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Sunday, February 18, 2018

Graphic arrest pictures spark debate over Metro fare evasion

The arrest of a young mother at a D.C. bus stop shined a light on the issue of fare evasion.

Diamond Rust was seriously injured while being locked up for fare evasion off of Alabama Avenue in Southeast.

“I cry. I cry all of the time,” Rust said. “Just waking up crying. It hurts.”

Rust has 12 stitches in her mouth, four broken teeth, a busted face, and a fractured knee.

Metro Transit Police claimed Rust skipped out on her fare last Tuesday, disobeyed their orders, and had to be slammed to the ground and arrested.

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33 comments:

lmclain said...

Couldn't afford a fare, but has piercings and braids?
Low-lifes and criminals constantly make bad choices and then look around to see who they can blame for them.
Just like her.

Anonymous said...

Next time stop when you are told to and don't resist arrest. even better pay the fair

Anonymous said...

No sympathy here - do the crime and try to run...get hammered male/female/whatever / black/white/whatever...

Anonymous said...

Be glad you didn't live in the times of Aladdin. Remember the punishment for stealing then? They cut your hand off with a sword...

Anonymous said...

Why do the police even bother writing a narrative most of the time is false, fake or lies???? Not saying this particular case is a shame but 80% of others are...

I especially like how their accounts of the indecent never match the EYE WITNESSES... yet cops are always right, right????

Anonymous said...

Seriously, what do people not understand that if you act like an idiot and try to skip on paying your own way, you should have some sense pounded into your head.

Anonymous said...

I’m sure she was belligerent and ignorant,but, cops that do this are sick people. They will bully you and antagonize you to instigate a response so they can hurt you. They frequently talk about how to do this within the ranks. Sick people wear badges and carry guns. They are criminals with criminal intent with the State overseeing their harassment.

Anonymous said...

Jackpot baby!!!! She’ll file a lawsuit and be awarded a huge settlement.

Anonymous said...

4:06 you're joking right? Either you are joking or are living under a rock. The reason it never matches is because THEY lie! Remember Michael Brown in Ferguson was not only running away from the cop but was running with his hands up? And was shot in the back? That's what these supposed eye witnesses said. LIARS. He was not running away. He was not shot in the back and as a matter of fact he was charging at the officers. Remember the Baltimore riots? A guy was running and all of a sudden a gun shot and he falls. All the LIARS came out of the woodwork claiming they SAW the cops chasing him and shooting him. LIARS! He was running. No one was even chasing him much less a cop. He accidentally himself shot the gun. Freddie Brown was tazed and beaten up. That's what the LIARS said. LIES. That's 3 examples of the lies those people tell so anyone with any brains and morals would not ever believe a word out of their mouths. They are inherently dishonest and that is why they end up thieves and thugs like this freak looking ghetto skank.

Anonymous said...

4:17 she resisted arrest, what is it that you cannot comprehend, she broke the law and did not stop when told, are the cops supposed to get on their knees and beg for her to listen

Anonymous said...

Whatever the case, this young mother just hit the lottery. She knows it, the cops know it, and every nephew. cousin, aunt, uncle, and relative knows she's about to get a jackpot.
She'll sue. They will settle.
I'm not angry - I'm just jealous - thinking back on all the a$$ kickin's I've had over my many years and got nothing for it. Except a lesson.

Anonymous said...

So these people want sympathy. REALLY????

Anonymous said...

It's because of white privilege.

Anonymous said...

Gee try paying the fare and not doing stupid sh!? after they confront you, dumba$$!

Anonymous said...

Untrue. Been on the job 18 years! I am not a criminal. Have a nice day.

Anonymous said...

shoulda kicked the crap out of her even more! pos!

Anonymous said...

4:28, You must have missed the memo that he was fighting with a cop through the window of a police cruiser.

DUH
We don't tolerate ignorance here.

Anonymous said...

4:06
I remember listening to a witness tell how the police were chasing a criminal on foot and how they shot him. They all swore the officer shot him. Until the video came out that showed a gun drop from the criminal and fire a shot. Some witnesses think they saw something they didn't because it fits their agenda.

Anonymous said...

Let see. She has 2 kids and is in high school. She is allowed to ride the bus for free "IF" she shows her card. She didn't have her card with her. She kept fidgeting in her pockets and wouldn't listen to the police. So far she hasn't made the greatest life choices.

Anonymous said...

640
The job itself is criminal.
You are enforcing Statutory Laws against citizens.
That my friend is a violation of the US Constitution.

I am having a very nice evening, thank you.

Anonymous said...

Bet those jaws were flopping, being a smart ass...Metro Police did their job! Run that mouth see the pavement face first! Her being black has nothing to do with my comment. Just ask the white punks from SU than ran their moth to SPD officers!

Anonymous said...

Alabama Ave. in D.C. is worse than walking through a bed of glass and fire. If you are white and try to walk down the street in S.E. D.C. you will be killed day or night . I lived there , I know . There is more to this story than told by media.

Anonymous said...

Arrested 4 times for skipping the fare? How many times do you have to do that to get arrested 4 times? Shut the whole bus system down for a week and watch the roaches scatter.

Anonymous said...

12:28
Stay out of the sun. Snowflakes melt
By the way if you need help ever call her

Anonymous said...

I wasn't there. I don't know what really happened. It's he-said, she-said at this point. Let the courts figure it out.

Anonymous said...

Rust, who plans to graduate from Ballou STAY High School this year, has a DC One card which allows her to ride for free. However, Rust did not have the card with her on the day of the arrest.
A picture of a property bag showed the 20-year-old had cash and two smart trip cards when she was arrested.

Way too excessive for a two dollar fare.

Anonymous said...

lmclain said...
Couldn't afford a fare, but has piercings and braids?
Low-lifes and criminals constantly make bad choices and then look around to see who they can blame for them.
Just like her.
February 12, 2018 at 3:38 PM

Try reading sometime, you might be enlightened a little. But I must say you are not alone. Ignorant comment after ignorant comment about this. Supporting this type of behavior from police and even encouraging more of the same? And YOU keep telling others to "KEEP CHEERING"?

I can see where most of your hearts are at and they are not in a good place. It's all fine and good until it happens to you.

Keep cheering.

Anonymous said...

Play stupid games and you can win a stupid prize.

Anonymous said...

A very wise man once told me "I can do anything I want just as long as I am willing to pay the consequences"

lmclain said...

She openly, flagrantly, and arrogantly avoided the fare. She didn't care who saw it (what are you looking at, bit**??). She LIKES breaking the law.
And she likes to fight and have babies.
She NEEDS an ace whipping and I don't care who delivers it.
I'll bet there are a dozen teachers cheering that discipline, too.

Back in the day, this is why everyone respected the police and didn't cross them. When you thought violence was the best answer to their actions/questions, you learned quickly it was not. She just never learned that lesson. Until then.
I'm cheering that.

Anonymous said...

Thats as prejudice as saying all blacks are criminals, or all spanish people are illegals or all middle eastern people as terrorists..or white men mass shooters? how
Do you have any friends if you blanket opinion every person by their jobs.. skins... gender.. ?everyone is horrible then..

Anonymous said...

So why not just use the cash or
Other smart cards? Thats what normal people would have done..

Anonymous said...

So why not just use the cash or
Other smart cards? Thats what normal people would have done..