Metromover attack

Metromover has very little security. I have multiple sclerosis and am disabled. One night, at the end of April, I was returning home from a multiple-sclerosis conference, and the last leg of my trip required a ride to the Omni Metromover stop. While riding that night, I noticed some high school-age kids on the train.

The next thing I realized was that it was a few days later. I had been treated for a laceration under my right eye and had a black eye on my left. More significant, I was knocked out and didn’t know I was in Jackson Memorial Hospital. There was no security on the train. I’m a Miami-Dade resident and pay taxes, but I guess my tax dollars were not used for my protection on the Metromover.

I wrote both U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson and Gov. Rick Scott, but they have not responded yet. I know there are other important things happening in Florida right now, but this is important to me and the disabled people who ride public transportation.

This story was originally published June 19, 2016 at 4:00 PM with the headline "Metromover attack."