Im NOT going to court.... =]

elbe · Post by **elbe** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 11:33 am

can you appeal against the summons, if it weren't you (diff surname) then you shouldn't even have to go to court

nesslei · Post by **nesslei** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 11:35 am

my flatmate just had exactly the same thing happen to her. she called them up and after a conversation she came away with a £100 fine as opposed to a criminal record. not sure about the last name thing tho - i would suggest you don't play the 'wrong name' card, as you're in for a more severe penalty if they bust you for misleading them as well.

good luck von

ashley · Post by **ashley** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 11:38 am

They probably got CCTV of your ugly mug anyway

neka · Post by **neka** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 11:39 am

go to court and say it wasnt you cause you were busy raping at that time

deamonds · Post by **deamonds** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 11:40 am

Is it crown court von?

felixgash · Post by **felixgash** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 11:41 am

You can say you thought you lost your pass but it turned up later..

..go to a newsagents who still use the old stamp method on the passes (as opposed to the electronic-pop-out-of-a-machine ones), be very nice, and ask them to date your pass the day you bunked the bus.

Should work.. they told me (when I was caught once) that if my pass turned up I can appeal.

Go figure..

(ps. I gave them some old student address in Notts. Both times I was caught. I've heard nothing in over two years.)

number10 · Post by **number10** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 11:44 am

if it goes to court they can use cctv. not sure the exact percentage of people they chase up but it aint very high.
up to u whether u wanna take the risk

ashley · Post by **ashley** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 11:44 am

I think you are lucky, on the tram they have these machines that KNOW EVERYTHING.

"How many people live in your house?"

and if you don't know the answer, they know you are lying. Police patrol with them now too.

von · Post by **von** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 12:02 pm

What i dont understand is... on the statement it says

Correct Details were given as MR DANIEL MAYNARD.. address here. These details were verified by VOTERS CHECK

That ain't my name.. and that name does NOT live at that address... so how could it of been verified?

kidlogic · Post by **kidlogic** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 12:07 pm

You sure thats not your name?

von · Post by **von** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 12:11 pm

deamonds wrote:Is it crown court von?

Nah mate Magistrate court... i duno the difference tbh

number10 wrote:if it goes to court they can use cctv. not sure the exact percentage of people they chase up but it aint very high.
up to u whether u wanna take the risk

True.. but it seems like long ting to get the CCTV for that specific journey.. i suppose they will do it if they have to convict me.

deamonds · Post by **deamonds** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 12:13 pm

IMO mate i would try & get some legal aid because ure laughing in that respect with the name thing, theres no way they can prove it was you..

but i dont think magistrates is like that, ive always been to crown court, i think in a magistrates you are to be sentanced with a load of other peeps, as it isnt as important as other legal dilemmas, so in that case i just wouldnt turn up..haha

rhjames · Post by **rhjames** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 12:28 pm

pay what you owe you. Lowlife scum like you are the reason transport costs so much to honest people.

Moral of this story is stop being a tnuc

von · Post by **von** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 12:29 pm

rhjames wrote:pay what you owe you. Lowlife scum like you are the reason transport costs so much to honest people.

Moral of this story is stop being a tnuc

Come out my thread, dickhead.

ajantis_art · Post by **ajantis_art** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 12:30 pm

what a chore von! i luckily haven't been caught yet, although i don't think i've ever paid to use the bendy

yeah i dont know much aboput this issue, however the transport police are pretty on it now, they actively look to prosecute people so i wouldn't take any chances really. i agree with deams that you should try get some legal advice

kins83 · Post by **kins83** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 12:40 pm

Sorry Von, but I'm having trouble having any sympathy for you here.

von · Post by **von** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 12:40 pm

Im not asking for sympathy. Jus advice.

kins83 · Post by **kins83** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 12:42 pm

Von wrote:Im not asking for sympathy. Jus advice.

lol you got me there. Can't say fairer than that!

maori-nick · Post by **maori-nick** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 12:42 pm

ive been on the bendy bus bare times and never bothered to use my oyster card. usually forget tbh.

Im NOT going to court.... =]

Im NOT going to court.... =]

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