A few days ago (March 28) we did a piece on middle-class citizen Tawna Taylor and how Translink was effectively stealing a $173 fine from her even though she clearly paid for her Skytrain ticket.
One of our readers has pointed something out to us, namely, that this isn’t just theft of $173 but because of the new rules regarding refusal of car insurance, threats of collection agencies, etc., this is actually the far more serious crime of extortion.
Translink knows, as we all do, that they have absolutely no legitimate right to that $173 fine, as citizens we did not allow the fine system to be set up to take money from people who clearly paid their fare, we as citizens are not extortionists, but those we granted the ability to impose these fines, have proven that they are extortionists. And have set things up so that we as taxpayers have no recourse to the courts. A judge, let alone a jury, would throw this fine out in a second. Which, of course, they know which is why they deny us access.
Where are the police? Another group of individuals we pay to do a job that they don’t perform the way we demand it. And nowhere to be found with a serious crime occurring.
All you readers need to understand, what happened here is one very small step away from government officials knocking on our doors, pointing a gun at our heads and demanding money. There’s remarkably little difference at this point. And with no access to the courts, something unthinkable even in medieval times, these thieves and extortionists have free rein to do as they please.
Pillage, plunder and party in their palace at Versailles. All at our expense. For now.
