It used to be NYC transit cops would tap a fellows like these on the side of the knees with a baton and tell them to close it up followed with a long stare. No need for an arrest or citation 99 out of a hundred times,
Do you know how rare it is for a transit cop to be riding in a car? The reality is they’re spreading all over the place, day and night. You have cars crammed with people standing such that more people can’t board—and these idiots blocking the seat on either side of them.
A ticket is in order.