Riding While Black August 27, 2007

We already learned that DWB (Driving While Black) is a crime. However, there is a new crime on the rise RWB (Riding While Black).  It is now against the law to switch cars in the subway, if you are a black man and commit this minor offense you will be asked to step off the train and be issued a ticket, NOT A WARNING, a ticket that then puts you at the risk of being arrested if you are ever stopped for any public nuisance again. For example: spitting in the street, taking up more than one seat on the train, urinating on a tree, etc. So, while people are being murdered, mugged, and committing suicide on New York City transit platforms and subways, please make sure to protect your loved ones from unnecessary police harassment and tell them to endure the hot sweaty train car without AC, or the stinky smelling train from the individual that hasn’t bathed in months and has urinated or possibly defecated on him/herself. The million dollar question is why isn’t there any advertisements on the train doors that say switching cars is illegal and you will be fined on all of the train doors? Because not knowing is not sufficient enough to be excused with a warning.