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Video: Man Pummeled Over Coveted Subway Seat
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Garth Johnston
Published Jun 13, 2011
Modified Jun 13, 2011
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Walking down the stairs to the subway platform there are lots of things that we are prepared to see. Spider-Man, that sad rat man, heck we even sort of expect to see something. But a full-on brawl in a subway car whose doors don't seem to want to open? Not on our list. Until now.
The caption on the below video, which was uploaded yesterday, says that this is "A fight that started over a seat on the train," and if that is true it must have been some seat.
As a very New York video, the older woman who beats on the subway door as if to say "Hey you kids! Stop that or I'll get out my hose!" is especially charming. Also, is the guy in the backpack a part good Samaritan just pitching in? Without knowing where and when exactly this happened the MTA was unable to give us more info on the situation, so if anyone knows anything we're all ears.
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