In response to Rachel Slajda’s bragging and admission of theft in “The Boston T Party” (Behind the Deans, Jan. 17), I have now read this piece four times and still cannot believe that: 1. The author not only candidly admits and seems to be proud of stealing services from multiple providers, but also is attempting to get others to follow her selfish ways, and 2. The News would print such a blatant admission of theft of services.

From what I can take from the piece, Ms. Slajda is attempting to “stick it to the man” but I’m not really sure why, for she never says. She states that she works two jobs (she must have some sort of income), goes to school and can legally drink.

My congratulations must go out to her on these accomplishments. If after this semester her mom is not around to purchase her T-pass for her, please let her know she can contact me and I can donate $2 to her so she can ride the train legally. What she does not seem to realize is that her stealing services from the T and other providers ends up costing them money, which eventually turns into an increase in fares for everyone involved.

So whenever anyone passes Ms. Slajda on campus, please give her a high five because she’s one of the reasons it now costs $2 to ride the train.

-Christopher Bruell is a graduate student studying Criminology and Justice Policy.