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Culture War Roundup for the week of October 31, 2022

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I know people this has happened to. (Not me, I don't have an unlimited)

I am sure that there are people who have been accosted by police after jumping a broken turnstile. But that was not your claim; your claim was that the police were running a very specific operation aimed at those people.

I suspect what happens in these cases is the first broken turnstile activates the 18-minute wait for the pass to be used again, but fails to allow entry.

Again, evidence for that? Is that what your friends said? That the turnstile gave the "sorry, you can't reuse this pass yet" message? Or the "please swipe again" message?

First, it's usually a civil ticket rather than a criminal offense. Second, the transit judges (who work for the MTA, naturally) have heard that argument and dismiss it.

  1. That is probably not true; it is probably a criminal infraction. Regardless, that is irrelevant; if I did not violate the law in question, it does not matter whether it is denominated a civil penalty or a criminal infraction

  2. Again, evidence?

Again, evidence for that? Is that what your friends said? That the turnstile gave the "sorry, you can't reuse this pass yet" message? Or the "please swipe again" message?

It's been years, if they mentioned what the turnstile said I don't remember.

That is probably not true; it is probably a criminal infraction. Regardless, that is irrelevant; if I did not violate the law in question, it does not matter whether it is denominated a civil penalty or a criminal infraction[/quote]

Here is the MTA itself telling you it's a civil ticket. They're rather more reliable than a random lawyer's site. I believe it is also possible for the police to write it up as criminal (in which case you'd get a desk appearance ticket instead of a notice of violation), but they usually don't.

Again, evidence?

What, you think I have access to the records of arguments in Transit Adjudication Bureau cases?

It's been years, if they mentioned what the turnstile said I don't remember

OK, so you don't have evidence for your supposition that the gate erroneously recorded an entry without opening the gate.

Here is the MTA itself telling you it's a civil ticket. They're rather more reliable than a random lawyer's site.

Maybe so, but as noted, it is irrelevant. If I did not violate the law in question, it does not matter whether it is denominated a civil penalty or a criminal infraction

What, you think I have access to the records of arguments in Transit Adjudication Bureau cases?

I wouldn't think so. But, if you don't have access to evidence, why did you claim to know how the judges rule?

Honestly, it seems that you are making stuff up, from your initial post onward.

OK, so you don't have evidence for your supposition that the gate erroneously recorded an entry without opening the gate.

It's a conjecture that fits the evidence I do have.

Maybe so, but as noted, it is irrelevant. If I did not violate the law in question, it does not matter whether it is denominated a civil penalty or a criminal infraction

Go to NYC. Buy an unlimited metrocard. Jump the turnstile openly and notoriously with the cops right there. Repeat until you get caught.

Try your legal theory on the Transit Adjudication Bureau, and see how far it gets you. I agree it's correct, I just don't agree that the judges care.

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