Hi,
I was recently caught by a ticket guard at Waterloo station. I was buying a shorter ticket & the guard noticed this and stopped me.
I was sent an email asking about my railcard, as there were about 10 purchases (4 months ago) where I used my railcard, but it had expired. I renewed my railcard (3 months) and didn't think anything of it. I have also bought tickets from a shorter station (probably 10 times in a year) to reduce my train fares by £2 each time. I'm worried this is will be shown by my purchase history.
I have recently been invited to an interview regarding my ticket irregularities and am not sure how to proceed. I don't want a criminal record as I would lose my job :/
To be honest, I didn't realise this was a criminal offence, I thought it was civil (like a parking ticket). I know this is not an excuse, but I will not be making this mistake again.
Should I get a solicitor? Should I be honest? Am I likely to get a criminal record or can I settle out of court?
I was recently caught by a ticket guard at Waterloo station. I was buying a shorter ticket & the guard noticed this and stopped me.
I was sent an email asking about my railcard, as there were about 10 purchases (4 months ago) where I used my railcard, but it had expired. I renewed my railcard (3 months) and didn't think anything of it. I have also bought tickets from a shorter station (probably 10 times in a year) to reduce my train fares by £2 each time. I'm worried this is will be shown by my purchase history.
I have recently been invited to an interview regarding my ticket irregularities and am not sure how to proceed. I don't want a criminal record as I would lose my job :/
To be honest, I didn't realise this was a criminal offence, I thought it was civil (like a parking ticket). I know this is not an excuse, but I will not be making this mistake again.
Should I get a solicitor? Should I be honest? Am I likely to get a criminal record or can I settle out of court?
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