On Feb 11, 6:27 pm, "Boltar" wrote:
On Feb 10, 2:13 pm, "Paul Weaver" wrote:

Some I can't see how you can catch, even with checks on trains. I
accosted a middle-class fare dodger at my local station the other day,
they had followed through the barrier on my heels so I loudly informed
them that fare dodging was illegal and punishable by a £1000 fine. She
insisted that she had a valid ticket but it wasn't valid until after
09:30 (it was 0900), and it was no buisness of mine, to which I
responded if it's valid, it would open the barrier, and if you're fare
dodging you're increasing my fare and making my station seem less used
than it is, leading to possible closure.

Perhaps for your next trick you could take your public spirited stand
to the GLA offices and do the same to Ken LIvingstone and his cronies
who have raised the price of travelcards to absurd levels. I have
every sympathy with fare dodgers these days since the travelling
public in london is being completely and utterly shafted by sky high
fares and a 3rd world service run by a bunch of thick witted
management and bone idle, indifferent staff.

Vote with your pounds then, and don't use it! And remember to vote
someone else in to Mayoral office next time, perhaps stand yourself if
noone else fits the bill. You could campaign on a platform of "free
tube travel for scum, but make everyone getting off at canary wharf
pay £50."

There are alternatives, they might not be as convienient, quick, or
nice, however you can
1) Walk
2) Bike
3) Bus
4) Car
5) Not go

Everyone chooses the best value of time/money/convienience for them.
In most cases you don't need a travel card (especially a peak time
one)

Ken's done wonders in moving scum to the buses leaving the tubes, on
the most part (save for the drug dealers and fare dodgers) free for
normal hard working people.