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Beijing subway beggars easy to confront, but hard to fine

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2015-08-24 14:24Ecns.cn Editor: Mo Hong'e

北京地铁乞讨处罚难 制止300起处罚仅40多起

近日,北京青年报记者从北京市轨道交通执法大队获悉,轨道大队成立三个多月以来,已经制止地铁乞讨三百余起。轨道大队透露,1、2、4、5、10号线仍为乞讨人员较为集中的线路,末站连通郊区的地铁线路和环线地铁构成了乞讨者的位置“地图”。乞讨者以甘肃和河南户籍的人为主,暑假带孩子来乞讨的行为有所增加。乞讨者的流动性、“没有钱”也给行政处罚带来了难题。

A subway beggar is persuaded to leave the train. (File photo/Beijing Youth Daily)

A subway beggar is persuaded to leave the train. (File photo/Beijing Youth Daily)

(ECNS) -- Subway beggars are still proving hard to tackle in Beijing, even when caught red-handed, as they simply do not have enough money to pay the fines, the Beijing Youth Daily reports.

In the three months since May 1, only 40 out of over 300 cases have been adequately punished according to regulations.

"It is extremely rare that we collect any fines," a law enforcement official said, adding "They don't have any cash in their pockets and no money to give away. There is not much we can do except give them an administrative warning. Then they just return and keep begging."

An administrative warning would be enough if beggars were only caught once or twice. However, repeat offenders must be further transferred to public security officials.

The number of beggars on the Beijing subway system has decreased since the ticket price rose. However, many still ride around subway lines 1, 2, 4, 5 and 10, begging and distributing leaflets.

Most of the subway beggars come from Minxian county in Northwest China's Gansu and Minquan county in Central China's Henan provinces, according to reports.

 

  

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