Money Moral Dilemma: Should I report my fare-dodging colleague?

sc867

Of course you should! I have reported people in the past and I will always do so in the future. Not only that, but if I see ANYONE dodging their fare I make sure that they are caught, whether I know them or not.

Typo22

esuhl wrote: »

There is plenty of injustice in the world, and too many dishonest people for you to take on.

If you let someone get away with that, where do you draw the line - shoplifting? Breaking & entering? Mugging?

Report them, no question.

Theadora57

First of, why are you listening to this bragging, and staying quiet! Tell him he is being dishonest! If you can't do that, walk away when he starts his story, telling him that if you hear it again you MAY just have to contact the authorities - that might stop him!! However, he'll get his comeuppance one of these days - dishonesty never pays, and he will be caught at some point.

mav82uk

What if the station he boards has not ticket machine and neither does the one he gets off at? Do you expect him to actively find the conductor to pay him? Surely not. I have gone to work on the odd occasion in a similar circumstance. ...

MuckandBrass

I wouldn't report him but I would challenge him in the office that if he thinking stealing is acceptable that's up to him.
Stay away from such people.
We had someone at my workplace who bragged about committing an act of fraud and over a period of time they shot themselves in the foot.


Eventually these people hang themselves.


Stay out of it and remain an honest citizen yourself.

aznlayer

If you reported him I think I would think less of you than him. Avoiding paying for a train ticket is something I would never do but if people want to take that risk then be it on their heads. I really don't understand why you are annoyed? It doesn't bother me when I see it happen, it's almost like you're jealous you don't do it yourself

nczm

I recall someone on my daily commute bragging about a similar thing, and he had in fact been fined on a number of occasions.
The reality was that the fines didn't amount up to the same value of his fare (he got challenged maybe once or twice a month) so there was no incentive to stop. By all means feel free to report him but I doubt it'll change his behaviour.

DigForVictory

Bragging about criminal conduct is very unlovely.

I might go as far as to ask at my station if the enforcement folks are due along soon (conductors are an endangered species it seems, but fare compliance enforcement folks are outsiders working in pairs, if I recall correctly). That way you have you concern gently placed before the proper authorities without any names or pack drill, but after that I'd leave it be & if he mouths off, just wander off.

After all, he might be lying & be in possession of a ticket - but can't resist winding folk up.

lizbec

Quite frankly,mind your own business and get on with your life! If you really do feel duty bound to report him,tell him that's what you intend to do.

rob_s0

It's tempting to report it but it's unlikely anything would be done. I used to live in an area covered by South Eastern trains, where many of their stations were open access and ticket inspections took place so rarely that loads of people were at it. In fact, in two years, I only saw inspectors there twice, and I was always travelling at rush hour which surely would be the prime time to catch people! The first time I saw them, the inspectors were all standing around with great wads of notes in their hands, so clearly it was profitable for them to be there and get the cash off people.