Cop Arrests Subway Musician Just To Give Him "Something To Fight For"GothamistMar. 02, 2015 |
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Erik Meier estimates that in six years of singing and playing guitar in the subway, police have written him a summons around ten times, and each time his ticket has been dismissed. When two NYPD officers approached him on the 2nd Avenue station platform last Thursday night and told him to pack his gear, they also asked him if he'd been in trouble before. "I told her that all my tickets had been thrown out, and she said, 'Oh you like to fight your tickets, huh? We'll give you something to fight for tonight.' " Read More |