DC council to hold hearings on decriminalizing fare evasion on the Metro.

[Anonymous]

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What the hell is wrong with the Council?

[Anonymous]

I guess too many kids were getting criminal records over it.

So I guess that's the solution. Just get rid of laws.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I guess too many kids were getting criminal records over it.

So I guess that's the solution. Just get rid of laws.

As the saying goes, "If you don't want to do the time, don't do the crime."

[Anonymous]

If you don't like this councils zaniness just vote Anyone with republican next to their name. That's what I do. A republican councilmember in DC is a Democrat anywhere else. A Democrat councilmember in DC is basically a far left California politician. - signed, a Republican in DC

[Anonymous]

Hooray! Metro doesnt need the money, so let's all not pay!

[Anonymous]

Do you understand what "decriminalization" means? It's still an offense, it's just not a criminal offense. You have to pay a fine, you can't be arrested or sent to jail for it. Why should not paying a Metro fare be treated any more harshly than failing to pay a parking meter?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do you understand what "decriminalization" means? It's still an offense, it's just not a criminal offense. You have to pay a fine, you can't be arrested or sent to jail for it. Why should not paying a Metro fare be treated any more harshly than failing to pay a parking meter?

Because metro has been going down hill for a long time and we'd all like standards raised not lowered

[Anonymous]

Wouldn't it be easier just to increase the age limit for kids who ride free?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wouldn't it be easier just to increase the age limit for kids who ride free?

Wait...kids ride free on the metro?

We have been paying for all of our kids and visitors' kids for years! What age is tye cut off to ride the metro for free? We could have saved a bundle if we knew kids did not need to pay to metro.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wouldn't it be easier just to increase the age limit for kids who ride free?

Wait...kids ride free on the metro?

We have been paying for all of our kids and visitors' kids for years! What age is tye cut off to ride the metro for free? We could have saved a bundle if we knew kids did not need to pay to metro.

Two children per fare-paying adult age four and under ride free. This is a great way to take your preschool on a field trip.

DCPS students with an activated DC One card ride free during school time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do you understand what "decriminalization" means? It's still an offense, it's just not a criminal offense. You have to pay a fine, you can't be arrested or sent to jail for it. Why should not paying a Metro fare be treated any more harshly than failing to pay a parking meter?

+1 HHS Secretary Tom Price cost tax payers nearly 1mn$ with his elective private jet trips and all that happened was that he got fired. Why criminalize behavior that costs tax payers just 4$?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wouldn't it be easier just to increase the age limit for kids who ride free?

Wait...kids ride free on the metro?

We have been paying for all of our kids and visitors' kids for years! What age is tye cut off to ride the metro for free? We could have saved a bundle if we knew kids did not need to pay to metro.

Two children per fare-paying adult age four and under ride free. This is a great way to take your preschool on a field trip.

DCPS students with an activated DC One card ride free during school time.

DC One card works all the time from my experience. Even over the summer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do you understand what "decriminalization" means? It's still an offense, it's just not a criminal offense. You have to pay a fine, you can't be arrested or sent to jail for it. Why should not paying a Metro fare be treated any more harshly than failing to pay a parking meter?

+1 HHS Secretary Tom Price cost tax payers nearly 1mn$ with his elective private jet trips and all that happened was that he got fired. Why criminalize behavior that costs tax payers just 4$?

Absolutely. Metro is outrageously expensive, especially for kids and young adults. If it were possible fiscally, I'd want Metro to be free for everyone. If I don't pay the $4 toll on the Delaware Memorial Bridge, the fine is $25. Why should the penalties for not paying the Metro fare be any more severe?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do you understand what "decriminalization" means? It's still an offense, it's just not a criminal offense. You have to pay a fine, you can't be arrested or sent to jail for it. Why should not paying a Metro fare be treated any more harshly than failing to pay a parking meter?

+1 HHS Secretary Tom Price cost tax payers nearly 1mn$ with his elective private jet trips and all that happened was that he got fired. Why criminalize behavior that costs tax payers just 4$?

Absolutely. Metro is outrageously expensive, especially for kids and young adults. If it were possible fiscally, I'd want Metro to be free for everyone. If I don't pay the $4 toll on the Delaware Memorial Bridge, the fine is $25. Why should the penalties for not paying the Metro fare be any more severe?

Well... here is my reasoning on this.
When you don’t pay a toll in your car, they have your license plate to track you down. Pretty easily.
If you don’t pay a metro toll, they have no identifying information to track you down. Plus, if you jump the gate, that sets off a chase that could be hazardous to other passengers.
So, it is more a deterrent than anything. Make the penalty more serious, people will think twice about doing it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wouldn't it be easier just to increase the age limit for kids who ride free?

Wait...kids ride free on the metro?

We have been paying for all of our kids and visitors' kids for years! What age is tye cut off to ride the metro for free? We could have saved a bundle if we knew kids did not need to pay to metro.

Two children per fare-paying adult age four and under ride free. This is a great way to take your preschool on a field trip.

DCPS students with an activated DC One card ride free during school time.

DC One card works all the time from my experience. Even over the summer.

That's ridiculous! There needs to be a limit on such usage!