Pregnant, forced to sit on a train floor – then unjustly fined for fare dodging

Pregnant, forced to sit on a train floor – then unjustly fined for fare dodging

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​A British teacher ended up being found guilty in court – because she hadn’t printed out the ticket she bought onlineDaisy Mumba didn’t think her train journey from Reading to Sheffield could get any worse. Seven months pregnant and unable to get to the seat she had booked because of the number of people onboard, she had to sit on the floor, constantly getting up and down to let other passengers past.But worse it was to get. A seemingly minor error to do with printing out her ticket prompted a series of calamitous events and left her with a conviction for not having a valid ticket, even though she had spent £70 on one before the journey. Continue reading… 

A British teacher ended up being found guilty in court – because she hadn’t printed out the ticket she bought online

Daisy Mumba didn’t think her train journey from Reading to Sheffield could get any worse. Seven months pregnant and unable to get to the seat she had booked because of the number of people onboard, she had to sit on the floor, constantly getting up and down to let other passengers past.

But worse it was to get. A seemingly minor error to do with printing out her ticket prompted a series of calamitous events and left her with a conviction for not having a valid ticket, even though she had spent £70 on one before the journey.

Continue reading… 

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