[ WP ] The death penalty is now mandatory for people found guilty of any crime , no matter how minor .

*And now, a cautionary tale, to always feed your farecard before the worst happens. * 
 
 Click, Slice. 
 
 The fare evader was defeated quickly with a press of the red button. All I could watch was the image of a writhing commuter, trying to contest an in the spot fine, and then body slammed by the authorities, soon to be laid on the bench, comforted once more, and then this... the laser guillotine. Even if his head did n't fall off from the standard metal blades of guillotines past, it was a quick but scalding death. Being a commuter for less than a year, my gut ached to witness the new punishment stuffed upon the masses for even speaking out against being wrongly fined. 
 
 And then I checked my farecard, wondering if I really did touch on the card registers before the ride. I also checked if I had the correct identity cards for the fare I had with me. I even wondered if I should be scared straight into being nice. I can thank my experiences of being free to explore the city, to catch the occasional tram, to even stop by the murals on the information box to check which train would be next. 
 
 Alas, here I was at the end of the queue, leading to the exit gate barriers, and with smart card in hand. A brief touch on the card reader and the gates opened, letting me through. 
 
 Beep. 
 
 The scanner was acting up, I noticed. A security search ran through me, metal detectors and even the odd bag search. Even the doctor checked my eyes and even my mouth, to even spot for anything troubling. My heart may as well explode from this unexpected search, but on close inspection, my smart card just expired, and much to the disapproval of the authorities. 
 
 The last minutes I could recall was when I was knocked off my feet, crushed, dragged by the feet and then loaded up on the same bench, restrained, but with little strength left in me. At least I can see the mural - adorable, simple, little bean beings in butchered, injured states - from the bench where I would as well join their fates - 
 
 Click, slice. 
 
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