If you outlaw turkey sandwiches, only outlaws will have turkey sandwiches
May 19, 2008 at 4:32 pm by Andisheh Nouraee in NewsA friend of mine was ticketed on MARTA last week for sipping a beverage on a train.
He got me thinking — if I walk onto a MARTA train with a pistol on my belt and a turkey sandwich in my hand, I could only be cited by MARTA police for the sandwich.
The lobbyists for Big Sandwich need to get on this.
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May 19th, 2008 at 6:24 pm
That really stinks. Not the worst thing I ever heard though…
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A22456-2004Jul28.html
“Metro occasionally has come under fire for what some considered extreme enforcement of its no-eating rules. The best-known example was in 2000, when a transit police officer handcuffed a 12-year-old girl for eating a single french fry on a subway platform.”
May 20th, 2008 at 10:10 am
ugh - i carry a mug of coffee right past the breeze people every morning. frankly i’ll pay the ticket rather than give up my caffeine.
the irony of your final thought is noted and appreciated.
May 20th, 2008 at 10:36 am
When I lived in DC they had a tough ZERO tolerance policy (still do, look for their ‘rats in other subways posters’), it actually helped keep the trains cleaner and was mostly appreciated, but the fry girl was over the line.
But seriously what world is this that we live in where we can openly carry a gun, but not a turkey sandwich on the trains…jacked up priorities.
May 20th, 2008 at 10:44 am
I’ve been on several subways systems where food, beverages and even pets are allowed.
They were no dirtier than NY, DC, and Atlanta (which do not allow food or drinks).
Even if there are occasional food messes, so what.
May 20th, 2008 at 5:14 pm
Turkey sandwiches don’t kill people, people kill people….
May 21st, 2008 at 3:32 am
Well, Turkey sandwiches come with toppings that in excess can kill. Kinda like a very, very slow Matrixed bullet covered in mayo.