VIDEO: NYC Subway Brawl - Part II

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Thursday, November 13, 2014
Brawl on subway train
A.J. Ross has a followup on the fight that was captured on cellphone video.

NEW YORK -- Another brawl in the middle of a crowded subway has been caught on cell phone camera, and the latest incident was apparently over the placement of a woman's hand on a pole.

The fight happened aboard a train near the East 59th Street station Saturday.

Tensions flaring on a packed subway train can happen anywhere, but things escalated into a fight that put dozens of people in danger. It was broken up quickly, but things could have easily gotten out of hand.

The incident began with a hand too close to someone's face, which set off a venomous verbal exchange between a woman and a couple.

Moments later, heated words escalated into shoving and hitting before others stepped in to prevent the brawl from boiling over.

It's a occurrence riders say is all too common. And with millions relying on mass transit to commute daily, some argue more needs to be done to keep everyone safe.

The fight comes days after four people were arrested in a violent attack on the subway in which a woman was slapped by a man she was verbally attacking.

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