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A mystery law student has discovered first-hand why it’s not wise to kick up a stink with ticket barrier staff at a busy London commuter hub if you’re carrying drugs.
Taking to its official Paddington Station Twitter account on Friday, British Transport Police (BTP) explained how a law student had approached the barriers without a ticket. To further complicate matters, the unnamed law student refused to buy a ticket or provide their details.
Got to love law students.
This one turns up at the barriers without a ticket, refuses to buy a ticket or provide details.Police are called & still refuses provide details, arrested, searched & this when we find the cannabis.
Penalty Noticed issued.
— BTP Paddington (@BTPPaddington) May 31, 2019
Police now on the scene, and he (or she) still refusing to provide their details, the fare-dodging law student was promptly arrested — at which point, according to the tweet, officers carried out a search and found cannabis. “Penalty Noticed issued”, the tweet concludes.
Seemingly unable to resist a spot of social media-based banter, the BTP’s Twitter account for East Anglia responded: “Obviously hasn’t learnt that bit [of the law] yet then…”
Obviously hasn't learnt that bit yet then…
— BTP East Anglia (@BTPEAnglia) May 31, 2019
Another member of the public questioned how the police knew the ticketless traveller was studying law. BTP responded: “The person told us”. Classic law student behaviour.
The person told us.
— BTP Paddington (@BTPPaddington) May 31, 2019
BTP has been approached for comment.