Probably wouldn't have been anywhere near as bad if he hadn't compounded the problem by this:
Jacob blew off his court hearing and an arrest warrant was issued.
There's always some that think they are above the law. I see it all the time with people illegally parking in the handicap spots. That is a $100 fine, just for parking where you aren't supposed to. Life is full of choices. Blowing off a court hearing is a bad choice, jmo.
Absolutely. How bad could it be when he merely failed to buy a train (just local transport) ticket?
I do agree with you re handicap parking spots also. That's a pet peeve of mine. I was somewhere yesterday where the sign says it's a $250 FINE. Good.