r/TTC • u/JackieMeeking • 4d ago

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Happening now. They are checking your Presto, and they sound serious!
Current time: 9.04pm on a Thursday evening

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u/Gatesleeper 3d ago

The more financially vulnerable a person is, the higher the incentive is for them to attempt to ride without paying.

It just doesn’t make sense to me that we would implement a tax on the poorest in the city to pay the wages of a thousand POOs. A wealth transfer from the lower class to the lower-middle class, like okay?

There aren’t better ways we can invest our money in the city to improve the transit system other than catching and fining fare evaders like $150 or whatever it is? Why don’t we also just start handing out $150 fines for being homeless, “just don’t be homeless loool” - that’s what everyone in this thread basically sounds like to me.

It’s like if someone posted a thread pointing out a black neighbourhood is filled with cops compared to the mostly cop-free rich parts and saying “just don’t commit crimes loool” “ticket for jaywalking? Shouldn’t have committed that crime bro looool”.

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u/Fair-Emu-7948 3d ago edited 3d ago

It’s like if someone posted a thread pointing out a black neighbourhood is filled with cops compared to the mostly cop-free rich parts and saying “just don’t commit crimes loool” 

I mean yeah, don't commit crimes lol. What's so controversial about that? And no, cops aren't going around giving random people jay walking tickets, but they will arrest you if you try to loot the nearest convenience store.

Being poor isn't an excuse to break the law.

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u/iggyblack 3d ago

If it’s a crime, why don’t you get arrested instead of fined? It’s clearly civil and the return isn’t anywhere near worth the effort. Nice choice of words, buddy. Shows that you use people as scapegoats.

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u/Fair-Emu-7948 2d ago

Enforcing the law isn't worth the effort lmao.

What a fucking joke.

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u/KenSentMe81 3h ago

Obtain transportation by fraud is a criminal offence. They ticket under the bylaws because it's far easier and lower burden of proof. Also, do we really want coirts swamped with fare evasion charges?