NYC has long cracked down on fare jumpers in the believe that serious crimes may be prevented by busting low level criminals. The cops tend to move to locations as needed, but can be in some major transit points every day; Grand Central Station, Port Authority, Penn Station. They try to be inconspicuous or go undercover.
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here about a major arrest a couple days ago. What an idiot! The fare beater has a “Me against the world” tattoo on his neck.