I've seen people say this exact thing on the train in NYC...
If you are LUCKY... these NYC Transit Cops might 'give you a warning first'.... and tell you point blank: "
When you pay your fare, it only covers the cost of ONE seat. That's it. Not two. You cannot put your feet up. This subway car ain't your living room. If you need more 'leg room' for an injury... take a cab. Or get a friend (or family member) to drive you around."
After hearing the cop say this... I saw a white guy who tried to put his feet back up anyway & ignore them.... and he got quickly hustled off the train with a painful arm-bar... then wrestled to the floor of the platform.... followed by handcuffs.
"I got arrested for putting my feet up on the subway. I was lucky I was white."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/post...was-lucky-i-was-white/?utm_term=.bf58a6be9110
NYPD Arrested 1,600 for Putting Feet Up on Subway
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/feet-up-on-subway-seat-arrests-nyc-mta--136870613.html
It sounds like a 'good excuse'... But I wouldn't recommend telling any NYC Transit Cops that story.
yea, I remember this white undercover cop tapping me on my shoulder telling me to watch this..
he went up to a white guy with his bag on the seat next to him, and asked him for his i.d,
the guy said what for, the cop said Im giving you a ticket for takin up two seats and he was yellin at him, tryin to get him to react..
the white dude said this is bullshit, the cop said you cursing at me.. you want to say that to me again...
the dude said I have a right to say it, this is bullshit. here is my i.d...
the cop said get the fuck off the train I dont like your attitude..
as he got off the train he looked at me and smiled..
I was like dayam as the train pulled off the cop snatched the i.d out his hand and was yellin at him...
them undercover mta cops be wilin out on quota day...
and yea you better not be takin up two seats on that day..
but still that bitch was out of line