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Brooklyn, NY (3/3/2010) - Four people were arrested Wednesday night after an argument broke out at another Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) hearing in Brooklyn.It happened inside the Cantor Auditorium of the Brooklyn Museum.
Police say a speaker was led away and later handcuffed after she went up to the podium to try and speak out of turn. She was asked to stop and when she didn't, witnesses say she was taken outside.
"I have no connection to her, but I just felt an adult or someone should be involved because she looked like she was probably under 18," said one witness. "And then he really started rough-handling her and really kind of backed her out. So then I followed her and I followed him and I kept saying 'Why are you doing it? What's going on? Why isn't any adult involved?' And then he took her around and locked the door behind her."
Others in the audience got involved, too. Some were led out into the hallway and handcuffed. One was cuffed inside the auditorium.
In all, four people were arrested for disorderly conduct.
The hearing drew hundreds of protestors angry over the agency's proposed plan to eliminate the Z express line, reduce service on eight other subway lines and terminate more than 12 bus routes.
The MTA says the cuts are necessary to help close a nearly $800 million budget gap.
"You understand what we're doing here? We're hurting people's lives. It's wrong," said State Senator Martin Golden.
Questions:
1) Where did this story take place?
2) When did this story take place?
3) How many people got arrested?
4) Why was the lady arrested?
5) What train do they want to cut in Brooklyn?
6) How many bus route do they want to terminate?
7) Why are people getting so heated over this issue?
Info from NY1
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