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.
  • AggressivelyPassive@feddit.de
    211·
    2 年前

    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?

    • grue@lemmy.worldEnglish
      16·
      2 年前

      How many cars could’ve been removed from the streets by simply letting everybody ride transit for free? That’s the biggest opportunity cost of them all.