For those who have never heard of the Guardian Angles, they are an international safety organization founded in 1979 with chapters all over the world. They are unarmed volunteers who wear red berets, and travel in safety patrols in an effort to protect the public from violent crime. They were originally the subject of much controversy. Today they are generally accepted.
According to a recent story on My Fox DC, members of the Washington, DC chapter of the group were patrolling the Metro when one member witnessed what he determined to be an assault in progress. He tried to break up the fight but became an assault victim himself when he was thrown to the ground, punched, and kicked. Another Guardian Angel on the car was able to assist him and put out a "code red" which called for other angels in the vicinity to come immediately. They were able to restrain those involved until police arrived. Metro Police stated that three juvenile defendants and two adults were arrested on assault charges.
Washington, DC assault charge lawyers who handle these cases have seen a recent increase in assaults and other crimes happening in the Metro system. One interesting aspect of this is that the system was actually designed with crime prevention in mind. Unlike other cities, the DC Metro has stations with vast open areas and unobstructed views. They are also well-lit. This was all done to prevent the assault and drug crimes that plague the mass transit systems of other cities.
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