Comparing Butchers Bills
By Mitch Berg
In five months of testing an operation, the “green line” has racked up five train versus auto accidents, two injured pedestrians…
… And now, a fatality – a woman wearing headphones apparently walked in front of a train near the U of M.
For comparison sake, light rail has been operating in the Twin Cities (counting the “blue line”) for about 10 years, now – almost as long as we’ve had uninterrupted handgun carry permitting.
The butchers bill for trains? It’s now up to six dead – and the “Green Line” is just getting started. In that time we’ve had one carry permittee involved in an unjustifiable homicide – and the killing itself had nothing to do with her permit.
If we can save just one life…
September 2nd, 2014 at 10:21 am
The U of M you say? Who could have predicted that?!?! I mean, besides anyone who’s ever driven down there.
September 2nd, 2014 at 10:43 am
True, but if I’d have had to bet, I’d have said “in front of the Trend Bar or Arnelia’s”.
September 2nd, 2014 at 11:33 am
I frequent the Midway area of St Paul and can say there are a lot of putzes in that area. Common sense is not in abundant so car and pedistrian accidents will be common/ And I say this as a luke warm light rail supporter.
September 2nd, 2014 at 12:26 pm
Democrats frequently cite suicide statistics for middle-aged White Men with mental health issues as justification to ban guns. The PiPan says the victim was a middle-aged White Woman, a lawyer prohibited from practicing law for mental health reasons, but nobody is calling for a ban on trains. More proof of Democrat’s War on Women?
September 3rd, 2014 at 12:13 am
In a somewhat related – and happy – note, the Eagan City Council is considering approving a new gun range in the city. I like Bill’s and BPR, but Eagan wold be so much more convenient!
September 4th, 2014 at 2:47 pm
it’s also worth noting that carry permits are getting revenue for the state, while the Death Train’s costs are in the billions of dollars.