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> I see fare hoppers, people blasting loud music, shouting incoherently or doing drugs - and I probably see one of those every time I ride It has very little t
by simgt 1y ago
> I see fare hoppers, people blasting loud music, shouting incoherently or doing drugs - and I probably see one of those every time I ride
It has very little to do with public transports and everything to do with our declining western societies. I've never witnessed any of these in any part of developed Asia I know of...
> Perhaps another solution is needed.
Reducing inequalities, funding education, local police, etc. all seem like a more sustainable way forward than shielding ourselves from the shit in a robotaxi...
- almosthere 1y agoMake crime crime again and get rid of the loud music and drug use? As a society we forgot how to just stand up and say no. We relegated people doing so as Karens instead of supporting them.
- Gareth321 1y agoI strongly agree. Laws are a reflection of our values. If our values are that people should be free to blast loud music in public, spit on the sidewalk, and harass and intimidate others, our laws will permit that behaviour. Many Asian societies ensure their laws prevent people acting that way, often with harsh penalties. As long as we have such a strong movement to "defund the police," and "abolish prisons," our societies will never be as safe as theirs.
- seanmcdirmid 1y agoJust enforcing basic laws and rules on buses would go a far way. Also fare enforcement is talked about in Seattle not as a way to raise more revenue for the system (indeed, fare enforcement costs more than it brings in), but to make it safer (no one wants to ride Link and get stabbed at Capitol Hill station).