Is Joe the Scooter Thief?

I asked arris if in these tough moments, she ever thought about joe the scooter thief. And she said no. But jo's message had continued to be a guiding influence on her decisions. Though the government may have silenced joe in his restaurant, his viral video had given her a point of connection with her students and allowed her to really talk to them  in the way that she'd always hoped to do as teacher.