Last week the police has started to do random bag checks in random subway stations. I hadn't seen it until Monday, where the police were at the Forest Hills station, searching all bags. I asked if I could take a picture of them, but they said no.
They were fairly thorough, though, at least more thorough than the bag check I go through at the Mid-Manhattan Public Library. I have a backpack with 5 compartments, 3 of which are big enough to hold something dangerous. The library checks one. The police at the subway on Monday checked two. Not bad, but not perfect either. I didn't point it out to them, though. I was anxious to go on to the oven-like subway platform and swelter while waiting for my train.
Posted by ahyatt at July 26, 2005 07:18 AMI believe it is perfectly legal for you to take photographs in the subway system. I was wondering about the 'oven-like' subway platforms myself. My theory is that the heat is due to the trains emitting heat through their motor cooling and compartment cooling devices. I wonder if the MTA will ever come up with a way to prevent the incredible heat at stations - one way would be to isolate the train track from the platform using doors that open when the train arrives. That might save a few degrees here and there.
Posted by: Brody on July 27, 2005 05:46 AM