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#1 KevinKorell

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Posted 14 April 2017 - 07:45 PM

WABC-TV, ABC-7 in New York, NY, 4/14/17:

 

 


 

Chaos erupts in Penn Station after Amtrak police Taser man

 

Amtrak police used a Taser on man inside Penn Station on Friday evening, causing a mass panic.

 

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Posted 15 April 2017 - 12:31 AM

Daily News, New York, NY,   4/14/17:

 


 

Panicked mob flees a packed Penn Station after Amtrak cops jolt man with stun gun amid long NJ Transit delays

 

Pandemonium erupted at Penn Station Friday after Amtrak police used a stun gun on an unruly man — sending scared riders scrambling for safety.

 

The transit hub was unusually crowded at rush hour thanks to an NJ Transit train that stalled in a tunnel earlier, causing massive delays to kick off the holiday weekend.

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Posted 17 April 2017 - 06:34 PM

CBS New York, 4/17/17:
 

Panic Or Stampede May Happen Again At Penn Station, Expert Warns


 
A false alarm set off a stampede at Penn Station last week, and now some are worried that it could happen again – and that Penn Station is not prepared.

 
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Posted 21 April 2017 - 05:23 PM

WNYC Radio, 4/21/17:

 

 


After Stampede at Penn Station, Amtrak Police Point to Security Flaws

 

 

Last Friday, a chaotic stampede of passengers stormed through Penn Station in the mistaken belief that shots were fired. While Amtrak police did fire a stun gun to subdue a man, the incident highlighted Amtrak's difficulties in securing Penn Station.

 

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