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What Crackdown? Metro Fare Evaders Still Hitching Free Rides, Report Says What Crackdown? Metro Fare Evaders Still Hitching Free Rides, Report Says
What Crackdown? Metro Fare Evaders Still Hitching Free Rides, Report Says A stated threat to target Metropolitan Area Transit Authority train riders looking to hitch a free ride appears to be more smoke and mirrors than an actual crackdown, according to an NBC Washington report. Citing the issuance of less than 100 fare evasion tickets in the first two months of the Transit Authority’s purported crackdown, NBC reported that some commuters are questioning whether there is a large enough law enforcement presence at stations to really make a difference. According to the report, fare evaders cost the agency tens of millions of dollars annually, which prompted the cra…

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