The New York subway attack is horrifying. But more police power is not the answer | Ross Barkan

New Yorkers deserve to feel safe - and not have their fears dismissed by progressives. But heavy-handed solutions won't solve the problem

On Wednesday, police finally arrested Frank James, the man accused of shooting up a crowded subway train in New York City, wounding 10. James, strangely, had called in the tip himself, telling police he was at a Manhattan McDonald's. Other New Yorkers spotted the subway shooter too, assisting the police.

Eric Adams, the New York City mayor, touted the arrest as another victory for the New York police department and called, once more, for increased surveillance on the subways. We believe we have a technology that we can use in the subway system that many passengers are not even going to be aware that they are walking past a device that could detect weapons, and we are excited about the possibilities and I'm not going to leave any legal technology off the table when it comes down to keeping New Yorkers safe," Adams said on MSNBC.

Ross Barkan is a New York City-based writer