Friday, March 1, 2013

CTA Riders: Safety Alert (flash mobs) especially 'disabled and seniors' | 2013

Beware the Harlem Shake; all passengers should be cautious of 'flash mobs'. While we are not the only City, or this only happens on Public Transit. We that use the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) as our transportation should be concerned of "The Harlem Shake" on our buses and trains.
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ABC7 Chicago report by Chuck Goudie on Feb 28, 2013 on:

February 28, 2013 (CHICAGO) (WLS) -- The latest flash-mob craze is shaking up public transportation safety concerns- on the ground and in the skies.

The Harlem Shake, the latest incarnation of the 10-year-old flash mob craze, spawned on the internet through viral videos of masked people crazy-dancing in public places. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating a mid-air Harlem Shake on a Frontier Airlines jet.

The I-Team has discovered another breakout onboard a Southwest plane, during which gyrating passengers were actually led by a dancing flight attendant.

The first incident, being examined by federal authorities, occurred on Frontier Flight 157 when it was nearly-midair between Colorado and San Diego. A helmeted passenger in chartreuse shorts began dancing in the aisle. When others onboard this jetliner joined him, there was the Harlem Shake at 30,000 feet. In this case, the gyrating passengers were with a college frisbee team.

After it was posted on youtube.com, the FAA began investigating whether such conduct is unsafe for the plane and for passengers.

This wasn't the only incident of an airborne Harlem Shake. The I-Team also found another incident, dated last week, in which a flight attendant apparently started the Harlem Shake during the safety demonstration on Southwest Flight 380 out of St. Louis. Many passengers were bucking through the aisles.

During a recent investigation of violence on the Chicago transit system, the I-Team also discovered that passengers doing the Harlem Shake have taken over CTA trains and buses. Many participants, wearing odd masks or carrying unusual props, hurdled seats and passengers who chose not to join in.

Even though the CTA videos are readily available on youtube, a transit authority official says the CTA has not had any reports of the Harlem Shake. The CTA prohibits loud music and disruptive behavior, and if incidents of the Harlem Shake were reported, law enforcement would be called in.

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Below are just a few recent videos Posted on YouTube of "The Harlem Shake" on CTA trains and buses.


Published on Feb 10, 2013 by Todd Reynolds



Published on Feb 15, 2013 by Ryan Galowich
All copyrights go to Baauer for the song Harlem Shake


Published on Feb 16, 2013 by LimitsPastLithium


Published on Feb 18, 2013 by Krissy Z
Harlem Shake on Chicago CTA Bus. Public transit, People of the CTA. Life at 30. Professionals.
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There are more such video's posted on YouTube.

Whether you want to call the cops or not, this is the kind of "risk" CTA passengers face during a Harlem Shake encounter

BUT IF ANY OF THE PARTICIPANTS SHOULD FALL, PASSENGERS COULD BE INJURED.

If you are a 'Person with a Disability', or a 'Senior Citizen' and some one falls or bumps into you, there could be some serious injuries.


If you have concerns, or witness such behavior contact:
The Chicago Police : Dial 911

Chicago Transit Authority : PH 1-888-YOUR-CTA / TTY 1-888-CTA-TTY1
http://www.transitchicago.com/

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