Danny Trejo Joins L.A's Insane Campaign About Not Being a Pain on the Train

'I know a thing or two about being rude and dangerous'

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This time last year, the L.A. Metro system and gonzo director Mike Diva introduced us to Super Kind, a colorful superhero and pop star who fights rude behavior on mass transit.

Now she’s got a surprising ally: Danny Trejo.

The famously tough actor, star of Machete and (perhaps most famously among ad nerds) Snickers’ 2015 Super Bowl spot, takes the lead in one of the new ads from the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

Again directed by Diva, who built a following through surreal fake ads before creating the

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