Install cameras and 24 hour police surveillance

The Issue

A friend of mine was cowardly attacked at Newark Penn Station after The New Jersey Devils Playoff game. On her commute back home she was approached by a female asking for directions, seconds later her and a friend were attacked and beaten. This is a very dangerous situation, one in which NJ transit should pay for. It was after 10pm on a Saturday evening after a major sporting event, I think even in this case security and transit police should have been on heavy duty. The beaten woman was told that there were no cameras on the track area and that is very concerning, I have contacted Cory Booker via twitter and he responded that the City of Newark does not have any jurisdiction over NJ Transit. So I am starting this petition to make riding the train via NJ transit safer, not just safer for women, but for people in general. This could have been your child, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, or niece. Let's do the right thing by signing this petition, passing it along and creating the change that we want in this state and country!

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The Issue

A friend of mine was cowardly attacked at Newark Penn Station after The New Jersey Devils Playoff game. On her commute back home she was approached by a female asking for directions, seconds later her and a friend were attacked and beaten. This is a very dangerous situation, one in which NJ transit should pay for. It was after 10pm on a Saturday evening after a major sporting event, I think even in this case security and transit police should have been on heavy duty. The beaten woman was told that there were no cameras on the track area and that is very concerning, I have contacted Cory Booker via twitter and he responded that the City of Newark does not have any jurisdiction over NJ Transit. So I am starting this petition to make riding the train via NJ transit safer, not just safer for women, but for people in general. This could have been your child, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, or niece. Let's do the right thing by signing this petition, passing it along and creating the change that we want in this state and country!

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The Decision Makers

James S. Simpson
James S. Simpson
Transportation Commissioner & NJ TRANSIT Board Chairman
Chris Christie
Governor of New Jersey
Regina M. Egea
Regina M. Egea
Governor's Representative (NJ)
James Weinstein
James Weinstein
NJ Transit Executive Director
Andrew P. Sidamon-Eristoff
Andrew P. Sidamon-Eristoff
State Treasurer (NJ)
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Petition created on June 11, 2012