NEW YORK, NY December 17, 2008 —A member of the public attempted to throw his shoe at an MTA board meeting, Wednesday.

Stephen Millies, an Amtrak worker and self-described subway rider, went on a three-minute rant during the public speaking portion of the MTA board meeting.

Towards the end, Millies asked where MTA CEO Elliot Sander was, then said, "You made $300,000 last year," and apparently bent down to take off his size 10.5 brown Red Wing shoe. Guards charged Millies as he yelled, "this shoe's for you." Guards brought him down an elevator to escort him from the building. He was put in cuffs and charged with disorderly conduct

Millies was part of a group, bailoutthepeople.org, formed in the wake of the Wall Street bailout, several members of which testified today.