Cindy Baker, a spokesperson for the KCATA, said the agency has removed 70 of its own benches since 2022. Most were removed due to requests from the Kansas City Police Department
Fuck the police.
Fuck the police waiting straight for the underground
A limp walker got it bad sittin’ down
Tyler Means, the chief mobility and strategy officer at the KCATA, said the transportation agency has to remove the benches due to liability concerns. He said the agency already has to pay out settlements to people who are injured at stops or on buses, and “can’t add that to the list.”
I think that’s a very responsible position, and I would remove the benches too.
And then I’d go add proper benches, you industry-captured fucking cheapskates.
Can there really be that many people injured by sitting down? On a bench? Maybe there’s an argument if it’s rickety or damaged, but I’m not buying this
