honestly this fare evasion thing is so absurd. There's signs EVERYWHERE and cops EVERYWHERE and it's like what even is the problem you're trying to solve? Let's ignore for a moment the fact that transit fares are basically a poor tax -- how is this kind of massive police presence
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a commensurate response to jumping the turnstyle? Remember a few days ago when a dozen NYPD police with guns drawn stormed a train car to arrest a young black man on suspicion of being armed? it was determined he didn't have one, and then they arrested him. For fare evasion.
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A dozen armed cops arrest a young black man for fare evasion, terrifying everyone in the entire train car, and all I can think is how would they have even *known*? What a bizarre flex of police authority over a $2.75 fare in offense with a hundred-dollar fine.
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Replying to @MagsVisaggs
Someone should run the numbers, but I'd swear they're losing more paying all those police than they're recouping on fares.
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That service is provided by the NYPD, so the MTA doesn't really pay for it afaik.
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It's all ultimately coming from/going into the city budget though, right?
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