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The Clog does not like to revel in other people’s financial misery, especially in these times of economic woe. Therefore, we will to maintain a very somber tone when relaying the tragic tale of Billy, a 17-year-old S.F. resident whose skipped fare on one fateful Muni trip ultimately cost him 766 bucks.
Sound ridiculous? That’s because it is. What began as a simple case of a boy caught on an L-Taraval Metro without having paid his measly 50 cents escalated into an extravagant ordeal involving a citation mailed to the wrong address, a suspended driver’s license, an unexpected arrest and an impounded car.
It would be funny if it wasn’t so depressing. All ye users of AC transit, take heed, for what happened to Billy could easily happen to you—and with even greater frequency if this proposal goes through. If you’re going to screw the system, at least go for a little more stealth.
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S.F. Teen’s Muni ride ends up costing $766 [SFGate]
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Tags:AC Transit, Muni fare, poor Billy, Telegraph express lane
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Apr 13, 2009 at 11:26 pm
The Clog might do well to avoid linking to that rag Becky O’Malley tries to pass off as a newspaper. In particular, you might want to make sure what you’re linking to is an actual news story rather than a letter-to-the-editor.
Just saying.
Apr 13, 2009 at 6:12 pm
Does it work differently for juveniles?
When you get cited for anything as an adult they make you sign your ‘notice to appear’ (in court) right then and there. The “courtesy notice” you get in the mail is just that — a courtesy.