Kathianne
06-25-2019, 04:45 PM
https://hotair.com/archives/2019/06/25/shocker-decriminalizing-nyc-bus-fare-skipping-leads-fewer-people-paying-fares/
Shocker: Decriminalizing NYC Bus Fare Skipping Leads To Fewer People Paying FaresJAZZ SHAWPosted at 5:21 pm on June 25, 2019
Prison reform (or justice reform) is a big ticket item for all of the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates, and that includes all manner of decriminalization. POTUS candidate and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is a big proponent of such things and the theory extends far beyond just legalization of marijuana. In the Big Apple, Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance was urged last year to end criminal prosecutions for people who board buses without paying the fares or jump the turnstiles in the subway. This was supposed to end the “harassment” of poor people and end needless court appearances for such low-level scofflaws who are frequently economically disadvantaged people of color.
Sounds good, right? A nice little gift for those who are struggling. But to the shock of absolutely nobody outside of the city government, no sooner had they enacted the policy than many people just stopped paying the fares entirely. And by “lots” I mean as many as 24% of bus riders. Turnstile jumping is on the increase as well and it’s costing the transit system millions (https://nypost.com/2019/06/23/1-in-4-nyc-local-bus-riders-dont-pay-the-fare/). (NY Post)
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Shocker: Decriminalizing NYC Bus Fare Skipping Leads To Fewer People Paying FaresJAZZ SHAWPosted at 5:21 pm on June 25, 2019
Prison reform (or justice reform) is a big ticket item for all of the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates, and that includes all manner of decriminalization. POTUS candidate and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is a big proponent of such things and the theory extends far beyond just legalization of marijuana. In the Big Apple, Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance was urged last year to end criminal prosecutions for people who board buses without paying the fares or jump the turnstiles in the subway. This was supposed to end the “harassment” of poor people and end needless court appearances for such low-level scofflaws who are frequently economically disadvantaged people of color.
Sounds good, right? A nice little gift for those who are struggling. But to the shock of absolutely nobody outside of the city government, no sooner had they enacted the policy than many people just stopped paying the fares entirely. And by “lots” I mean as many as 24% of bus riders. Turnstile jumping is on the increase as well and it’s costing the transit system millions (https://nypost.com/2019/06/23/1-in-4-nyc-local-bus-riders-dont-pay-the-fare/). (NY Post)
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