Government
Jul. 14, 2023
Our next transit challenge is safety
Those who would do harm or interrupt transit need to know they will be held accountable for their actions and will face proper, swift justice.
Eric Siddall
Deputy District Attorney
Los Angeles District Attorney's Office
211 W Temple St Fl 11
Los Angeles , CA 90012-4455
Eric is vice president of the Association of Deputy District Attorneys, the collective bargaining agent representing nearly 800 deputy district attorneys who work for the County of Los Angeles. The opinions expressed here are the author's own and do not reflect the views of his employer or any other organization.
Despite L.A.’s car-centric reputation, public transit is a foundational component of how our city gets around. Every day, 750,000 Angelenos use Metro not only to go to work in the morning but also to healthcare, to groceries, to education opportunities, to sports and entertainment, and, most importantly, to loved ones. There are few assets in the city as important to promoting both economic growth and equity.
Yet the system is in crisis. ...
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