Jimmy Grimble
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I need some help with a situation so I've turned to fountain of knowledge that is NSC...
Here's the issue. Yesterday myself and a few friends were sat in First Class on a train from Brighton to London Bridge. We weren’t sat their for long, about ten minutes at most. The reason we had sat there was because the train was quite busy and we wanted seats where the four of us could sit together, seeing as how First Class looked like the only viable option to do this we sat there (although as far as First Class goes it was f***ing pitiful). As I said we were sat their for about ten minutes before being approached by ticket-men/woman/whatever they're called (in this case power-whore scum), who asked to see our tickets, grabbed them, then told us we'd be getting a £46 (yes forty-f***ing-six pounds) fine. We explained that we had only been sat their for a short time and offered to move immediately while being generally apologetic. The main prick of the 3 wouldn't listen, however, and asserted his authority over us in a painstakingly cringe worthy fashion that matched his disgusting little moustache and just about summed up his pathetic excuse for a life.
Luckily he left to deal with something else and his colleague was a little more understanding and explained the fine would actually be £24. This is of course is better than the aforementioned £46 but still seems utterly ridiculous considering we were sat there for such a petty amount of time and under reasonable circumstances; add to this the fact it was barely any different from the standard seating and that there was no one else in their, I and my friends feel we have enough in our favour to appeal against the decision.
Are there any experts on this sort of thing or someone who has been in a similar situation and appealed? If so please offer your advice.
Many thanks.
Here's the issue. Yesterday myself and a few friends were sat in First Class on a train from Brighton to London Bridge. We weren’t sat their for long, about ten minutes at most. The reason we had sat there was because the train was quite busy and we wanted seats where the four of us could sit together, seeing as how First Class looked like the only viable option to do this we sat there (although as far as First Class goes it was f***ing pitiful). As I said we were sat their for about ten minutes before being approached by ticket-men/woman/whatever they're called (in this case power-whore scum), who asked to see our tickets, grabbed them, then told us we'd be getting a £46 (yes forty-f***ing-six pounds) fine. We explained that we had only been sat their for a short time and offered to move immediately while being generally apologetic. The main prick of the 3 wouldn't listen, however, and asserted his authority over us in a painstakingly cringe worthy fashion that matched his disgusting little moustache and just about summed up his pathetic excuse for a life.
Luckily he left to deal with something else and his colleague was a little more understanding and explained the fine would actually be £24. This is of course is better than the aforementioned £46 but still seems utterly ridiculous considering we were sat there for such a petty amount of time and under reasonable circumstances; add to this the fact it was barely any different from the standard seating and that there was no one else in their, I and my friends feel we have enough in our favour to appeal against the decision.
Are there any experts on this sort of thing or someone who has been in a similar situation and appealed? If so please offer your advice.
Many thanks.
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