"Roland Perry" wrote in message
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In message , at 22:34:06 on Thu, 16 Oct
2008, tim..... remarked:
You're going to have to come up with a convincing reason why you "just
happened" to have someone else's freedom pass in you pocket in the first
place.

Personally, I can't think of a reason I would believe if I were the jury

Depends who the Freedom Pass belonged to, and why he had it. If it was his
wife's and had picked it up from the council office that day

Never having had one, I have no idea if it works this way, but somehow I
doubt it.

tim

Sounds like an open and shut case to me. Your best bet would be to
get down to your local citizens advice bureau and get some legal
advice but i dont fancy your chances of getting off. If the reason
that the first journey was on an oyster was that is was before the
freedom pass was valid then you would have no chance !

What do you mean by an open and shut case? It was my fathers oyester card which he happend to misplace and I found and held onto it until I would see him next. It was a genuine error. The first journey was when the freedom pass was actually valid - so there is no ambiguity there.

Can anyone advise if I should use a solicitor?

In message , at 15:28:12 on Fri, 17
Oct 2008, tim..... remarked:
You're going to have to come up with a convincing reason why you "just
happened" to have someone else's freedom pass in you pocket in the first
place.

Personally, I can't think of a reason I would believe if I were the jury

Depends who the Freedom Pass belonged to, and why he had it. If it was his
wife's and had picked it up from the council office that day

Never having had one, I have no idea if it works this way, but somehow I
doubt it.

You think there is a rule that says you always have to pick them up in
person?
--
Roland Perry

"Roland Perry" wrote in message
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In message , at 15:28:12 on Fri, 17 Oct
2008, tim..... remarked:
You're going to have to come up with a convincing reason why you "just
happened" to have someone else's freedom pass in you pocket in the first
place.

Personally, I can't think of a reason I would believe if I were the jury

Depends who the Freedom Pass belonged to, and why he had it. If it was
his
wife's and had picked it up from the council office that day

Never having had one, I have no idea if it works this way, but somehow I
doubt it.

You think there is a rule that says you always have to pick them up in
person?

From the website:

Q. Can someone go on my behalf to apply for the freedom pass?

A. No, you must apply in person. See How to apply for a freedom pass.



tim

The reason for having the freedom pas in my possession was that my father had misplaced it and for safekeep I held onto it. Possibly best if I just left it in a safe place instead on having it in my possession. i wouldn't be in such a mess right now.

"tim....." typed



"Roland Perry" wrote in message
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In message , at 22:34:06 on Thu,
16 Oct
2008, tim..... remarked:
You're going to have to come up with a convincing reason why you "just
happened" to have someone else's freedom pass in you pocket in the first
place.

Personally, I can't think of a reason I would believe if I were the jury

Depends who the Freedom Pass belonged to, and why he had it. If it
was his
wife's and had picked it up from the council office that day

Never having had one, I have no idea if it works this way, but somehow I
doubt it.

tim



You get a letter from the Council and take it with two IDs to a Post
Office in the same London Borough, in person....

--
Helen D. Vecht:
Edgware.

In message , at 12:24:26 on
Sat, 18 Oct 2008, Helen Deborah Vecht
remarked:
You get a letter from the Council and take it with two IDs to a Post
Office in the same London Borough, in person....

For both original cards, and replacements? Are there no provisions for
(eg) disabled cardholders to nominate someone else to pick it up?
--
Roland Perry

The reason for having it on me is that my father misplaced the card. SInce having a stroke 6 months ago he has become very forgetful. I found it and held onto it until I would see him next. It was a very simple mistake which has got me into a very bad situation. This could jeoparidse my career - and I fear for this happening.

On 16 Oct, 19:15, reea wrote:
I was caught using someone elses freedom pass in error instead of my own
oyster on London Underground. My details were taken but I wasn't given
an on the spot fine. i have only just recieved a summons.

Never trust any legal advise you get on the internet

You'll have to explain why you were carrying someone elses freedom
pass around. If you have oyster history showing a regular journey that
might help your case. If the freedom pass was in daily use up to that
point you're going to have problems.