It wasn't too long before the train was pretty full, and as usual, people were pushing and shoving their way onto an already crowded train with little regard for others. The doors finally closed and we made our way to Montgomery station where more people pushed and shoved their way onto a now full train. This is when things started to go downhill.
Apparently, someone behind me was either hit or kicked or leered at in a funny enough way that it would cause them to punch the offender in the mouth. The altercation between the two guys spilled out onto the platform as people scrambled to get out of their way. They circled each other once or twice and there was some shoving, but in typical fashion no more punches were thrown. The puncher got back on the train while the punchee stood in the doorway yelling for him to get off the train and take his beating.
The punchee yelled obscenities at the puncher saying that if he was going to start something that he needed to get off the train so they could finish it. Needless to say, the puncher was now mum about the whole thing and remained with his feet firmly planted on the train - the punchee didn't make any attempt to grab him. This went on for about 10 minutes with other passengers getting increasingly frustrated. Other passengers got involved by yelling at each of them to get off the train so that the rest of us could leave - it was like a high school fight only less fighting and less maturity overall.
Eventually the cops showed up and took both men off the train in cuffs and order was restored. The train got moving again - still full - and made it through the next few stops with nothing more than the usual: people trying to file onto a full train.
I finally made it to West Portal about 30 minutes later than anticipated only to realize that I had forgotten my keys at the office - d'oh! Well, at least the prize fight was somewhat entertaining...
-taking the "under" on the guy with the busted lip jonathon
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