NYC fare evader vaults over MTA's new turnstile spikes at subway station less than 36 hours after installation: 'Don't give a f--k'

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NYC fare evader vaults over MTA's new turnstile spikes at subway station less than 36 hours after installation: 'Don't give a f--k'
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An NYC straphanger wasted no time in exploiting the MTA's newly placed spikes at the 59th Street/Lexington Avenue station station on Jan. 16, 2025.The man was caught off guard by the Metropolitan Transit Authority's latest crackdown attempt, but it didn't stop him from exploiting the flaws in the transit authority's design.

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