CloudySkies
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Mod note: Originally posted on https://www.railforums.co.uk/thread...on-or-interview-under-caution-confused.218996
Hi all, I'm new here. Saw this thread online after experiencing the same thing as the OP (I'm guessing OP means the person who started the thread - please correct me if wrong). My case is actually worse because I was caught short faring for a far longer period of time than the OP. Just wanted to ask the experts here if you think there is a chance that I can still settle out of court or is court unavoidable for me? My situation is very similar to the OP (nurse, short faring during the pandemic, not really a bad person - just obviously naive and made a really stupid decision, really panicking now that this has happened, willing to pay just to not be brought to court). The term fraud was mentioned a lot during the interview and that's what's making me so anxious - as far as I know you can go to jail minimum 10 years for fraud? I have yet to receive a letter from thameslink and it wasn't really clear from the interview whether I should expect an offer to settle from the railway company or a summons to court? I'm about to die of anxiety - please help. Is there a chance for me or should I be getting ready for prison?
(Just a little background, before the pandemic I was paying the correct fare. But when covid started, there weren't many people travelling and all the barriers were open! And my friends told me that they're not even paying for their fares cos of the open barriers. Thats when this idea of short faring formed. I know its bad and I never should've done it - but once started, it just became easier to carry on. I never got caught. Until now. Yep, really stupid me.)
Hi all, I'm new here. Saw this thread online after experiencing the same thing as the OP (I'm guessing OP means the person who started the thread - please correct me if wrong). My case is actually worse because I was caught short faring for a far longer period of time than the OP. Just wanted to ask the experts here if you think there is a chance that I can still settle out of court or is court unavoidable for me? My situation is very similar to the OP (nurse, short faring during the pandemic, not really a bad person - just obviously naive and made a really stupid decision, really panicking now that this has happened, willing to pay just to not be brought to court). The term fraud was mentioned a lot during the interview and that's what's making me so anxious - as far as I know you can go to jail minimum 10 years for fraud? I have yet to receive a letter from thameslink and it wasn't really clear from the interview whether I should expect an offer to settle from the railway company or a summons to court? I'm about to die of anxiety - please help. Is there a chance for me or should I be getting ready for prison?
(Just a little background, before the pandemic I was paying the correct fare. But when covid started, there weren't many people travelling and all the barriers were open! And my friends told me that they're not even paying for their fares cos of the open barriers. Thats when this idea of short faring formed. I know its bad and I never should've done it - but once started, it just became easier to carry on. I never got caught. Until now. Yep, really stupid me.)
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