And the emergency stop button is just out of reach if this happens.

this is why I have a fear of escalators

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12246309/amp/Female-tourist-lose-leg-getting-caught-moving-walkway-Bangkok-airport.html

There’s always this small gap. This is likely what would happen to some food or something if you dropped it.

Also fuckin’ random real talk: I know a lot of people prefer the theatrical cut of Mallrats, Smith included, but I 100% prefer the original cut with the Governor’s Ball/Musket intro. Always found it much funnier and anytime I watch the theatrical cut I just miss the ‘missing’ scenes.

Fun fact: if this ever did actually happen the adaptive resistance of the motor would increase the force until it could crush you without slowing down the escalator for anybody else :)