CTA bus driver attacked; head of Chicago transit union worries about safety
CHICAGO -- A recent attack on a Chicago Transit Authority bus driver was caught on camera, and the head of the drivers' union said it was targeted.Keith Hill, president of Amalgamated Transit Union 241, is also worried about driver safety heading into summer.The video shows a CTA bus driver fighting someone as passengers looked on.'The request of two dollars and 50 cents to ride the bus triggered an altercation,' Hill said.The attack happened at 9:06 p.m.
They haven't provided us with any security or anything,' said Hill. 'We've got no choice but to defend ourselves.'The driver eventually opened the security glass and defended himself – which was what was happening at the point where the video started, The woman from earlier tried getting back on board to help in the fight.'We're blessed there were no weapons used - it was just a physical altercation,' said Hill.Chicago Police responded once others called 911.
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