So a really rich guy, Gregor Robertson, who is running for Mayor of Vancouver, didn't pay the full fare on the city's light rail system, got busted, then didn't want to pay the fine and thought he'd make a crusade out of it. The point though is that it was idiotic for him not to pay in the first place, and to attempt to turn it into a cause is demonstrative of poor judgment on his part. Man, it is particularly frustrating because otherwise he seems like a really terrific candidate.
Transportation minister has some choice words for mayoral candidate
Vancouver Sun
Thursday, November 06, 2008
CREDIT: Mark van Manen/Vancouver Sun Gregor Robertson of Vision Vancouver. Would-be Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson said Wednesday he has paid the SkyTrain fare-violation fine that has been embarrassing him this week.
By paying the fine, he avoids a traffic court hearing in December.
He may also be able to escape more of the enthusiastic tongue-lashings Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon has been sending his way.
Robertson was hit with the $173 fine after being caught in June 2007 riding through two SkyTrain zones on a one-zone fare.
Since the then-unpaid fine came to light a few days ago, Robertson had been saying he intended to fight the fine and argue that penalties for SkyTrain fare violations were too high.
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