I have been advised of possible prosecution.
Below is what happened
On my way to work on the 1st May 2019 I was travelling from Morden station to Tooting Broadway station. I have a month travel pass on my oyster although for zone 4 to 5 and an additional pay as you go credit. My Oyster is usually a minimum of a week topped up, as a matter of fact the travel pass for the last week zone 3 to 4 just got expired and was renewed on the 30th of April 2019 at Tooting Broadway station.
I touched in at morden station and touched out at Tooting Broadway. Unfortunately, as I was rushing to a meeting for 8 am and it was already passed 8 am with a lot of passengers waiting to touch out, the oyster was not touched out properly. The inspector who was directly standing in front of me on the other side of the barrier noted that my oyster was not touched properly and stopped me. He said I did not touched out and I immediately apologised and told him that I didn't realise my oyster was not registered as touched out as I was already late for a meeting and I offered to re- touch out again. He insisted on taken my detail which I gave to him. Even though I was already outside the station barrier he asked me to come inside the station with him.He went further to ask for my country of birth and threatened me with criminal prosecution on fare evasion.
Following the collection of my details I asked if he was going to give me a copy of what he has written down but he refused. He asked me to sign a paper where he has written down different information but I declined, given that I will not be given a copy. Upon completion of his interrogation, I was given my oyster card and I touched out and left the station. On my way out of the station, I heard him saying excuse me and shouting that I will not escape prosecution. I believe his expectation was for me not to touch out.
I wish to reiterate that it was not my intention not to touch out and that I had a valid oyster card and credit covering the whole of my journey and ultimately paid for all my journey. Although I did not touch out properly on this occasion but i reject any claim of fare evasion.
I believe the member of TFL staff in question was desperately aiming to get my details down for possible penalty or prosecution at all cost. I also believe this member of staff misrepresented what the TFL organisation stand for.
Please any advise on the above event
Below is what happened
On my way to work on the 1st May 2019 I was travelling from Morden station to Tooting Broadway station. I have a month travel pass on my oyster although for zone 4 to 5 and an additional pay as you go credit. My Oyster is usually a minimum of a week topped up, as a matter of fact the travel pass for the last week zone 3 to 4 just got expired and was renewed on the 30th of April 2019 at Tooting Broadway station.
I touched in at morden station and touched out at Tooting Broadway. Unfortunately, as I was rushing to a meeting for 8 am and it was already passed 8 am with a lot of passengers waiting to touch out, the oyster was not touched out properly. The inspector who was directly standing in front of me on the other side of the barrier noted that my oyster was not touched properly and stopped me. He said I did not touched out and I immediately apologised and told him that I didn't realise my oyster was not registered as touched out as I was already late for a meeting and I offered to re- touch out again. He insisted on taken my detail which I gave to him. Even though I was already outside the station barrier he asked me to come inside the station with him.He went further to ask for my country of birth and threatened me with criminal prosecution on fare evasion.
Following the collection of my details I asked if he was going to give me a copy of what he has written down but he refused. He asked me to sign a paper where he has written down different information but I declined, given that I will not be given a copy. Upon completion of his interrogation, I was given my oyster card and I touched out and left the station. On my way out of the station, I heard him saying excuse me and shouting that I will not escape prosecution. I believe his expectation was for me not to touch out.
I wish to reiterate that it was not my intention not to touch out and that I had a valid oyster card and credit covering the whole of my journey and ultimately paid for all my journey. Although I did not touch out properly on this occasion but i reject any claim of fare evasion.
I believe the member of TFL staff in question was desperately aiming to get my details down for possible penalty or prosecution at all cost. I also believe this member of staff misrepresented what the TFL organisation stand for.
Please any advise on the above event