He said they were halfway up. He cannot be truthful abouf the smallest little thing. In this case he lied so he could embellish his story about the danger and threat of the sharp metal step edges to their faces as they lurched slightly forward. He lies to make himself look better, look smarter, or be a victim. 
on September 26, 2025, 2:24 pm, in reply to "I'm confused. the escalator on the left was going up. The right was stopped when they got on. "
The escalator on the left is stopped before he ever steps on it. Malaria appears to step on the bottom step, maybe.
When using parallel escalators, the one going up is always on the right. The one coming down is on the left.
When going down, it is reversed.
I believe from the getgo, he attempted to step onto the wrong escalator. Prolly not paying attention. Somebpdy behind him got his attention, and he turned around to look. Malaria began walking up the stopped escalator and felon followed.
What is misleading? The story and explanation!
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