This is why some posts have been removed. Thanks
My apologies. I wasn't sure what was the amount of discussion that crossed into what would be considered political. I'll just say I don't believe that anyone should be standing on a train track blocking a train and leave it at that.
I wish your post could have remained so everyone on the forum would have a chance to see how you really think. But I guess your call for the intentional and indiscriminate murder of protesters didn't go over so well. Maybe you should read a book or watch a documentary on what separates actual terrorism from protesting before you post again. While you're at it you could read up on the inherent flaws in guilt by association and mob justice. Or just move away from whatever cultural wasteland is cultivating and insulating such views.
Just wondering if an incident like this is something that Amtrak Police or UP Police are trained to handle. Last Saturday I was heading home from San Francisco via AC Transit. I probably should have booked a thruway bus to get back to EMY, but I didn't think about doing that. The bus driver was informed that Berkeley PD had blocked off downtown, and the bus was full of Cal students (they all whipped out student IDs that serve as bus passes). We got off in Emeryville and walked to the station to pick up my car. On the way home it' was CHP that blocked off the University Ave exit.
Well according to the LSA on TO Amtrak and UP police gave rides once the the situation was over. There are alternate routes, San Pablo Avenue, Sacramento, and the worst case scenario of going over the Berkeley Hills. BART is now closing stations once protesters begin to assemble, so that trains don't cause cascading delays in the system (they have enough trouble as it is with random mechanical delays). Remember that the Amtrak was stopped at the station when the direct action occurred. I doubt anyone would be so daft as to get in front of a MOVING train.
I know all the alternate routes home. Still, I need to figure out which one to take to avoid getting stuck.
Hat trick!
I'll be OK as long as an octopus isn't involved.
I'm betting they take over San Jose airport next. After the stowaway and the lady who got on the plane without a ticket it should be a walk in the park for some determined protesters.
There hasn't even been a hint of anything going down anywhere near San Jose. It's all been Oakland, San Francisco, and Berkeley.
It's a looooong walk to Vandenberg
Amtrak Police have only about 500 officers (most in the NEC) nationwide, and I think they'd be hard pressed to do any kind of massive crowd removal without the help of local law enforcement. UP Police aren't huge either, but the Bay Area is an important region for them. In this case local LE had its hands full. I'm not sure if neighboring cities could help since they rarely handle riots, although Alameda Sheriff could probably lend a hand. UC Police often renders aid to Berkeley, but they're probably on alert too at this time for the campus area.
That was a joke based on the two major security breeches at San Jose.
I'm sure ALCO's law enforcement agencies have some sort of mutual aid agreement and just because neighboring agencies rarely handle riots (as we would hope is the case with all law enforcement agencies) that does not mean that they don't train to handle them.
The neighboring police departments are in Albany, Emeryville, Oakland, El Cerrito, and Kensington. I'm sure Oakland has a lot of experience with this sort of thing, but they're stretched thin right about now. And "train" might not have been the right word, but I'd be surprised if they have any practical experience unless some of the officers worked at other departments. Now UCPD has a lot of experience with this sort of thing.
