Small 'eat-in' for man cited by BART officer for eating on platform
Steve Foster said he knew he could not eat on the train. However, he did not know it was against the law to eat on the platform. He said had he known, he would have thrown it away or eaten it outside the fare gate.
Man detained by BART police for eating sandwich files claim against transit agency
The Concord man, who was handcuffed and cited after a confrontation with a BART police officer for eating a sandwich while on a station platform, is now suing BART.