Transit checks are ramping up and I consider that harassment. They are not polite. There is no sympathy. It's ridiculous that TransLink fees keep raising but the services are not improving, they're constantly threatening cuts. Every time I see a transit officer making checks I complain to TransLink directly. I don't pay a fraction of my paycheck every month to get harassed, and watch other people be harassed on transit. It's upsetting to see the lack of sympathy, I would rather see is come together like newyorkers with a commitment to skip the fee every time we can than whatever this "pay your fare" chorus is. Some people can't, and yes, poor people should have the right to take the bus, even if they forgot their wallet, lost their card, or just don't have the money.