Oyster penalty

My great Brother-in-law and my good self were travelling back from Peckham Rye on the bendy bus yesterday and we were given a good example of why it is not a good idea to try and fare dodge.

Now the bendy busses are the easiest form of public transport to board without paying, as there are three sets of doors and no one to check you have touched in. Well, half way into our journey, some ticket/oyster inspectors got on the bus to do their jobs. All was well until they made it to the back of the bus. A lady had obviously risked it, but was most definetly not prepared to pay the £20 fine. She argued and argued, then another inspector came on to sort out the problem, she argued some more, then the bus was stopped, but she wouldn't get off, she argued again. Then the bus pulled away again, at the next stop the police were parked in the bus stop. She argued some more and still refused to get off the bus. By this time, there were three ticket inspectors, and three police officers involved. She was still arguing, and still refusing to get off the bus. Eventually, everyone else had to get off the bus, and catcht he next one. Sadly, this included a guy in a wheel chair, who was certainly not enjoying all the jostling and bus changing, but sadly had to just put up with it.But if ever there were a good example of why you should pay for your fare, then that was it. Our journey from Peckham to Westminster and hour and 10 minutes. Flippin fare dodgin arguin woman.