttc after riding it for years.
How to stay safe on ttc.
Work from home,by a car.dont take public transportation.
😂😂😂😂
You get what you give. If you’re walking around all hip hopped out you might get robbed by gankstaz. If you present yourself well ie good organization, good hygiene, good manners you don’t get bothered.
@@905royals yeah old and mentally ill people get prayed on because they’re easy targets. Usually unorganized, bad hygiene, imperfections in the way the walk. That’s what street level random robbers look for. And GANKSTAUAHZ. Get yourself a nice button up shirt and decrease your robability 68%!
They walk**
Ok kids who do you rob, the quiet neatly dressed dude who looks like he got money or the kid who looks like he can't even pay for the TTC fare.
Wear armour plates and a helmet
Maybe get a car even though its inconvenient?
Try and avoid those of African descent. They are volatile like an IPO on the TSX venture.
Stay away from Toronto, plain and simple.
Lol i thought this was gonna be a funny joke.
don't ride the ttc early morning and late night because thats then the homeless drug addicts ride the train. I never had any issues on the train except those times. I guess everyones cranky in the morning.
Its the most violent subway in the world. Highly dangerous.
Never go there. Get a moped.
Stay away from Toronto to be safe
Pepper spray or any weapon for self defense is illegal in Canada lol...
Lmaooo
The TTC can only do so much, you can't stop a dude that wants to stab someone. Crime has always been around and will continue to be, all you can do is give yourself the best chance to fight someone off/get away.
House people. End CEOs. We happy ppl k babe