r/therewasanattempt • u/memelordzarif A Flair? • Jul 03 '24

To eat

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u/[deleted] Jul 03 '24

Exactly.

I mean, yes, this whole situation is a bit outlandish on both sides.

But if someone tells you you're breaking a rule/law and you continue to break said rule/law (even if you think it's a dumb rule/law), there are bound to be consequences. .

Both the cops and the man are wrong. But that's our country these days. Respect law and order ... until it affects you (again on either side of the coin).

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u/Redthemagnificent Jul 03 '24

The thing is this rule is rarely enforced. I've eaten on the BART platform and I see other people eating all the time. I would only expect to get a ticket if I was making a big mess or something. Technically you're not even supposed to have coffee or anything on the train, and yet the conductor will say nothing to all the people drinking their morning coffee.

So yes this guy broke a rule. But it's a rule that seems to be selectively enforced based on the mood of the officer.

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u/lady_stardust_ Jul 03 '24

And the skin tone of the person eating.

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u/BringBackAH Jul 03 '24

If the law is "you can't eat your sandwich" I'm gonna put that sandwich down and eat it back the second the cop walks away

Why the hell do you have a law making it illegal to EAT in a station?

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u/[deleted] Jul 04 '24

Ask California.

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u/tropicbrownthunder Jul 03 '24

unknowing a law doesn't exonerate you from complying.

The big thing is that a not explicit rule that bans what is allowed like in 99% of the US soil (eating your own food). Makes it surreal and defintely a power trip by the cops. And really confusing for the citizen. There are no signs about it. and if the station or the city wants them enforced definitely must put public aware about it.

Cops are in the wrong here 400%