Last Updated on March 15, 2020
A viral video has emerged of a man wearing gloves, facemask, and winter clothing spraying a sanitizer on a subway turnstile before jumping.
The short clip shows the man taking necessary precautions in the age of Coronavirus fears before jokingly committing a minor offense.
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The video drew considerable amusement in the comment sections on social media.
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One person commented: “Safety first before breaking the law🤦🏽♀️ by jumping the turnstyle lol🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣gosh havent taken the subway in forever i miss it rats and all never a dull moment in NYC.”
Safety first. pic.twitter.com/m5cvT6JAAC
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) March 14, 2020
On Twitter, one user wrote: “You know if he gave a full spray n’ wipe down of all those turnstiles, I’d give him credit for services rendered and call it even.”
While another replied: “You should not wipe down surfaces you’ve used anti bac on, its needs 2-4 min contact time usually.
“This lad knew this, not sure how many lives he has saved by this action, but i’d like to thank him.”
https://twitter.com/Waynebro6/status/1238958214898728960
However, not everybody was impressed by the stunt.
“The money he spent on protection he could’ve paid for a two way fair,” one user tweeted.
“We are all going to have autoimmune issues with all this spraying! Geezz,” said another.
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The turnstile jumping stunt also became a political talking point.
Pete Harrison, who is running for NY congress, said: “If we pass my #free2move plan and make public transit fare-free, you wouldn’t have to touch anything!”
If we pass my #free2move plan and make public transit fare-free, you wouldn’t have to touch anything!
— Pete Harrison (@PeteHarrisonNYC) March 15, 2020
Others laid into New York, with one person commenting: “Best practices for COVID: Don’t touch the New York. Pretty good practices for most other times as well.”
Best practices for COVID: Don't touch the New York. Pretty good practices for most other times as well.
— Bryan Elliott – μΩ (@fordiman) March 14, 2020
