60 days in jail for not paying a $2.75 subway fare costs the city $22,000
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Re: 60 days in jail for not paying a $2.75 subway fare costs the city $22,000
#2It costs $500/night to jail someone in NYC? You could put them in a room at the Four Seasons for less than that.
Re: 60 days in jail for not paying a $2.75 subway fare costs the city $22,000
#3Seems like a good idea to accompany the jail stay with a $22K bill for the costs. Don't want to pay the fine? Pay the goddamn fare.
Re: 60 days in jail for not paying a $2.75 subway fare costs the city $22,000
#4Well broken windows worked didn't it? NYC went from being the most dangerous city in the US to one of the safest.
Re: 60 days in jail for not paying a $2.75 subway fare costs the city $22,000
#5It costs $500/night to jail someone in NYC? You could put them in a room at the Four Seasons for less than that.
At that rate it's nearly cheaper to send them to Princeton with full room and board: https://admission.princeton.edu/cost-aid/fees-payment-option...
Re: 60 days in jail for not paying a $2.75 subway fare costs the city $22,000
#6> This doesn't include the cost of their arraignment, court staff, prosecutor or lawyer.
Then it does seem a bit excessive.
Re: 60 days in jail for not paying a $2.75 subway fare costs the city $22,000
#7Seems like a good idea to accompany the jail stay with a $22K bill for the costs. Don't want to pay the fine? Pay the goddamn fare.
> Don't want to pay the fine? Pay the goddamn fare.
Seems a bit circular doesn't it? Someone who doesn't pay $2.75 is expected to pay the $22K jail bill or... go to jail?
Re: 60 days in jail for not paying a $2.75 subway fare costs the city $22,000
#8I don't know enough to take a position on this issue one way or another, but I think it should be pointed out that expensive jail time for a few people could serve as a deterrent that results in enough increased fare revenue to offset the cost.
Re: 60 days in jail for not paying a $2.75 subway fare costs the city $22,000
#9It costs $500/night to jail someone in NYC? You could put them in a room at the Four Seasons for less than that.
> It costs $500/night to jail someone in NYC? You could put them in a room at the Four Seasons for less than that.
But then there'd be no-one stopping them from leaving.
Also the minibar and room-service charges would make the Four Seasons stay far more expensive. I'm sure the jail cost includes all meals.
Re: 60 days in jail for not paying a $2.75 subway fare costs the city $22,000
#10It costs $500/night to jail someone in NYC? You could put them in a room at the Four Seasons for less than that.
I could see a politician justifying the $500 a night by saying the money is going back into the local economy and creating jobs at the jail.