Clearly if it wasn't a crime they wouldn't be able to press charges.
It WAS a crime, the question is should he have been done for it.

Which is obviously a big no, they shouldn't consider prosecuting him
given the extenuating circumstances of both his journey's intention and
travelling conditions.

The second Police force are just being ******* over it, but then -
that's generally the Police all over for you so it's nothing to really
get surprised about :/




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Lordy