Winston Roberts holds a photograph of his daughter Claudine, who was murdered final yr.
Paul Martinka
On Feb. 13, 2021, Claudine Roberts was killed by a crazed homeless man — the so-called “A-train ripper” — in a random slashing spree that additionally left a homeless male straphanger useless and two extra riders wounded. Rigoberto Lopez, 21, was charged with homicide within the assaults. Roberts, 44, was an immigrant from Jamaica pushed to the streets by psychological sickness, in response to her father Winston Roberts. The devastated dad tells The Put up’s Dean Balsamini that the shoving demise of Michelle Go in Instances Sq. final week introduced again the horror.
My sympathies and condolences exit to the household of Michelle Go. It’s horrible.
We'd like extra police. The individuals in authority know rattling properly we'd like extra police.
Persons are working round with weapons and knives. I need the cops to trip the trains and have the ability to cease individuals in the event that they’re performing suspicious. If in case you have police, the criminals will suppose twice.
It’s not simply the subways. You will have the lady [Krystal Bayron-Nieves slain while working in an East Harlem Burger King] working within the quick meals place. She was simply 19! This massive man weapons her down. For what? For $100. I strive to not watch the information. I attempt to put it behind me. It’s heartbreaking.
Individuals being pushed in entrance of trains, being stabbed with knives. It’s an excessive amount of. I don’t know what’s happening.
The final yr for me has been horrible and really heartbreaking. Seeing what occurred to me and what has occurred to others. It's a must to simply minimize your loss and transfer on. That’s what I’m doing. I attempt to spend time with my different kids and grandchildren.
Everybody talks about COVID, COVID, COVID … when persons are working round with weapons and knives and murdering individuals.
I don’t trip the subways. However there are individuals who want to take action to get to work and put bread on the desk. It’s not protected.
A yr later, am I offended, annoyed? That solely brings me down. It doesn’t assist. I attempt to sweep this downside behind me. It’s solely when individuals deliver it up that I keep in mind. Should you don’t put it behind you, you aren't going to have the ability to survive the consequences of it. It’s all you are able to do. It's a must to transfer on like nothing occurred. However after all, I miss my daughter.
The police are doing their finest — however they’re tied up. As for these in authority, I don’t know what to say. I believe they may do higher.
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