Record penalty for stowaways
Gapowicz Coxyde in north-west Belgium will pay more than a ticket for multiple rail journeys without a ticket 26 thousand. euro. 31-the summer Belgian explains his passion for stowaways… your suicidal tendencies. A Belgian named Emmanuel has not paid any fines for almost three years, despite constant reprimands. Eventually, the court lost its patience and sentenced him to a fine in absentia 26,4 thousand. euro. In addition, he sentenced him to 672 prison days – reported the Belgian news agency Belga. Between March 2005 and November 2006 In the year, the auditors caught Emmanuel 48 times on a ride without a ticket. He spoke every time, that he gets on a train whenever he has suicidal thoughts, which – as he explained – disappear as his hand took away, as soon as the train leaves the station.