If You Are A Good Samaritan In The Nanny State

Just remember this event.

Mr Wrigglesworth, a 32-year-old stand-up comedian from East London, intervened to help the pensioner and pleaded with the train guard for leniency.
When he was told he should not interfere, he started a whip-round among fellow passengers.
He said: ‘I couldn’t sit there and let this helpless woman deal with it on her own. I got a paper bag from the buffet car and told the other passengers that if we all gave 50p or £1 we would get the money in no time.

‘Everyone was happy to help and someone even put in £30.’
The ticket was duly bought, but when Mr Wrigglesworth got off the train at Euston he was met by transport police officers.

He said: ‘Thankfully a couple of the other passengers helped to explain. Once the police had been put in the picture they walked away.’

Mrs Ainscow said: ‘Tom really spoke up for me – he was marvellous. The train was only half full. I don’t know why the manager had to make me buy another ticket.