Curiouser and curiouser
This morning on my way into the subway station, I was stopped by a couple of cops who wanted to search my purse. New York has had random searches in subway stations since 2005, and this is the third time I’ve been stopped, so that wasn’t so surprising. What I did find strange, though, was that one of the police officers asked me what kind of MetroCard I had - regular or unlimited. I still have no idea why they’d want to know that. Are regular MetroCard users more likely to blow up trains? Or does my monthly subway pass make me a terrorist?
I suppose a mad bomber would buy a one-fare MetroCard. I mean, maybe he’s gonna kill people, but that doesn’t mean he has to pay too much for that muffler.
Personally, I refuse to buy into that bullshit. Whenever I’d get stopped (only a couple of times, admittedly), I would refuse to consent to a search, exit the subway station, walk across the street (or one block away) to the next entrance and get on the subway at the **same station**, my civil liberties and dignity intact.
Next week, on “Security Theatre”…
That sucks, but we’ve learned lessons the hard way regarding security - unfortunately we live in a world where this has become a necessity to ensure we feel safe. If no one ever searched people entering the Subway, I fear more people would moan about it than this way around.
Random police searches to buy a sandwich? You must be joking!
A terrorist; definitely a terrorist. Obviously you would need to come back many times to do your research and scouting. But then again, it might just be a dumb question. Someone probably thought it would be a good idea to throw that out there.
Remember, if it’s not an American flag, it’s probably a bomb.
They can search random people? That’s sick. What happens if you refuse?