HAVANA TIMES – Deception and trickery are becoming more frequent in the behavior of transportation inspectors in Havana. Meeting the monthly quota for fines, without regard for the methods used, exposes a lack of values.
This week, while I was traveling in a collective taxi, one of the passengers, upon learning of the cost of his trip, called over some transportation inspectors who seemed to be waiting on a nearby corner. That passenger was, in fact, an inspector. After the initial shock, one wonders how such planning and deceit can exist among these supposed public servants to impose a fine. It’s not surprising that an impenetrable barrier has risen between them and the citizenry.
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