Comments on Plain-clothes controllers: you have been warned!TypePad2006-11-08T14:12:34ZSeduliahttps://www.ruerude.com/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://www.ruerude.com/2006/11/plainclothes_co/comments/atom.xml/ParisBreakfasts commented on 'Plain-clothes controllers: you have been warned!'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c82d353ef00d834c7301b53ef2006-11-12T11:13:15Z2008-08-27T01:50:50ZParisBreakfastshttp://parisbreakfasts.blogspot.comA similar experience happened to me in Paris 2 weeks ago... Coming out of the Metro, I was physically grabbed...<p>A similar experience happened to me in Paris 2 weeks ago... Coming out of the Metro, I was physically grabbed by a huge guy (not in uniform, not displaying any identity himself). He demanded my Metro pass. It took me so by surprise and a bit to get what he was after. There was something decidedly aggressive and IMO uncalled for, in the manner it was performed. The gentle notices in the NY MTA informing you that since July of 2005, your packpack may have to be inspected seem so benign.. <br />
These are the times we live in. <br />
Very 1984.</p>