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Can someone explain it to me, why in SF its treated as a minor ticket similar to overdue parking meters as apposed to NYC where people are jailed for not having
by ram_rar 7y ago
Can someone explain it to me, why in SF its treated as a minor ticket similar to overdue parking meters as apposed to NYC where people are jailed for not having a valid ticket ?
Never thought NYC could be soo ridiculous.
- free652 7y agoBecause it's usually fined $100, that means something else is going on.
- addicted 7y agoIt is largely treated as a minor ticket in NYC as well I believe.
- ummonk 7y agoThis wasn't a case of not having a valid ticket. This was a case of turnstile jumping. There is a big difference in intent there.
- fredophile 7y agoCould you please explain the difference in intent? Sounds to me like its someone trying to ride for free in both cases.
- creato 7y agoSome people might be just trying to get away with not paying a parking meter deliberately, but we can't prove that when writing parking tickets. Most people probably just forget or cut it a little too close with their plans when they overstay a parking meter.
- fredophile 7y agoI thought you were comparing it to not having a valid ticket for transit in SF. I can see that it would be harder to prove intent in the parking meter situation.
- ummonk 7y agoYou can forget to bring your ride pass with you, or forget to purchase a ticket or accidentally purchase the wrong ticket. Or e.g. with Caltrain you can forget to swipe your clipper at the boarding station. Jumping a turnstile isn't merely oversight; it's intentionally trying to avoid paying the fare.
- dls2016 7y agoNYPD has a long history of implementing the "broken windows" theory: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broken_windows_theory#New_York_City https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broken_windows_theory#New_York...