Incidents at New York subway stations can sometimes take shocking turns, and a recent situation was no exception. A man was filmed after allegedly spitting at a woman and her baby. While the exact reason behind his actions remains unclear, many agreed that nothing would justify that kind of behavior. A passenger at the station began recording as multiple police officers worked to detain the man. Several officers were present during the arrest, likely due to his size and the need to safely control the situation.
The New York officers quickly surrounded the man as several of them worked to place him in handcuffs. He appeared to be arguing with police, though his voice was difficult to hear over the noise of the station. During the arrest, the person filming repeatedly thanked the officers for their response. She then turned her camera toward the woman who had been targeted, who was holding her baby. A female officer approached her to ask what had happened and gather details about the incident, while other officers escorted the man away.
The person recording later asked why the man was being arrested, and it appeared to be connected to him allegedly spitting on the woman and her child. The woman seemed to explain that the two had argued and that he had cursed at her before the incident. Fortunately, she told the officer that she was okay, and the baby did not appear to be injured. The child was calm and not crying, which reassured many viewers.
People Reacting to the New York Man Spitting at the Woman and Her Baby
Many people were upset by what the New York man did to the woman and her baby. Since he was ultimately arrested, one person commented, “Sometimes you gotta stop making dumb decisions.” Another person focused on how unacceptable it is to spit on someone, writing, “Anybody who spits on somebody else is absolutely foul.” This prompted someone else to reply, “Especially children like [expletive].”
One commenter said they were curious about what happened before the incident, even as they condemned the behavior. “Spitting on someone is absolutely abhorrent behavior, but I am curious to know what the lady did. I’ve seen some pretty [expletive] behavior from people with kids on the subway,” they wrote. Despite different opinions in the comments, many agreed that nothing would justify spitting on a woman and her child.
Many people also focused on how tall the man appeared in the video. One person joked, “Took a whole precinct to arrest him peacefully. Imagine if they caught him on a bad day. He must require a lot of food and gets hangry a lot.” Another commenter pointed out the location, writing, “That’s Union Square and they literally have a precinct right up the stairs and to the left from where they were at. Arguably the dumbest place to start [expletive] with all the cops around, but that doesn’t stop people from starting [expletive] there.” Someone else defended the number of officers involved, saying, “Well the dude was about 7ft tall and they are making an arrest on a subway platform, so I don’t mind them having some extra muscle to ensure that no one gets pushed onto the tracks and dies.” Overall, many agreed that having extra officers present likely helped keep the situation under control and prevented anyone from getting hurt.
