• Two men were reportedly arrested for ‘manspreading’ when New York Police found they were taking up too much space on the subway by occupying more than one seat
• This follows a subway etiquette program launched in January 2015 by New York’s Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), which included a poster that read: “Dude, stop the spread…please”.
• The MTA’s rules of conduct prohibit people from occupying more than one seat when it interferes with the operation of the Authority’s transit system or the comfort of other passengers.
• However, it is reported that the two men in the present matter were given an ACD, which means the charges will be dropped if they avoid being arrested for a period of time.
• Manspreading is a term coined by internet users for men who occupy more than one seat on public transport by sitting with their knees wide apart.

Read more:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-06-01/first-person-arrested-for-manspreading-in-new-york/6511362

http://www.inquisitr.com/2132738/arrested-for-manspreading-broken-windows-nypd-policy-behind-recent-arrests-prop-says/

http://metro.co.uk/2015/05/30/two-men-have-actually-been-arrested-manspreading-5221994/

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