Heather Ann Thompson

And even that is an interesting kind of moment because why does he want $5?

He wants $5.

Because he knows that if they go into this arcade with no money in their pocket, it's not even plausible that they're going to play some games.

So that's sort of a thinking ahead kind of thing.

But by axing for $5, this is panhandling.

And the other thing about New York City in this moment is –

Panhandling is rampant.

The others on the train that day had also seen these teenagers and were unalarmed.

You know, they were unconcerned.

And every exchange that these teenagers had with the other passengers, hey, how are you?

Do you have a light?

No one felt the need to get off the train.

No one felt threatened.

No one felt the need to talk to the conductor.

It all felt very ordinary.

It felt very regular, but not to Bernie Getz.

When these four teenagers are on the train and when Bernie Getz stands up suddenly, by the way, Troy Canty thinks he's reaching for his wallet.

He's relatively

You know, he thinks, oh, OK, that's nice.

The man's going to give me $5.