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This 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 8y ago
  Could you please explain the difference in intent? Sounds to me like its someone trying to ride for free in both cases.
  • creato 8y ago
    Some 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 8y ago
      I 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 8y ago
    You 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.