BOSTON — The MBTA is looking less like public transit and more like a circus on wheels. Monday night in Mattapan, a bus driver got spat on, cops got spat on, and a convicted felon with a loaded gun barged into the chaos like it was open mic night.

Transit Police say 38-year-old Victor Jackson Jr. spit on a T bus driver on Cummins Highway, then bolted. When officers caught up with him, he allegedly doubled down and hocked more loogies — this time at the cops.

As officers were trying to drag him into cuffs, the sideshow got a new act. Police say 36-year-old Wilner Richie Jr. slammed his car to a stop in the middle of the street, hopped out, and started running his mouth at officers. The kicker? He had a loaded illegal gun in his car — and as a convicted felon, he wasn’t allowed anywhere near one.

So one man slobbered his way into handcuffs, and the other shouted his way into jail with a hot gun in his ride.

In court, Jackson walked free on personal recognizance, despite spitting on a driver and police officers. Richie was not so lucky — he was ordered held on bail after racking up a laundry list of gun and assault charges.

For riders, the message couldn’t be clearer: you don’t just risk delays when you hop on the T. You risk spitters, screamers, and felons packing heat. The MBTA seems less safe these days and more like reality TV with handcuffs, and everyone else is stuck as the audience.