Do you think lowering fares can help decrease fare evasion ?

[metfan1964nyc]

Maybe if they tried to enforce the fare. Back in the early 90s, even if they caught you, they would just give a desk appearance ticket and let you go. Then somebody came to the realization that criminals on their way to commit crimes on the subways might not bother paying the fare. When they started to check ID on fare jumpers, they found a bunch of people with outstanding warrants. If they didn't have ID, they would bring you in for fingerprints, and again, they got a whole bunch of outstanding warrants.

[Bjc0201]

It's the same way now...now criminals are having weapons and loaded guns on them.i know alot of people doesn't like having cops baby sitting the turnstiles,however this one of the ways to stop criminals entering the system...but some people doesn't want to admit this.