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If you argue with a Trimet fare GESTAPO they will cite you for making noise and ban you from the system and you cannot get it over ruled.
On Oct. 5, 2011, Jennie Bricker, a Portland attorney, said she overheard TriMet inspector Larry Boltjes tell a man to "stop talking" and that he had no free-speech rights on public transit platforms.
Waiting for a train at the MAX platform at Cedar Hills' Sunset Transit Center, Bricker interjected, telling Boltjes know that he was inaccurate and that she thought he was abusing his authority.
The inspector wound up issuing Bricker a 30-day exclusion for “making excessive noise.”
On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Marco A. Hernandez dismissed the case, saying he would receive no further motions. Based the evidence presented, Hernandez said he could find no reason (PDF) to overturn Bricker’s exclusion.
TriMet free speech case involving argument with fare inspector tossed by federal judge | OregonLive.com
Portland attorney says TriMet's questionable enforcement of noise rules violated free-speech rights | OregonLive.com
3 comments:
Great post! I sell cars and I will use this post as yet another reason to buy a car from me, the sooner the better :)
TriMet's tops when it comes to promoting motorvehicle sales!
Another reason I think fines on trimet should be minimal. I think trimet would receive greater revenue from issuing smaller fines that people are more apt to live with and find reasonable.
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