Hey all, Joshua here.

I’ve been loudly escorted out of the 1 train station by an MTA officer for holding the train doors, four hours ago.

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A group of Towers people were going food shopping, and I decided to tag along. When we got to the station, a few of us had to put money on their MetroCards. So, they did, and we waited.

The train arrives.

There is doubt, a split between waiting for those who were still transacting at the kiosk and getting on the train. I led the charge onto the train, and most of the group followed—except for two people still waiting at the kiosk. I held the doors for them; they were coming.

An MTA officer yells out. “Let go of that door!” I wait for those two, swiping through the turnstile now, one by one.

Again he yells, the very same thing. They are walking towards the door.

“Alright. You. You. Get out. Let’s go.” I walk away from the doors towards the turnstiles. The doors close.

I hesitate. “Get out!”. Through the turnstile. Again I pause. “OUT!”

And I go.

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