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How would the DC Decision on Fare Evasion Affect Virginia Metro Stations and Our Courts?
Posted by: Honest Citizen in Fairfax ()
Date: November 29, 2018 01:46PM

So the story on Fox 5 News last night was bizarre. Decriminalizing a CRIME. Huh?

I know there's a whole topic on the matter already, but for the purposes of this discussion, let's say DC goes out of their mind and "decriminalizes" fare evasion. How will that affect Virginia?

It's enforced by Metro Transit Police, who have jurisdiction in DC, MD, and VA. I would think that Virginia, where it would REMAIN a CRIME, the Metro Police would still criminally enforce.

Here's the VA Code from LIS:

§ 18.2-160.1. Boarding or riding transportation district train without lawful payment of fare; penalty.
A. It is unlawful for any person to board or ride a train operated by, or under contract with, a transportation district created pursuant to the Transportation District Act of 1964 (§ 33.2-1900 et seq.) of Title 33.2 when he fails or refuses to pay the posted fare published by the transportation district, or fails to properly validate a train ticket of the transportation district. A violation of this subsection continues from the point of boarding through termination of the train's scheduled trip. Any person who violates the provisions of this subsection is subject to a civil penalty of $100.

B. It is unlawful for any person to board or ride a train operated by, or under contract with, a transportation district created pursuant to the Transportation District Act of 1964 (§ 33.2-1900 et seq.) of Title 33.2 with a validated ticket and to willfully use the ticket outside the designated zone of the paid ride. A violation of this subsection continues throughout the time that such ticket is used outside the designated zone of the paid ride. Any person who violates the provisions of this subsection is subject to a civil penalty of $100.

C. It is unlawful for any person to board or ride a train operated by, or under contract with, a transportation district created pursuant to the Transportation District Act of 1964 (§ 33.2-1900 et seq.) of Title 33.2 when he uses a fraudulent or counterfeit ticket as a means to evade payment of the posted fare published by the transportation district. A violation of this subsection continues from the point of boarding through termination of the train's scheduled trip. A violation of this subsection is punishable as a Class 2 misdemeanor with a fine of not less than $500 for a first violation and with a fine of not less than $750 for a second or subsequent conviction when the second or subsequent conviction occurs more than 24 hours after but within 365 days of a prior violation.

D. Any person who has been convicted of violating subsection C shall be civilly liable to the Commonwealth and the transportation district for all costs incurred in prosecuting such person. The costs shall be limited to actual expenses, including the base wage of one employee acting as a witness for the Commonwealth and suit costs, but the total costs recovered shall not exceed the maximum amount of the fine that may be imposed for the offense.

1988, c. 762; 1991, c. 241; 2009, c. 760; 2010, cc. 445, 837; 2012, c. 676.

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Re: How would the DC Decision on Fare Evasion Affect Virginia Metro Stations and Our Courts?
Posted by: DC City Council ()
Date: November 29, 2018 01:48PM

Brilliant!

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Re: How would the DC Decision on Fare Evasion Affect Virginia Metro Stations and Our Courts?
Posted by: Good move ()
Date: November 29, 2018 02:14PM

So what the DC council is saying to it's criminal minded residents is "don't hang out here and start shit, get on a train, it's free. Go do your thing in Tyson's. Not here."

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Re: How would the DC Decision on Fare Evasion Affect Virginia Metro Stations and Our Courts?
Posted by: Utopia ()
Date: November 29, 2018 02:44PM

Weed and rides ... appears the council’s objective is a gangsters paradise.

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Re: How would the DC Decision on Fare Evasion Affect Virginia Metro Stations and Our Courts?
Posted by: Thick as a brick ()
Date: November 29, 2018 03:29PM

God, you people are stupid.

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Re: How would the DC Decision on Fare Evasion Affect Virginia Metro Stations and Our Courts?
Posted by: Omar Little ()
Date: November 29, 2018 10:21PM

It's a great point. Lost on most libtards of course.

If you let the niggers get on for free in DC...with no card etc... then they will clearly jump the gates in VA with their stolen goods to get back to the ghetto. The white people in the VA suburbs have come out against it, but everyone knows that's not out of fairness, but but because everyone just hates niggers. And we wonder why.

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Re: How would the DC Decision on Fare Evasion Affect Virginia Metro Stations and Our Courts?
Posted by: JHDXP ()
Date: November 30, 2018 06:46AM

Loudoun County transit goes even further in the matter, not just for fare evasion
https://www.loudoun.gov/DocumentCenter/View/87225/Bus-PolicyRules-Regulations?bidId= Violators can be banned from riding the buses, and possibly being arrested and prosecuted for criminal trespass after being banned.

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Re: How would the DC Decision on Fare Evasion Affect Virginia Metro Stations and Our Courts?
Posted by: Racist and wrong ()
Date: November 30, 2018 07:48AM

Omar Little Wrote:
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> It's a great point. Lost on most libtards of
> course.
>
> If you let the niggers get on for free in
> DC...with no card etc... then they will clearly
> jump the gates in VA with their stolen goods to
> get back to the ghetto. The white people in the VA
> suburbs have come out against it, but everyone
> knows that's not out of fairness, but but because
> everyone just hates niggers. And we wonder why.

No, no, no.


The disadvantaged black youths jump the gate in DC without money. After they exit the Metro in DC and "do their business", they have income and they will spend it getting back on Metro LEGALLY and one other local businesses. It's a "trickle down" as they say.

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Re: How would the DC Decision on Fare Evasion Affect Virginia Metro Stations and Our Courts?
Posted by: Tarbaby sitter ()
Date: November 30, 2018 05:03PM

^^^^^^

Oh yeah, I forgot that niggers act civilized once they arrive in VA and steal something.

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Re: How would the DC Decision on Fare Evasion Affect Virginia Metro Stations and Our Courts?
Posted by: But they get to ride for free ()
Date: November 30, 2018 10:13PM

Racist and wrong Wrote:
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> Omar Little Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------

>
> The disadvantaged black youths jump the gate in DC
> without money.

The really funny thing is, all those youffs get FREE METRO CARDS simply by virtue of being a DCPS student. Year-round, free Metro, so why do they jump the gate? For the same reason the perpetrate most of their behavior - to be as anti-social as possible. To the common nigger, society is the enemy, and they will do everything they can to show their disdain for civility.

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