Thursday, October 12, 2017

New York Minute 66 - Subway Bust

I saw a guy being arrested on a subway platform last night, a young, tall, White guy with a mop of unkempt curly hair. He was sitting on a bench in handcuffs being questioned by a large officer in uniform when I got there. A minute later, an undercover cop joined the discussion, and the two cops started going through items in the guy’s satchel.

Undercovers are easy to spot. They have a uniform of their own: jeans, sneakers, and a baggy shirt or jacket that can conceal a holstered pistol. They’re always short. Always. My guess is that this helps them to blend into crowds and bear witness to acts of theft like pickpocketing.

I saw a couple of folks glance over to see what was happening, but no one stared, and most people didn’t look at all. The New York instinct to mind one’s own business kicks in automatically.


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