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Old 03-20-2017, 08:27 AM   #13 (permalink)
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About the rest of it, I am not disputing that I committed crimes. I let BabyButt pass behind me on my swipe and I didn't pay my very old ticket. I am saying that I should be punished. But not jailed. Not even for a minute. And it's not for me only. I'm saying no one should be jailed for this. Being behind bars is way too serious for a crime like that. It can easily have you lose your job and people have become homeless as a result. I'm saying the punishment does not fit the crime.
A quick google tells me that apparently people do get arrested for fare beating and I fully agree that that is a terrible idea and doesn't fit the crime and seems to be racist in who they target.

But you weren't arrested for that, not now, not last time and also Henessy wasn't arrested even though he didn't even show ID if I remember the story right?

You were arrested for ignoring an old ticket for 15 years. And while that is still mismatched punishment I kinda get them taking you in.
Wouldn't you agree that if all the court knows that you don't react to getting letters about it for 15 years (well I assume they stopped after sending a few and you moved since then) you most likely won't suddenly react now if they let you go this time?
Crazy overreach would have been to send the police to your house to take you in years ago.

Btw I would like to hear your arguments for why public transport should be free and how you would defend that to people with cars that have to pay their own gas.
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