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Originally Posted by Cynthetiq
Those of you saying the fine is out of place because it's a lollipop. I assume then the fine is okay if it was a hamburger and fries?
The high price of the fine is to be a deterrent. If it was low, then what would the deterrent be, just a "right to eat on bus food tax?"
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No it's not out of place just because it was a lollipop, a $300 dollar fine for eating ANY food on a public bus is way too high. Even the revised $90 is pretty hefty. We're not talking about a life endangering activity here, it causes a mess and an inconvinience, but not enough of one for the fine to be over $50 dollars. I personally believe that public service would be a much more effective punishment, many people would be willing to pay the "right to eat on bus food tax" as you put it if it was just a monetary fine, but you take time out of their day, and make them do some physical labor, they'll become a lot less willing to break the rules.