to go that's part of that either you come up here and [ __ ] with me you single me out at all these people fast so what it's against the law go away from California to the Layman getting arrested for eating a sandwich in a public place might sound ridiculous however since Bart started operation on September 11 1972 they have established a policy of no eating or drinking in what they call the paid areas in 2008 Bart police chief Gary G said in a press release that according to both state law and Bart policy passengers can eat and drink all they want in the free area which we Define as the portion of the station that's outside the fare Gates where you don't need a ticket but Bart police officers will ticket writers who eat or drink in the paid area