Dear Editor: Re: Needless proposed $75 vehicle levy. Ina long lite, | have been fortunate to have travelled very extensively throughout Europe, to have lived in England, to have wavelled widely in North Anierica, in the Middle East and in Africa south of the equator. Throughout these consider- able travels I have never, any- where, seen such lax and negligent control of public transport as I see here on SeaBus and SkyTrain. One cannot access any Greater Vanceuver bus with- out passing the driver and paying a fare or showing a Decision is a stin From previous page and money laundering inves- tigation which involved wire taps. You know, those things thaz police can’t disclose “unless they are introduced in a criminal trial. Yet he never went to tial on the charges. Why? Hell, I don’ know. Some prosecutor couidn’t muster up the requisite cajones and hid behind the oh-so-typical, “there’s not a substantial likelihood of a conviction” excuse. ‘Meanwhile, the primary wit- ness in the case is still, to this day, in witness protection lest “he be deprived of his life’s breath for daring to talk to gather trans valid transfer. For both the SeaBus and SkvTrain systems there are ticket vending machines, but no physical check whats anywhere. In the many IT have been using beady sys: tems, only once was i asked to show a ticket or transfer. it appears to me, from seeing the minimal activi the ticket vending mac but observing the large num- bers of people travelling, that many people are taking full advantage of this widespread laxness and are travelling free on both systems. If chere was a normal, fully expected method of checking that each passenger the cops against the bikers. I do not know this partic- ular judge, nor can I specu- late on the reasons why he would ignore the harsh reali- ty presented by the Hells Angels. But I will say the written reasons for this deci- sion stink to the high heav- ens. Logic, reality and a care- ful examination of the facts re 2AM sacaces.. On, Lube & Fitter {uly warranty 27 pt. Safety check, 15 minutes - FAST! ‘approved > MAIL Box: had a valid ticket or transfer, the millions and millions of fare dollars now uncollected, and uncollected over the past many vears, Would mean the preposed iniquitous $75 vehicle levy would be totally unnecessary. Do the “experts” in the GVTA and TransLink not know, or care, what is hap- pening and how millions of dollars are lost in’ unpaid fares? Are the current exten- sions to the SkyTrain route also to be a taxpayer support- ed means of free transport for so many non-paying pas- sengers? The considerable number of people concerned One seem to have plaved little part in the mental meander- ings of this judge in this case. This decision will inhibit the ability of the police to collect intelligence against one of the most dangerous criminal organizations in this country. Score one more for the bad guys. — lknight@direct.ca Mon-Sat 8:00am-6:00pm, Sun. 9:0Carmn-5:00pm Expires Sept 13/2000 § ae seeks Brought to you by the Merchants of Dundarave and the Dundarave Business Association Media Sponsor PARK YOUR HORSE, or car on Haywood ang Cp lanes, Or Includes up to 5 litres of 1Ow30 Quakerstate ; I 1362 Marine Drive 380-905 it fares at the tremendous and ever increasing costs of public transport require public answers to the above com: ments and questions. Lionel Lewis West Vancouver Cue iva Farry What is the difference between siring gauges (thickness)? Grea Jonson 4a « 15 gauge string is generally » going to last much longer than an IS (thinner) gauge. 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