SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- A man detained this week by BART Police for eating a sandwich on a train platform, is sparking some outrage with the public.Many have seen the incident that was caught on tape.
ABC7 News first brought you the story on Friday.
On Saturday, some gathered to protest the incident by eating their own sandwiches on BART property.
"I've got my lunch here, it's very threatening as you can see," said JJ Naughton from San Francisco.There was a defiant lunchtime eat-in on the platform inside the Embarcardero BART station, where eating isn't allowed.
"People should be able to eat on the platform without getting harassed," said Groth.
The man was lawfully handcuffed after refusing to provide his name multiple times, once he provided his name he was cited and released.
"BART says the video will be reviewed by their independent police auditor. »