Four cops handcuff black man for "illegal eating"

[Grey_Devil]

Truly nefarious, how dare you sir?

[anothernewbbaccount]

@ElQuesero

Oh, they’re public employees.

Really? Interesting. Who pays for them?

[renato]

@Wally

Street execution! Ketchup on a hot dog!

You need to visit Brazil and see how we do hot dogs.
These are considered pretty basic here:

[Grey_Devil]

The crunchy fries are also a common topping on Venezuelan burgers and fries, I love them and I’m sad it’s not a thing in the US. Thankfully they’re easy to make so my mom makes some occasionally

[Ericb]

there was clearly a tiny gun hidden in that last bite of sandwich.

[Wally]

Is it ketchup, or spicy ketchup like Sriracha?

[gatto]

@TheRizz

The idea is that at a certain point, you don’t just want security guards, but actual police who can do actual arrests.

that’s not what i want at all. it really isn’t

@TheRizz

This is a good thing for the patrons as well

citation needed.

what i see are are poorly trained mostly white men playing at being cops who are playing at being soldiers.

plus well documented pervasive abuses of power like college cops not reporting crimes ( esp rape ) because they don’t want to make the college look dangerous.

it’s a terrible idea that only serves the private institution’s interests, not the public’s

[renato]

Probably just ketchup, Sriracha is not common in Brazil (it was the first time I heard about it).
It is not uncommon to have some random spicy sauces made by the vendors, but they usually are offered separately as spicy food is not the default here.

[Papasan]

I wiped my mouth on my sleeve too.

[mojojojo]

You dirty, dirty, naughty sandwich eater.

[Papasan]

It’s just the tip of the iceberg.

[nodolra]

@anothernewbbaccount

Who pays for them?

Funding for the BART police is part of BART’s budget, which is funded by a mix of fares, a dedicated sales tax, and various other sources (Wikipedia has an overview).

BART itself is a public agency, specifically a “special district”. Their website is even hosted at a .gov domain (bart.gov).

[Celandine_Crane]

@John_Johnson

one of the two things is a component of endemic police violence that has been going on for years, yet refuses to change

And the other is a component of endemic violence against queer people which has been going on for years and refuses to change.

But hey, once someone gets abused by a cop you can’t criticise them because doing so obviously implies that you believe the cop was Just and Right. /s

(No, I’m not saying the two things are Exactly Equivalent, but saying “one of these things is a component of a socially endemic violence problem” – implying the other isn’t – is wayyy the fuck off base.)

[Mister44]

Don’t have time to skim replies.

1. Is it really illegal to eat in that area, and if so why? That seems really stupid. I get that it can make a mess, but come one, people are rushing to work and shit. And evidently they sell food nearby.

2. Fucking ridiculous to enforce it. I guess if there was a big push to stop people eating they could do an awareness thing where they tell people to stop. Maybe block them from entering the platform area, etc. But arresting someone? Give me a fucking break. Even if you wanted to get hard ass, that’s a ticket at best.

3. Nice fucking situational awareness on the cop. He’s being filmed and yet continues with this petty exercise. At least he is polite and not throwing anyone on the ground (the standards are that low), but polite harassment is still harassment.

[redesigned]

@frauenfelder

“You’re eating. It’s against the law.” That’s what this white police officer told a black man who was eating a sandwich while waiting for a train

he should have taken a subway

@anon61833566

I can understand if there is a rule “no food on the platform”.

also, these types of rules aren’t arrestable laws, at best they’d be bylaws and fines or tickets. agreed that clearly this was not an appropriate response for eating a sandwich.

@anon75430791

Many of these stations sell food and drink. So how and why this is illegal is very questionable.

the how is very questionable agreed, the why is pretty obvs. not white enough grrr to that bad apple.

@LDoBe

Yep. Disgust and fear is what you get when your whole profession is at best full of bullies. Respect for your job is earned. Not a right.

[anothernewbbaccount]

Thanks. Ok, so a public agency, so not quite privatised.

Mall cops? Are they the same? (Brit here, so no real idea, but I still concur with @fnordius - it breaks my brain that so many institutions have their own dedicated cop squads.)

[benignbodger]

Well, at least they didn’t kill him for his transgression. Small steps…

[nodolra]

@redesigned

also, these types of rules aren’t arrestable laws, at best they’d be bylaws and fines or tickets. agreed that clearly this was not an appropriate response for eating a sandwich.

Believe it or not, these usually are actual state laws in California. It’s always seemed insane to me. If you get on a bus or train operated by MUNI (the local transit agency in San Francisco) you’ll find the inside plastered in signs telling you not to eat food, ride the bus without a valid ticket, or assault the operator, each with a citation to the relevant state law. (OK, I guess that last example is actually reasonable…)

[ugh]

@renato

You need to visit Brazil and see how we do hot dogs.

I have wanted to visit Brazil for years, but after seeing your hot dogs, I know now that I must visit immediately.

[redesigned]

Yeah, not an arrestable offence right? (or am i misreading that)
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN&sectionNum=640