Here’s a comment on a Houston Metroblogging post:
…Recently, I got taken off the metro-rail for supposedly ‘scamming fare’ when in fact I had a valid ticket, or so I thought. I paid a two-dollar fare FOR A ‘DAY PASS’. However, the date on the ticket was for ONE-DAY [as in a few hours, not a full 24-hours]; never mind the fact that the price on the ticket was two-dollars. The police officer proceeded to give me a ticket anyway, no matter how logical/rational/deductive my statements were; made me late for an appointment; and then had the nerve to check my ticket again after having to buy another ticket and wait for another train. Not only that, but the kook gave me a yellow slip saying that if I paid for it within 30 days then I would only have to pay $75 [by going to some facility termed ‘Crime/Theft Department- so the incenuation is that I’m a criminal now…for what..two-bucks??!!!] instead of $200; yeah, thanks Barney!!! Yeah, my lawyer and I’ll see you in court and have a field day….though, totally an incovenience!!!
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