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Vandalism Again

Posted by Train Dude on Mon Apr 28 15:16:36 2025

It appears that over the weekend, vandals were playing with the lay-ups on D-4 track at parsons Blvd. They were again moving trains and in doing so improperly coupled two trains. No word on damage to the electric portion or draft gear but I suspect on or both trains were unavailable for service this morning.

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Re: Vandalism Again

Posted by Mitch45 on Mon Apr 28 17:29:48 2025, in response to Vandalism Again, posted by Train Dude on Mon Apr 28 15:16:36 2025.

How do these guys know how to operate a train? You don’t pick that up watching Sesame Street.

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Re: Vandalism Again

Posted by TRAIN DUDE on Mon Apr 28 19:15:41 2025, in response to Re: Vandalism Again, posted by Mitch45 on Mon Apr 28 17:29:48 2025.

Moving a train and operating a train are not the same thing.

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Re: Vandalism Again

Posted by Mitch45 on Mon Apr 28 22:10:27 2025, in response to Re: Vandalism Again, posted by TRAIN DUDE on Mon Apr 28 19:15:41 2025.

Didn’t you get the Pelham reference?

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Re: Vandalism Again

Posted by Railman718 on Tue Apr 29 06:53:36 2025, in response to Vandalism Again, posted by Train Dude on Mon Apr 28 15:16:36 2025.

Some of the The same kiddie buffs who some of these retired Folks thought was ok..

Are now todays Vandals…..

Oh and dumb azzed coworkers sharing inside stuff in message groups social media getting their tools stolen isn’t helping…

Not saying all the ones getting their tools stolen are dumb..

Don’t get me started on the fired morons from this last test (which they are scraping the bottom of the list) who hold grudges and help this cause too..

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Re: Vandalism Again

Posted by TRAIN DUDE on Tue Apr 29 08:14:27 2025, in response to Re: Vandalism Again, posted by Mitch45 on Mon Apr 28 22:10:27 2025.

I got it. Tired and worn reference that trivialize the issue

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Re: Sabotage Again

Posted by Olog-hai on Tue Apr 29 14:14:40 2025, in response to Vandalism Again, posted by Train Dude on Mon Apr 28 15:16:36 2025.

Sounds to me like that goes beyond vandalism.

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Re: Sabotage Again

Posted by AlM on Tue Apr 29 16:51:02 2025, in response to Re: Sabotage Again, posted by Olog-hai on Tue Apr 29 14:14:40 2025.

In general usage, the difference between sabotage and vandalism is not the extent of the damage but the motive.

Vandalism is usually done for the personal enjoyment of the perpetrator. Sabotage usually implies an additional motive, like getting revenge on the property owner, or making a political statement.

Do you have any evidence that more was involved than disgusting individuals having their kind of "fun?"



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Re:Tresspassing Again

Posted by TRAIN DUDE on Wed Apr 30 08:32:41 2025, in response to Re: Sabotage Again, posted by Olog-hai on Tue Apr 29 14:14:40 2025.

I don't think that sabotage fits here because the acts do not seem to fit the definition of sabotage. By the same token (no pun intended), is this vandalism by the traditional definition of vandalism as therevwas no apparent attempt to damage the equipment. Clearly trespassing or stretching to theft.

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Re: Vandalism Again

Posted by Mitch45 on Wed Apr 30 11:19:07 2025, in response to Re: Vandalism Again, posted by TRAIN DUDE on Tue Apr 29 08:14:27 2025.

Killjoy.

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Re: Sabotage Again

Posted by Olog-hai on Wed Apr 30 14:38:10 2025, in response to Re:Tresspassing Again, posted by TRAIN DUDE on Wed Apr 30 08:32:41 2025.

So the "vandals" work for the MTA? If you're calling them trespassers here, I would not define their actions as non-sabotage.

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Re: Sabotage Again

Posted by AlM on Wed Apr 30 14:51:33 2025, in response to Re: Sabotage Again, posted by Olog-hai on Wed Apr 30 14:38:10 2025.

No, if they worked for the MTA and deliberately damaged equipment, they'd be saboteurs. If they don't work for the MTA and damage equipment as part of their "fun", they're vandals.

Unless they were trying to make some kind of "statement" about the evils of the MTA or New York State, along the lines of George Metesky, in which case they would be saboteurs.



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