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In some places, homeless and poor people get issued tickets for free rides because of their condition. In others, they put inverted guillotines because it would

by jarfil 7y ago

In some places, homeless and poor people get issued tickets for free rides because of their condition. In others, they put inverted guillotines because it would be unsightly to post armed guards preventing the undesirables from illegally using the service. It isn't about fare evasion, it's about how a given society perceives its more disadvantaged members: some want to help them, others want them to just die off.

danem 7y ago
> some want to help them, others want them to just die off. Oh please, as if it that dichotomy were only true. BART runs a massive deficit each year, and yet you think there should be no deterrents to evading fare? The BART barely collects on the tickets it issues as is[1]. Plenty of people who are able to pay and are of sound mind hop the turnstiles. If you want to subsidize the travel expenses for a certain group, fine, but why promote even more lawlessness in an already terrible system? [1] https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/philmatier/article/Almost-everyone-gets-away-with-jumping-BART-gates-14048881.php https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/philmatier/article/Almos...
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bassman9000 7y ago
In some places, homeless and poor people get issued tickets for free rides because of their condition. Every dude I see jumping the gates arriving in the city has $200+ sneakers and/or huge screen smartphones.