BART Police Arrest, Jail Woman In 'Zero Tolerance' Assault Policy.News Editors/Transportation Writers OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 23, 2000 A 38-year-old San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden woman was arrested Tuesday (May 23) on felony charges of assaulting a BART Station Agent and taken to jail under BART's new "Zero Tolerance The policy of applying laws or penalties to even minor infringements of a code in order to reinforce its overall importance and enhance deterrence. Since the 1980s the phrase zero tolerance has signified a philosophy toward illegal conduct that favors strict imposition of " policy for assaulting BART employees. Following up on tips they received after television stations and newspapers showed composite drawings of the suspect, BART police The BART Police Department is the police force of the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART). The BART Police Department comprises 296 personnel, of which 200 are sworn peace officers. arrested Robyn Buckin, charged her with felony assault and booked her into the San Francisco jail. BART police say Buckin punched a station agent in the face after spitting on her at the Glen Park Station Glen Park Station is a Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) station in the Glen Park neighborhood of San Francisco, California, at the intersection of Bosworth and Diamond Streets. It consists of an underground island platform. Interstate 280 is located on the south side of the station. on the evening of April 21. Buckin had two children with her and was trying to get one onto BART without a ticket, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. BART police. When the station agent told Buckin the child needed a ticket, BART police say Buckin spit on her and slugged her. The station agent was treated for severe injuries to her eye that evening and, on her physician's recommendation, is being treated by a specialist in eye injuries. BART police said independent witnesses confirm the station agent's report. |
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