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JeromePowellAdmirer t1_iwzpg1b wrote

Reply to comment by Hazel2468 in Plain clothes officers at Newport path checking fare jumping by Puzzleheaded-Wonder9

The solution to that is subsidies for the poor not letting a bunch of people get free rides which inevitably leads to tax increases and service cuts to fill the gap.

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Hazel2468 t1_ix06mud wrote

True- but the solution to those issues isn’t harassing and fining and arresting people who can’t even afford to pay the fare, let alone legal fees.

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JeromePowellAdmirer t1_ix0xx84 wrote

I'd wager quite a bit that the majority of fare skippers aren't broke. Obviously I think differently about those who are, but the majority aren't.

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