James Farrar wrote:
People have been cheating the system ever since it was introduced. Too
****ing right it gets clamped down on.

Too right, its about time something was done to stop it.

MIG wrote:
And the option that remains, if you don't want to get ripped off, is to
keep on cheating.

Explain why charging someone who has already paid the maximum for the
day should be charged an extra £4 when it is known that they can't
possibly be avoiding any fare that they would actually pay?

I don't have the info in front of me right now (maybe Paul C has some
handy...) but the problem remains that someone may travel zones 1-2 to
receive a cap, then have an unresolved journey which MAY take them out
to zone D, where they avoid touching out because, as you said, they
have already capped, and they may think they'll get away with a free
trip up the met.

I personally can't see a better way to sort the problem of incorrect
Oyster useage than to stamp down on it, however I'm sure if there is a
way that is fairer for everyone, you should suggest it to the company.