. >> hello, i'm richard ibles, owner of emow cab. i barely noel mr. hollis and have no an i amosity to him. but mr. hollis is assuredly not alone in these transgressions. i can't help but wonder if mr. hollis said to himself, i shouldn't do this but if i get caught the board of appeals will probably reverse the m.t.a. as they have done for years, so i'll give it a shot. such is the message your decisions convey. i have not made a study of all your taxi decisions but it is clear you very often override the decisions and change the rules for individuals. i can't understand that unless the fact of the case are not borne out. i have heard board members say they don't want -- like to take anyone's livelihood away from them. and to use an old-fashioned phrase i find the board to be soft on crime and i would hope you would respect the honest members of the taxi community and i point out that upholding the m.t.a. will not prevent mr. hollis from driving a cab. thank you. president peterson: thank you. next speaker, please? >> good evening, my name is richard