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[quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous]Whatincentive does anyone have to actually pay for a metro card?  That’s an odd way to govern a city.  Broken windows theory ....[/quote]

There seems to be a lot of misunderstanding on the topic of fare evasion. Previously, this was a criminal activity, which meant that you could go to jail and earn criminal record for doing it. The DC Council decriminalized it. That does not mean that fare evasion is legal, but rather that it is now a civil violation punishable by a $50 fine. So, to answer your question, the incentive to pay for a metro card is to avoid a $50 fine. It is now similar to a parking violation. If you park in a metered space but don't pay for parking, you do not face the possibility of going to jail. Rather, you will likely be ticketed and  fined.  Notice that nobody posts questions in this forum asking about the incentive for paying for parking. 
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But is this $50 fine ever enforced?  Because it seems like Metro workers just look the other way.  [/quote]

If it is not being enforced, that is a problem with the police and Metro workers, not the Council or the mayor who seem to get the blame. 
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