Pay your fare share

Published June 6, 2026 6:05am ET



In yet another sign of the vibe shift, cops in Washington, D.C., have begun hauling riders off of city buses for skipping the fare.

Back in the Woke Era (2014 to 2024), fare evasion was nearly a cause celebre. The history of this period needs to be recalled regularly lest tomorrow’s liberals claim it never happened — pretending it’s some right-wing fever dream.

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