Woman cuffed for not holding escalator handrail

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.

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FAVRD

FAVRD lists interesting things that show up on Twitter, based on the number of times an item has been declared a ‘favorite’.

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Here are a few examples:

  • Minimum wage is $6.55. The wages of sin is death. Wow, tough choice. Probably gonna come down to benefits.
  • I know there’s apparently a big overlap between techies and cat lovers, but I’ve got to be honest: cat people, I will never fully trust you.
  • Still pissed they didn’t have jumpy houses when I was a kid.
  • One of the saddest things I’ve ever realized is that there isn’t a synonym for cinnamon.

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