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Problem is that this can get you in legal trouble after a few times. While first offender cases always get dropped, you'll get a court date if you get caught to

by dx034 9y ago

Problem is that this can get you in legal trouble after a few times. While first offender cases always get dropped, you'll get a court date if you get caught too often. I once witnessed a case where someone had to spend a short time in jail because of that. He got caught 13 times over two years (not sure how he managed that) but still appears quite harsh. The fact that Germany doesn't have massively overcrowded jails shows that most people end up paying at some point.

walshemj 9y ago
And get caught dodging rail fairs you will often be fired there was a high profile case of a highly paid financier in the City (uk) getting fired for this he probably wont be able to work in finance again.
conanbatt 9y ago
Its a criminal offense not to pay a public transportation ticket? Damn. I really was like Jason Bourne.
- whyever 9y ago
  In practice, it's punished as a criminal offense only if you are a serial offender.
- billforsternz 9y ago
  I am glad to hear this is a thing. I was apprehensive about travelling to the other side of the world by myself recently and confessed to my wife I wish I could be more like Jason Bourne. "He never fumbles for his passport, misplaced his tickets, worries about losing his medication". This became a theme as I reported my progress. On one leg I sat opposite a high powered cop (I could see the files he was working on). I reported back to my wife with pride that I overtook the action man in the race to passport control, "just like Jason Bourne".
- pgeorgi 9y ago
  https://dejure.org/gesetze/StGB/265a.html https://dejure.org/gesetze/StGB/265a.html StGB means criminal law. (1) means that using public telecommunication services (eg. public phones, maybe paid public wifi?), public transport or entering an event with the intent not to pay the fee can lead to jail up to one year or a fine, unless there's another law that mandates a bigger punishment. (2) means that even the attempt is a crime (ie. you don't have to succeed), otherwise them catching you would make you exempt from that law (as long as you paid up). The first few incidents can usually be settled with the fine set by the transportation authority, both to avoid too much work in the legal system and because you might legitimately forget it every now and then (and that means no intent = not criminal = they'd lose a case based on this law). After too many occurences they'll claim that you can't forget it that often, which helps build a case in court.

by dx034 9y ago

walshemj 9y ago

And get caught dodging rail fairs you will often be fired there was a high profile case of a highly paid financier in the City (uk) getting fired for this he probably wont be able to work in finance again.

conanbatt 9y ago

Its a criminal offense not to pay a public transportation ticket? Damn. I really was like Jason Bourne.

whyever 9y ago
In practice, it's punished as a criminal offense only if you are a serial offender.
billforsternz 9y ago
I am glad to hear this is a thing. I was apprehensive about travelling to the other side of the world by myself recently and confessed to my wife I wish I could be more like Jason Bourne. "He never fumbles for his passport, misplaced his tickets, worries about losing his medication". This became a theme as I reported my progress. On one leg I sat opposite a high powered cop (I could see the files he was working on). I reported back to my wife with pride that I overtook the action man in the race to passport control, "just like Jason Bourne".
pgeorgi 9y ago
https://dejure.org/gesetze/StGB/265a.html https://dejure.org/gesetze/StGB/265a.html StGB means criminal law. (1) means that using public telecommunication services (eg. public phones, maybe paid public wifi?), public transport or entering an event with the intent not to pay the fee can lead to jail up to one year or a fine, unless there's another law that mandates a bigger punishment. (2) means that even the attempt is a crime (ie. you don't have to succeed), otherwise them catching you would make you exempt from that law (as long as you paid up). The first few incidents can usually be settled with the fine set by the transportation authority, both to avoid too much work in the legal system and because you might legitimately forget it every now and then (and that means no intent = not criminal = they'd lose a case based on this law). After too many occurences they'll claim that you can't forget it that often, which helps build a case in court.