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Not charged for fuel - what should I do?

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  • consumers_revenge
    consumers_revenge Posts: 3,568 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    My dad once forgot to pay.


    Garage was 1/2 hour away from our house.


    POLICE BEAT HIM HOME :-)
  • fatrab
    fatrab Posts: 1,231 Forumite
    Warwick_Hunt wrote: »
    That depends on a number of factors.
    Such as? Do you understand the legal definition of theft? There was no intent.

    You're just looking for an argument.
    You can have results or excuses, but not both.
    Challenge - be 14 Stone BY XMAS!

  • Warwick_Hunt
    Warwick_Hunt Posts: 1,179 Forumite
    fatrab wrote: »
    Such as? Do you understand the legal definition of theft? There was no intent.

    You're just looking for an argument.

    See Code C of PACE.
  • fatrab
    fatrab Posts: 1,231 Forumite
    consumers_revenge wrote: »
    My dad once forgot to pay.


    Garage was 1/2 hour away from our house.


    POLICE BEAT HIM HOME :-)
    This. If the police had been notified the OP would have been collared by now
    You can have results or excuses, but not both.
    Challenge - be 14 Stone BY XMAS!

  • Warwick_Hunt
    Warwick_Hunt Posts: 1,179 Forumite
    fatrab wrote: »
    This. If the police had been notified the OP would have been collared by now

    Unlikely, they’ll write to him first.
  • fatrab
    fatrab Posts: 1,231 Forumite
    "A person is guilty of theft if he dishonestly appropriates property belonging to another with the intention of permanently depriving the other of it."

    Explain to me how the OP is guilty of theft.
    You can have results or excuses, but not both.
    Challenge - be 14 Stone BY XMAS!

  • Warwick_Hunt
    Warwick_Hunt Posts: 1,179 Forumite
    fatrab wrote: »
    "A person is guilty of theft if he dishonestly appropriates property belonging to another with the intention of permanently depriving the other of it."

    Explain to me how the OP is guilty of theft.

    Section 3 Theft Act 1978, would be more appropriate.

    Read Code C for dishonesty.
  • fatrab
    fatrab Posts: 1,231 Forumite
    edited 20 February 2018 at 7:46PM
    Great explanation. Thanks for that. I can use Google too.
    You can have results or excuses, but not both.
    Challenge - be 14 Stone BY XMAS!

  • fatrab
    fatrab Posts: 1,231 Forumite
    Bet the OP wishes he'd never asked :D
    You can have results or excuses, but not both.
    Challenge - be 14 Stone BY XMAS!

  • consumers_revenge
    consumers_revenge Posts: 3,568 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    fatrab wrote: »
    This. If the police had been notified the OP would have been collared by now


    Was about 1985 mind!
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