"Steve Fitzgerald" ] wrote in message
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In message , Neil Williams
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Surely if you make a mistake put up your hand and pay the penalty.

Indeed. The *appropriate* penalty, which in my mind here is a Penalty
Fare, not prosecution, as it seems clear there was no intent to
defraud.

Does it?

You are in possession of all the facts in this case then, and can
determine intent?

Just, maybe, perhaps he thought he could get away with it so didn't
bother to renew his card.

Maybe he knew, maybe he didn't. However unless he admitted knowing the card
had expired I don't see how they can prove intent. If the card was 2 months
of out of date maybe, but not a few days.

Peter Smyth