2000/11/17 12:12
Seventh grader gets arrested for eating in subway. Yikes. These zero tolerance laws are out of hand. I can live with a littered subway more easily than a police state that fingerprints little girls for eating french fries. If someone told me to, “Put down your fries” I think I would have to laugh at their sad spectacle. Anyway, part of the charm of mass transit is being able to sip your coffee while reading and letting someone else do the driving. Hell, subway systems should allow food vendors to do business withib their confines. Fine those who litter, but don’t disallow food altogether and surely don’t arrest them. Why must subways merely be concrete tunnels we are hurdled down instead of an underground extension of the cities they serve? This arrest happened on the D.C. subway which *is* nice and clean but a little too so for my tastes. I like a little disorganization and grunge. I like a little more life. Despite its cleanliness and safety record, the D.C. subway is a bit depressing and makes one feel uneasy. Perhaps the large overhead cameras focused on your french fries are the reason. Or perhaps it is the presence of a stop for the Pentagon.
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