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Originally posted by Tam
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So NOW having CANDY in your mouth is putting other peoples lives in jeopardy? MY GOD, I can see the head lines now:
"Man killed when woman spits candy at him, piercing his heart and killing him instantly"
What the hell??? We have killers walking our streets, terrorists, and god only knows what else and they focus on a woman having a snack in the wrong place? It isn't like she was smoking or chewing on knives, she was eating a piece of CANDY!!!!! Yikes, glad YOU aren't our leader, we'd ALL be behind bars........ 
We'd ALL be behind bars....... but not CANDY bars..... LMAO
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I've been on Subway systems all over the world. Most, if not all, have this same rule. No eating or drinking on the platform or trains. There's a reason for this, and it's not because they can just arrest people and make some money off of them. It's to protect the trains, the system and the passengers.
I'm going to guess that you've never ridden a crowded NYC subway. Someone eating is not paying attention to the what is going on around them, and could easily fall causing comotion and/or injury to themselves or others around them. This is where these laws come from.
Yes, it's pretty stupid that she was arrested for eating a candybar. But...she did break a law. This law is just like the one on the books regarding people using cell phones while driving. All this lady had to do was accept that she was wrong and take the fine. Instead she chose to mouth off and was arrested.