beattyml1

beattyml1 t1_ixz31wu wrote

We really need to start a new unarmed traffic police group under the dot and divert police funding to that since the police are to busy throwing a quiet quitting tantrum in response to protests telling them to do their job without killing people. Ideally we should fine based on value of the car (since income is to hard to administer) so the rich asshole in the brand new leased Beamer who blows by the stop light because they used to be able to afford the ticket feels more pain the the person in the 15 year old civic who’s just trying to get by and was too distracted

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beattyml1 t1_ixreys8 wrote

As a former but no longer car driver my expectation is if you want me to go somewhere transit inaccessible, and you or you and other suburban friends are the ones picking the location and it's a small group, then one of you drive me from and to the nearest metro stop. Leaving transit accessible areas is already inconvenient and if I have to take an Uber also expensive so if you want me to come to you somewhere that isn't on the metro or in the city it's reasonable to expect a lift since I'm making things convenient for you and inconvenient for me already so ride to and from metro is a fair compromise. Parties I generally Uber to. As far as dropping me at my house only if it's extremely convenient for you and you offer. If we're going somewhere non-transit accessible that was a mutually desired location (ie not because you live in the suburbs) I'd ask if there is a convenient metro stop that you could pick me up from but not expect it.

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