> It's vastly more expensive and difficult to react to violence on the subway than to keep violent people out with a small fare

Are you making a case that a violent person, who ignores the stringent laws of society against violence, will diligently follow the laws of society requiring $2.50 prior to riding public transport?

LOL

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saimiam 2 hours ago | parent [-]

Your argument is like saying I won't put a basic privacy lock on my gym locker because, you know, a creep wanting to sift through my things is going to do it anyway.

There is a cost benefit analysis that even serial offenders go through to pick a victim. If a transit system insists on fares, it is likely they are watching out for fare dodgers which increases the risk of getting caught even before the offender gets a chance to offend.

	▲	ninjagoo an hour ago \| parent [-]
		> There is a cost benefit analysis that even serial offenders go through to pick a victim Are you making the case that a society unable to protect its denizens from violent offenders in broader society will be able to protect its denizens on public transport from those same violent offenders through the application of a $2.50 fare? Hmm.