LIRR fare evaders and more: Letters

Evaders in the loo

I have a great way for the MTA to stop some fare evaders ( “$1 Billion,” Sept 11).

Have the conductors on the LIRR go after the people who get on the train and go directly into the restroom. These people lock themselves in there for all or part of the trip to avoid paying their fare, inconveniencing paying passengers.

As an LIRR commuter for 43 years, I see this almost everyday. The conductors turn a blind eye but have their hands out for massive raises when the next contract negotiation comes around.

Arthur Raby

Selden

Thinking is math

For a majority of students, the sole reason for taking math is to learn how to think better ( “New lows in testing,” Sept. 10).

But for the past 35 years and counting, more and more thinking has been taken out of math — making