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Originally Posted by blankall
No it was never like that even ten years ago. They used to have pretty strict enforcement of anti loitering laws and would remove and fine anyone without a valid pass. When I was growing up and in my early twenties, I would get stopped frequently and asked for proof of fare.
Once again, I don't know what the correct solution is here and whether going back to strict enforcement can actually accomplish anything. But you can full on smoke crack in the open now and transit authority will let you be.
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While it doesn't solve the underlying addiction issues it at least accomplishes removing it from transit stations. That should make transit feel more safe for more patrons and probably would increase ridership. Sometimes in these threads there's an undertone that the
only issue that needs addressing here is the addiction issues and homelessness and that the public needs to somehow experience it in their daily lives too until that's solved. No, the safety of the public should be on the table here, and while we might not have an end-to-end solution for the addiction and homelessness, we certainly
do have a solution for the public safety issues and we should be implementing it.