Put your feet on a train seat and get a criminal record

The U.K. Daily Mail reports:

A commuter who put his feet on a seat during his train journey home has been prosecuted in a clampdown on antisocial behaviour.

Babiker Fadol was spotted by a security patrol after stretching out his legs and dozing off.

He was ordered to attend court under a 120-year-old bye-law which makes it a criminal offence "to interfere with the comfort or convenience" of fellow passengers.

He pleaded guilty and was given a one-year conditional discharge and ordered to pay £50 costs. This means he now has a criminal record.

Yesterday, the 45-year-old declared that his prosecution was a waste of money and said the courts should concentrate on tackling more serious crimes.

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