An increase in transit crime is prompting elected leaders to consider rolling back criminal justice changes that were passed in recent years.
quicker this year than any in the past two decades. Transit officials note a link between nonpaying riders and violent crime on the system.
fare evasion enforcement might have prevented violence in May, when police found two semiautomatic handguns and brass knuckles on a man who failed to comply with an ID check at Arlington County’s Pentagon City station.Virginia law requires detained suspects to provide police with their legal name, address or other identifying information. That’s not the case in D.C., Metro officials say, in part because fare evasion is no longer a crime.
The proposal comes after the council became part of a national political debate on criminal justice reform when it proposed a sweeping overhaul of the District’s criminal code. The Senate took the rare step of overruling the city, saying they were too soft on crime. Council members, including Pinto, said critics ignored sentencing enhancements and other nuances.but wants police to have the ability to enforce it to protect Metro workers and passengers.
The increased enforcement comes as Metro faces more than a $700 million shortfall next year because of a rise in telework. Strengthening fare evasion enforcement also would help to limit fare losses and restore order and trust in Metro, Pinto said, so riders feel safe enough to return.
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