Rep. Rouzer Questions Officer on Fare Evasion and Leniency in Wake of Light Rail Murder

Fare Evasion on Public Transit

• 💡 Representative David Rouzer highlights the issue of fare evasion on light rail systems, noting it was a factor in a recent murder in Charlotte.
• ❓ Rouzer questions Officer Justin Campbell on whether fare evasion is due to a lack of resources or commitment to policing.
• 🗣️ Officer Campbell states that CATS controls its own security and that more police officers are not necessarily the answer, suggesting CATS should manage fare collection.

Incentives and Consequences

• 📈 Rouzer emphasizes the principle that