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Originally Posted by PacificNW
I do find it offensive when people, regardless of their means, feel it is okay not to pay their fares, piss on their streetcar/bus seats and being rude/offensive to other passengers. ... ...I am not against the fareless zones but it does make it easier to evade paying a fare.
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Yes, that is offensive behaviour, regardless of whether someone is a "bum" or not. It's TriMet's responsibility to enforce regulations on board their vehicles.
What's even MORE offensive (and this is referring to Urbanpdx's comment, not you PacNW) is referring to disadvantaged individuals as "bums". These people oftentimes are just like you and me, but maybe their job was outsourced to India, or they have substance abuse problems that aren't being treated, or they're veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder that the stripped down VA will no longer take care of, or they have learning or mental disabilities that social agencies can no longer afford to address.
Instead of looking at the cause of all of the homelessness here (26 years of Republican's dismantling of our social safety nets), you want to treat the symptoms by sending anybody that YOU feel is offensive to some concentration camp somewhere. So, Urbanpdx.... out of sight out of mind, eh? Zieg heil!!