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Colin Rosenstiel · December 27th 03, 12:21 PM posted to uk.transport.london

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(Paul) wrote:

Colin Rosenstiel wrote:

The ticketless travellers I've seen claimed not to have any money to
pay for a fare either.

At least one was lying through his teeth. He showed a large wad of
notes in my sight but when the inspector wasn't near.

So in other words you sat back and helped pay for his journey? Did he
thank you?

Quite the contrary. I advised the inspectors who tried and failed to catch
him at King's cross. When I saw him in the street in Cambridge a few days
later walking towards the station I went ahead of him and advised the
staff at the station of his arrival. I don't know what they then managed
to do but I was told they have problems getting effective action with
juveniles.

It's FRAUD - against the TOC and also against the other (hopefully)
paying passengers who indirectly have to pay the wages of the
inspectors, just because Mr Moneybags needs to show how clever he is!

He showed his money after the inspectors had passed. I spoke to them later
but he had headed off up the train by then and gave them the slip between
platforms 9 and 8 I would guess.

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Colin Rosenstiel