He stabbed a bus driver because he asked him to put on his chinstrap

Michelle Sabaj

08/06/2021 1:51 PM

• Clarín.com

• Zonal

Updated 08/06/2021 1:51 PM

Despite the fact that the implementation of the chinstrap has been in force in our country for a year and a half, in some regions of the GBA the phrase "Please put on the mask" continues to be present in those who work in customer service or have regular contact with people who do not use it correctly or directly do not use it.

Although a couple of months ago a video of a Sarmiento train police officer went viral who, through an awareness speech, asked to use the mask to prevent the spread of the virus and earned an ovation from the public,

 not always taking care of himself to oneself and to the neighbor can end in the best way.

On Monday, in the town of

Garín

in the

Escobar district

,

a bus driver was stabbed after asking a passenger to put on the mask

and had to be transferred to the Erill Hospital in the district.

The situation,

which began with an argument and ended with the driver of line 228 injured with cuts to the head

, was unleashed when the man refused to use the mask while the driver indicated that it is a mandatory condition to travel and stay in public transport.

Since April 2020, it is mandatory, both for passengers and workers, to wear a chinstrap to travel and stay in public transport.oto Maxi Failla FTP CLARIN MFA_8460.jpg Z

The incident occurred on Isla Picton and San Javier streets, in the Cabot neighborhood.

"

In particular that area is complicated, but I think that the pandemic increased some things that were already happening

and that causes people to be nervous, and the protocols are no longer held," commented a colleague from the same company where the injured driver works. . 

After the incident, the driver had to be transferred to Escobar hospital because he lost a lot of blood.

"They attacked him and cut off his head, they went straight there. They gave him 14 points

and it is seen that they touched an artery because yesterday he had to return to the hospital due to vomiting and nausea," he explained.

At the moment it is unknown if the aggressor hurt the bus driver with a knife or a knife, but if it is believed that he was under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Furthermore, he has not yet been identified for arrest.

The bus line 228B (Pte. Saavedra X Garin X Fonavi) has 70 stops from Terminal De Ómnibus De Escobar to Puente Saavedra Terminal.

"People often do not like to hear that certain sanitary measures must still be respected because we have been dealing with this situation for almost two years, but they take it with us because we are the visible face of the company," said the colleague, who He preferred to protect his identity.

And he added:

"We have gone from experiencing problematic situations of violence where there are passengers who mutually assault each other and one must intervene

to take care not only of the unit and work but of everyone's life. Now with the pandemic it is worse, the issue of evil wearing the chinstrap is repeated all the time ".

As a result of this incident and of many others that public transport workers constantly experience, it is that they

demand to have security cameras and a protection booth so that they no longer have to deal with situations of violence and aggression.

"We are totally vulnerable. Luckily my unit has a security camera and one can go to the police through a button, but I happened to take forever and I must resolve the issues on my own."

In addition, he explained that they must carry out an inspection work in the event of non-compliance with protocols.

"A constant tension is generated between the passengers and us. There are people who come with the mask for the pear and one has to ask in the best possible way, to avoid conflicts, that they put it on correctly. On top of that, these things happen and they end. fellow injured "

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