so recently, me and a mate were meeting up, in Manchester. I would get off the train at Manchester and my mate would be on a different train, and I would meet him on such train and continue to where we were heading to. my particular train was delayed leaving blackpool and by the time we got into manchester, it was obvious i was going to miss the connection, with my mate already on that connecting train. he frantically called me asking where i am and when i get off my first train to inevitably see my connection leave its platform, imagine to my surprise when it comes to a stop, and i see my mate pull a door open......
He says he pulled the passcom to help me out by forcing the train to stop so i could board it after all. I got on, albiet reluctantly and pointed out that he isn't helping at all, just interfering with the operation of the train, which can have adverse consequences and that he is VERY lucky the conductor didn't call him out on it and write him up for prosecution. if this had gone to court, would his argument of 'trying to help' be classed as a valid reason to disrupt the running of a train or would it be thrown out and him banged to rights?
He says he pulled the passcom to help me out by forcing the train to stop so i could board it after all. I got on, albiet reluctantly and pointed out that he isn't helping at all, just interfering with the operation of the train, which can have adverse consequences and that he is VERY lucky the conductor didn't call him out on it and write him up for prosecution. if this had gone to court, would his argument of 'trying to help' be classed as a valid reason to disrupt the running of a train or would it be thrown out and him banged to rights?