“He was having some sort of mental break,” Gustafson said Wednesday."
“When another passenger confronted him, Gustafson said that passenger was stabbed twice.”
“Despite being taken into custody, the man was released after being questioned.”
The UTA Have the evidence, they saw it all on at least 4 cameras, other passengers saw it all happen, starting to look like self defense?
Not sure I would approach someone undergoing an episode like that.
Not with, at least, some Edison Medicine!
It didn’t work on the NYC woman 
A F-350 with a set of jumper cables would have! (They come with two batteries)
So what your saying is Henry Energy ‘see what I did there’?
Approach softly and with respect (or not), be ready to back off . Article states a confrontational encounter which is probably why the subject walked, at least for now. I worked in a psych ward for awhile back in my youth, and it was interesting watching several of the other employees get attacked by the same people who I never had an issue with. I had three murderers under my care,one killed a prostitute, 2 killed family members. No guns. Rage. The other four had interesting stories as well, though I’ll never forget Jimmy, who had ocd like you can’t believe. Drill Sergeant father, go figure. I also spent a couple years on the road, lot of time with the fellow homeless in San Francisco and the Cuban exiles in Miami. Young and dumb,but learned a lot about avoiding confrontation. Sometimes you need to out crazy the crazies, but generally a little respect goes a long way.
Agreed.
I indirectly work with kids who are in “homes” for various reasons. They remember my name and look forward to visiting me as a form of behavioral incentive.
In the setting as described by news reports, I wouldn’t want to be involved, unless I have to.
Let Mamdani’s social workers handle it.
and a stray cat. 
I’m good at hiding my dark side 
Yes, I have also dealt with a lot of people that acted violent toward others, but never toward me. Give a person proper deference, but make clear that you are not to be f’d with, too.
My wife says it’s my piercing eyes, crooked nose and monobrow, while I swear it’s my sparkling personality.
Starting to look like a pile of horse manure. Let’s have some ID’s and nationalities front and center. Nowadays with the cops and the media it’s what they don’t say that matters.
Got to fit the narrative
Just hook em up to their ‘Neeples’ amirite! 
Buzz Buzz! Muahahahahahahahahahahaha!
I think that’s why whenever somebody said ‘I have this half baked crazy idea to win the battle, itsa little OUT THERE! but the probability of it working out and all of you coming home intact is rather good’…
and I would say ‘SEND ME!’ (stoopid Arse!) 
Guess the cops changed their minds…
‘Community Policing @ it’s best! huh?’
A little more info…
I’m following this to point out how easy it can be to get into a terrible situation. A crowded train. A guy talking to himself with load music… A skater with an attitude…
“What are going to do about it?”
That’s when the skater realized he crossed the point of no return.
I’m not saying the stabbing suspect wasn’t at fault.
Lesson here, as a defender, don’t be the first to cross the point of no return.
My shitty neighbor announces his arrival by playing loud music from his car that causes the entire neighborhood to shake. Is it worth the trouble? Nah.