Bob Treumann wrote: snip... > I think we should start with the biggest crimes, and figure out what the > perpetrators drove. If we find that Lexus's, Cadillacs and Limosines are > major contributors to economic crime in America, we should ban them and > everyone would be safer. > >Seriously folks, criticising mass transit for its affect on crime rates is >nothing more than class warfare, which seems to be perfectly acceptable in >our society, as long as the privileged are waging it against the poor.
Here's an idea. Cars used by people committing a crime (prostitution, buying drugs, etc.) are confiscated. Does that mean that buses can also be confiscated when they are used for transportation by criminals? :) Tom Searles Waconia, Twp. Where discussing a the possible use of buses by the criminal element is NOT considered class warfare, and where it is understood that the criminals are the ones waging warfare against the poor. _______________________________________________ Twin Cities Metropolitan Issues Forum http://www.e-democracy.org/tcmetro Rules: Sign posts with real name. You may not post more than twice a day.
