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Man Caught on Camera Punching Random Women in Barcelona Metro Station

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In a disturbing incident at the Camp de l’Arpa station on line five of the Barcelona metro, a man unleashed a shocking spree of violence against several women, culminating in a brutal assault that left an innocent commuter with a perforated eardrum. The distressing footage captures the man walking down the platform, targeting different women with his aggression. His violent rampage reaches a... 

Woman Throws Cell Phone Thief Down Stairs in Paris Metro

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A female victim turned the tables on a would-be phone thief when she fought back and threw him down a stairwell into the Paris metro this week, according to reports. The harrowing incident unfolded just before 7 p.m. on Monday evening in the Porte de la Villette neighborhood of the French capital. A 31-year-old woman was walking by an entrance to the subway when a suspect tried to snatch her cell... 

Undercover Cop Robbed by 'North African' Suspects in Paris Metro

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A plainclothes police officer was attacked and robbed by a group of ‘North African’ suspects at a metro station in Paris last week, according to reports. The incident unfolded at around 10:15 p.m. on October 7 in the French capital. An undercover cop was approached by three males of ‘North African’ appearance on a platform at Saint-Paul station. One of the suspects asked the... 

France: Security Officer Stabbed by African Youth in Paris Metro

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A security officer was stabbed by an African ‘youth’ when he tried to intervene in an armed robbery on a platform in the Paris metro, according to reports. The incident unfolded at around 7 p.m. on Wednesday evening in the French capital. Three off-duty GPSR officers from the Autonomous Parisian Transportation Administration (RATP) were heading home after a training session when they observed... 

Manspreading and Chewing Gum is now Banned in Los Angeles and Subject to Escalating Fines

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If you “manspread” on the subway in Los Angeles, you could be $75 poorer after your ride and eventually banned from using public transport. Riders who spread their legs a little too much will be fined in accordance with the city’s draconian new “metro manners” rules which have also banned chewing gum. According to CBS LA, more than 3,000 people have been fined for “metro manners” infractions... 

Muslim man with knife on the Paris metro: ‘I’m Muslim, I’ll kill all the Catholics’

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On 14 July, France’s national holiday, a Muslim man caused panic on the Paris metro, newspaper Le Parisien reports. Shortly before 1 pm on Saturday at Anvers station, a passenger suddenly showed a knife on the platform and began to scream: “I’m Muslim, I’ll kill all the Catholics.” His threats caused great panic but fortunately for the passengers of a nearby carriage, the man was overpowered... 

10 Dead in Russia's St Petersburg Terrorist Attack

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A suspected bomb blast inside a train in the St. Petersburg Metro killed ten passengers and injured dozens of others. The entire Metro system was shut down as bomb squads and rescuers responded to the emergency. The explosion happened as the train was travelling between the stations Tekhnologichesky Institut and Sennaya Ploshchad of the St. Petersburg Metro, the National Antiterrorism Committee (NAC)... 

3 Days of Mourning Declared in Belgium After Deadly Terrorist Attacks

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Officials in Belgium have declared three days of national mourning in the wake of terrorist attacks on the capitals airport and metro station. Belgian officials have called for three days of national mourning after the deadly terrorist attacks in Brussels took the lives of at least 34 people and wounded nearly 200 others. Meanwhile, the victims of a series of blasts in the Belgian capital have yet... 

Moscow metro derails, 21 dead and 129 injured

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Russia has declared a “day of mourning” as death toll from an underground train derailment in Moscow rises to 21. “Wednesday will be a day of mourning in Moscow, given the scope of the tragedy,” Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Tuesday. According to the Russian Emergencies Ministry, the accident occurred as a train going from the city center halted abruptly between the Park Pobedy... 
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