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From Virginia Ron:
I got on the Orange Line at Smithsonian heading to Vienna at 3:45 p.m. yesterday. I was on the last car. There was a group of rowdy teenagers up near the front of the car.Other items:
As we approached Metro Center, they got quiet and then all rushed off the train.
Next thing I witnessed was a gentleman in business attire jump up and run after them.
Evidently, they had grabbed his briefcase.
As I looked out the window, I saw his laptop, and God knows what, spill out onto the platform.
Before I could exit to assist, the train operator closed the doors and moved on, apparently oblivious to what just happened.
I was shocked and yelled to my fellow passengers "That guy just got robbed!"
The sad thing is, no one cared. If they did, no one responded.
When I got to Vienna, I reported it to the station manager. He said he would call it in. However, he did not write any of what I said down on paper, so I wonder if that report really was sent.
This could have happened to anyone. Now, I am seriously questioning my safety while riding Metro.
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