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The NYPD Spent $150 Million to Catch Farebeaters Who Cost the MTA $104,000

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The NYPD Spent $150 Million to Catch Farebeaters Who Cost the MTA $104,000

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alphanerd4@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months ago

The NYPD Spent $150 Million to Catch Farebeaters Who Cost the MTA $104,000 - Hell Gate

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The massive increase coincided with just a two percent decrease in serious crime.

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That’s the point. Opportunity costs.

How many criminals, real criminals, could have been arrested and tried for that much money?

Or how many low income families could have gotten free/subsidized tickets?

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