MTA Considers Banning Repeat Subway Crime Offenders From Transit System
Most subway crooks are repeat offenders, so why not ban
them from the subway?
The idea of prohibiting individuals who have committed
crimes underground — much like department stores ban thieves — was tossed
around at Monday’s MTA meeting.
While most straphangers seem to like the idea in
principle, they are unsure if it could ever be enforced.
“What are they gonna do, have some kind of detector when
you walk through here?” one man told 1010 WINS’ Terry Sheridan. “I just don’t
see how it works.”
“How can you enforce something like that? How are you
going to know they are repeat offenders, unless they’re walking around with…a
badge on or a sign ‘Hi, I’m a repeat offender,’” another rider said. “It doesn’t
make any sense.”
How to enforce such a policy is the million dollar
question.
MTA officials said they will ask the New York Police
Department to look into the possibility of banning crooks.
Chairman Joseph Lhota said he will discuss it with the
city’s five district attorneys to see if it’s even possible.
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