Why not fine them instead?
Before you say, not everyone can afford XYZ fine. I would fully support a income based proportional fine system in the US.
What i Don't support is putting someone in jail because they can't afford a lawyer.
Before you say, not everyone can afford XYZ fine. I would fully support a income based proportional fine system in the US.
What i Don't support is putting someone in jail because they can't afford a lawyer.
With BART especially, you can watch the same person that jumped the gate light up a meth pipe in the back of the train car.
BART police will kick them off the train if they get caught but can't really do much else since the city doesn't really prosecute for drug offenses. If you look at the arrest records, you see the same people arrested day after day. They don't have any money.
I'd like to see a program that gives the option of jail or rehab+community service.