Fare is fair? Everett bus rider's case en route to state Supreme Court

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OLYMPIA — Is transit fare enforcement unconstitutional?

That’s the question attorneys will argue this week in the state’s highest court, in a case that originated on a bus bound for Everett.

One side calls fare enforcement a violation of civil rights under the state constitution. The ACLU of Washington, the Washington Defender Association and the King County Department of Public Defense have submitted briefs, arguing fare enforcement is racist and inequitable.

The other side equates fare inspection to a justified and “minimal intrusion into passengers’ privacy.” Agencies teamed up to submit their own brief Tuesday, including Community Transit, Sound Transit, King County Metro and the Washington State Transit Association, which represents 31 public transit agencies.

https://www.heraldnet.com/news/fare-is-fair-everett-bus-riders-case-en-route-to-state-supreme-court/

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1. Several years ago, when I went to visit my son in Seattle,

I took the rail from the airport to the ID where he lived at the time. My ticket was inspected. No big deal.

The local metro transit here in Houston does the same thing. Again, no big deal.