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Crown: Woman took taxi without paying near-£50 fare

https://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/new ... --50-fare/

A WOMAN has been charged with taking a taxi from Glasgow to Greenock without paying the near-£50 fare.

Megan McLaggan, 25, is further accused of assaulting a police officer and struggling violently with three PCs.

Prosecutors say she took a cab from the Gorbals to Bow Road on July 1 last year without paying and intending not to pay the £47.70 charge.

McLaggan is said to have later tried to kick a female police officer.

She has pleaded not guilty by letter at the sheriff court.

The case is due to call again on April 26.

I wonder if the non-payment charge would have progressed to court had it not been for the above.

Actually I don't really wonder, I know.

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IDFIMH

Yes, and the other recent 'runner' cases all seem much the same - it's not just a runner, there's other crimes involved and/or they've a history.

And weren't all these recent cases women as well?

But reminds me a bit of that myth that people are thrown in jail for using drugs. Utter nonsense - there's always other crimes involved, and a lot more other crime at that before a drug user is jailed