I think you parsed that line wrong. I read it as:
> I don't class it as a 'lie' to quietly favour "crowds flowing in a safe manner" over "the quickest route".
It's a well-formed statement, not a dangling comparative.
> I don't class it as a 'lie' to quietly favour "crowds flowing in a safe manner" over "the quickest route".
It's a well-formed statement, not a dangling comparative.