China To Bar People With Bad 'Social Credit' From Planes, Trains (reuters.com)

China says it will begin applying its so-called social credit system to flights and trains and stop people who have committed misdeeds from taking such transport for up to a year. From a report: People who would be put on the restricted lists included those found to have committed acts like spreading false information about terrorism and causing trouble on flights, as well as those who used expired tickets or smoked on trains, according to two statements issued on the National Development and Reform Commission's website on Friday. Those found to have committed financial wrongdoings, such as employers who failed to pay social insurance or people who have failed to pay fines, would also face these restrictions, said the statements which were dated March 2. It added that the rules would come into effect on May 1.

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Depends if the 'Crime' Fits the Punishment

[theshowmecanuck]

Actually, I think this is a pretty decent idea. The trouble is with what they would apply it to. In China, I could see them applying it to people who complain about Emperor Xi. And that would be bad in my opinion.

If this were to go into effect in North America, I would think that stupid little twat who wouldn't take her feet off the seats of that train would have been afforded a more suitable punishment than beating her ass (although I think these whiny people who don't think they should show some personal responsibility could do with a bit of that now and then). You put your feet on the seats on a train and don't put them down when asked by law enforcement, then you don't get to ride on the trains anymore.

Other possible social crimes: Carry a tiki-torch in a march, banned from public transportation. Smash the windows of a Starbucks because you don't like, whatever the fuck antifa people don't like, banned (actually kicked in the crotch, then banned). Good starting point. Then punishment could be escalated from there to: no bad tattoos for you; no mullets allowed, no dreadlocks; etc.