Subway Searches ReduxThe civil libertarians are all
pointing to this site on protecting your rights by refusing to cooperate with police searches.
Turns out that one of the rights you're losing is the
right to be assaulted and have your purse or wallet snatched:
Through Sunday, there were 171 felonies in the subways this month, a decrease of 50 from the corresponding period last year, Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials said.
There were 43 fewer grand larcenies -- the picking of pockets and purses -- which is the most prevalent crime in the system, officials said.