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Fife double fare dodger nearly £800 down after prosecution
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Author:  StuartW [ Tue Sep 17, 2019 7:47 pm ]
Post subject:  Fife double fare dodger nearly £800 down after prosecution
Dunfermline taxi fare-dodger hit in the pocket

https://www.dunfermlinepress.com/news/1 ... it-pocket/

A TAXI passenger who twice refused to pay his fare found himself in court facing fines and compensation orders.

Mark McPhee, 27, of Ericht Drive, Dunfermline, appeared in the dock at Dunfermline Sheriff Court.

McPhee ran up fares of more than £150 in two journeys but also planned to dodge paying.

He admitted that on March 24 last year, he obtained the hire of a taxi between Kinross and his home without paying nor intending to pay the fare of £70.

On October 19 last year, he obtained the hire of a taxi between Bowlplex, Fife Leisure Park; and Perth, without paying nor intending to pay the fare of £81.

Sheriff Craig McSherry fined McPhee £640 and ordered him to pay £151 compensation to the taxi firms.
Author:  roythebus [ Tue Sep 17, 2019 8:51 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Fife double fare dodger nearly £800 down after prosecuti
Result then for the cab firms. :)
Author:  youbeenbusy [ Tue Sep 17, 2019 10:34 pm ]
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Money up front on fares of that scale.
Author:  edders23 [ Wed Sep 18, 2019 7:55 pm ]
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I am truly shocked a fare dodger actually getting prosecuted by the police :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:
Author:  StuartW [ Wed Sep 18, 2019 8:00 pm ]
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edders23 wrote:
I am truly shocked a fare dodger actually getting prosecuted by the police :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:


Certainly the odd case on here involving smaller amounts.

But he dodged *two* *big* fares, so that was probably why he was prosecuted.

Can't work out how a 13 mile trip (Kinross to Dunfermline) clocked up £70, though :-o

Unless he wasn't actually living in Dunfermline at the time :?
Author:  Sussex [ Wed Sep 18, 2019 9:18 pm ]
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edders23 wrote:
I am truly shocked a fare dodger actually getting prosecuted by the police :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

It's classed as fraud, and I expect they had him bang to rights.

Easier the case, more chance of the CPS agreeing a prosecution.
Author:  Sussex [ Wed Sep 18, 2019 9:20 pm ]
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Quote:
Can't work out how a 13 mile trip (Kinross to Dunfermline) clocked up £70, though :-o

Possibly a bit of waiting time.
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