Our nanny-state future

Shoved into the internet tubes on May 17, 2009 by worker7219-12

This is the future of the nanny state folks. After all, “rules are rules.”

Woman cuffed for not holding escalator handrail

LES PERREAUX
From Saturday’s Globe and Mail
May 15, 2009 at 11:33 PM EDT

MONTREAL — Anyone who has ridden an escalator and bothered to pay attention has seen – and likely ignored – little signs suggesting riders hold the grimy handrail.

In Montreal’s subway system, the friendly advice seems to have taken on the force of law, backed by a $100 fine.

Bela Kosoian, a 38-year-old mother of two, says when she didn’t hold the handrail Wednesday she was cuffed, dragged into a small holding cell and fined.

“It was horrible, disgusting behaviour [by police],” said Ms. Kosoian, a 38-year-old student of international law. “I did nothing wrong. They should go find the guys who stole my tires off the balcony.”  ~theglobeandmail.com

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