Being "public" transit, and thus not being a "privilge" (the excuse they use for driving) or a private airline ... I wonder how will this would hold up to a legal challenge.
And what if you have alrady paid the fare and you refuse once inside ... they would have to have some kind of refund mechanism. Putting up a sign in a public place doesn't make it so.
If riding the subway was a right then you wouldn't have to pay a fare to exercise it-- as that would be "prior restraint".
And what if you have alrady paid the fare and you refuse once inside ... they would have to have some kind of refund mechanism. Putting up a sign in a public place doesn't make it so.
Look.
If the police want for you to "assume the position", they can always come up with a plausible reason for you to do so.
And in a situation where they are armed and several and you are disarmed and solo, discretion ought to dictate that you adopt compliant behavior.
Being smartass to police officers does not yield positive results, even in New York.