[steve-b]

She put the candy bar in her mouth and was chewing with intent to swallow (good Lord, I've worked in a law office too long!!). So it seems to me, at least on the surface, that she followed the order not to take food into the system by putting it in her mouth.

Yep. All the accounts I've seen agree on that point, and that's why the officer was out of line on this one.

[kmiller1k]

At least according to news accounts, it wasn't the eating of the last bit of the Payday candybar which got her into trouble--it was her defiant attitude and what she said to the officer that got her arrested. I agree that it seems like the officer was a tad overzealous but we weren't there to witness the altecation so the court will.

The DC Metro clearly states no food or drink. As a frequent rider she should know this.

[KidGlock]

Seems the arrest was more related to a "faulty attitude" than an actual crime.

Overzealous for sure.