For many years I have read about the problems of MUNI the biggest always seems to be money.

Recently I have heard of the back door fare cheaters, not being a San Francisco Resident I didn’t think that could be that big a problem, but on Sat. Apr 14 I was to meet a friend at the cow palace and then ride home with her.  I took BART to the Balboa Station and then caught a bus to the event.

As I waited for my bus to arrive 3 others came first,

1   12 passengers entered from the front            15 from the rear (no fare)

2     9      "                "         "      "    "                           11   "     "     "

3   11     "                 "        "      "    "                            17   "      "    "

4   12     "                "        "       "    "                            23   "     "    "       (my bus)  as we proceeded toward the cow palace at most stops a hand full got off and 1 or 2 got on all paying, until we got to a transfer station then the back door again became the entrance of choice.

To stop this pass a city ordinance with large progressive fines $50. 1st offence  $100. second etc.  post a notice of the fines and a start date, on that start date have an plain cloth squad issue citations using part of the revenue to fund the squad. When scoff-Laws realize you are serious the problem will stop. The problem occurs when the crowd obstructs the view of the driver.