Comments on: When the cops know only some of the rules http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/12/28/when-the-cops-know-only-some-of-the-rules/ A New York City Subway Blog Sat, 26 May 2012 04:42:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: A ticketing blitz for two-seaters :: Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/12/28/when-the-cops-know-only-some-of-the-rules/#comment-70880 A ticketing blitz for two-seaters :: Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:32:02 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4641#comment-70880 [...] G train at 2 a.m. would not. I know revenue is tight, but the egregious issuing of summonses, as I said in December, should be put to a halt. Categories : Asides, MTA [...] [...] G train at 2 a.m. would not. I know revenue is tight, but the egregious issuing of summonses, as I said in December, should be put to a halt. Categories : Asides, MTA [...]

]]> By: NYCLU wins case to open Transit Adjudication hearings :: Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/12/28/when-the-cops-know-only-some-of-the-rules/#comment-69087 NYCLU wins case to open Transit Adjudication hearings :: Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog Fri, 01 Jan 2010 21:04:12 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4641#comment-69087 [...] more late-night straphangers face tickets for not really violating the rules, the MTA will now have to open up the challenges to these summonses to the public. The New York [...] [...] more late-night straphangers face tickets for not really violating the rules, the MTA will now have to open up the challenges to these summonses to the public. The New York [...]

]]> By: Eric http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/12/28/when-the-cops-know-only-some-of-the-rules/#comment-69063 Eric Fri, 01 Jan 2010 01:07:34 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4641#comment-69063 Actually, the El platforms all have posted signs (which look like they're from 1945) posted saying smoking is prohibited. The rationale has something to do with a lit cigarette landing on a tar covered railroad tie or some such foolishness.... Actually, the El platforms all have posted signs (which look like they’re from 1945) posted saying smoking is prohibited. The rationale has something to do with a lit cigarette landing on a tar covered railroad tie or some such foolishness….

]]> By: rhywun http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/12/28/when-the-cops-know-only-some-of-the-rules/#comment-69032 rhywun Thu, 31 Dec 2009 03:26:45 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4641#comment-69032 "Second-hand" smoke's danger is vastly overrated, except in cases of actually living in a house with a smoker. Occasional exposure outdoors is harmless--look it up. The real impetus of the recent wave of laws is the "annoyance" that Andrew cited above. “Second-hand” smoke’s danger is vastly overrated, except in cases of actually living in a house with a smoker. Occasional exposure outdoors is harmless–look it up. The real impetus of the recent wave of laws is the “annoyance” that Andrew cited above.

]]> By: Chris http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/12/28/when-the-cops-know-only-some-of-the-rules/#comment-68998 Chris Wed, 30 Dec 2009 13:44:17 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4641#comment-68998 Do those people directly threaten your health by doing those things? Do those people directly threaten your health by doing those things?

]]> By: rhywun http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/12/28/when-the-cops-know-only-some-of-the-rules/#comment-68988 rhywun Wed, 30 Dec 2009 12:10:16 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4641#comment-68988 I find lots of things that people do around me irritating, but virtually none of them are as ruthlessly punished as smoking. I find lots of things that people do around me irritating, but virtually none of them are as ruthlessly punished as smoking.

]]> By: rhywun http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/12/28/when-the-cops-know-only-some-of-the-rules/#comment-68986 rhywun Wed, 30 Dec 2009 12:08:13 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4641#comment-68986 No, it's a violation of MTA rules. The NYC smoking ban does not cover outdoor platforms. No, it’s a violation of MTA rules. The NYC smoking ban does not cover outdoor platforms.

]]> By: Andrew http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/12/28/when-the-cops-know-only-some-of-the-rules/#comment-68949 Andrew Wed, 30 Dec 2009 02:31:12 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4641#comment-68949 Smoking is prohibited on all NYCT property, inside or outside. I don't know if smokers realize it, but nonsmokers find second-hand smoke quite irritating, even outdoors. So I'm sorry you had to get cited, but I'm glad the police are enforcing this. Now, I wonder why you had to wait 45 minutes for the N - trains normally run every 20 minutes at night (although sometimes it feels like 45!). And I'm surprised that, with a wait like that, nobody else was on the platform with you. Smoking is prohibited on all NYCT property, inside or outside. I don’t know if smokers realize it, but nonsmokers find second-hand smoke quite irritating, even outdoors. So I’m sorry you had to get cited, but I’m glad the police are enforcing this.

Now, I wonder why you had to wait 45 minutes for the N – trains normally run every 20 minutes at night (although sometimes it feels like 45!). And I’m surprised that, with a wait like that, nobody else was on the platform with you.

]]> By: Eric http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/12/28/when-the-cops-know-only-some-of-the-rules/#comment-68918 Eric Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:20:10 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4641#comment-68918 Better use of NYPD in the subway during the overnight hours might be stopping the public urinating/crapping folks at 7th Ave on the B/D/E or 34th-Herald Square on the B/D/F & N/R lines -- as well as any other of the hotspots we commonly avoid due to constant scent of human waste. Better use of NYPD in the subway during the overnight hours might be stopping the public urinating/crapping folks at 7th Ave on the B/D/E or 34th-Herald Square on the B/D/F & N/R lines — as well as any other of the hotspots we commonly avoid due to constant scent of human waste.

]]> By: animemiz http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/12/28/when-the-cops-know-only-some-of-the-rules/#comment-68909 animemiz Tue, 29 Dec 2009 05:56:29 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4641#comment-68909 I believe the ticket money goes to the city, and not MTA. But yeah.. really annoyed by this bit of news that I always see, as well. I believe the ticket money goes to the city, and not MTA.

But yeah.. really annoyed by this bit of news that I always see, as well.

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