20100326 Ambushed @ Metro

It's the first time we took the metro, from Staromestska to return to the hotel.

All went on pretty fine for the purchase - press a button and collect the ticket, from the ticket vending machine. It cost 18kc (which is equivalent to about S$1.40) There was no barricade, so we just walked through... just like anybody ahead of us...

The platform is pretty deep under...

Then... 3 policemen appeared before us and stopped us to check our tickets! They shaked their head! What???? They said, "No, no, no... you did not validate your ticket... you either pay for a fine, we'll issue you a ticket here; or handover the passport and go to the police station". Unbelievable!!!! You even got the booking ticket all ready!!!! We were not allowed to go up to validate the ticket despite telling them that we just arrived and not aware of the local procedure! So, it's our fault of not reading the fine prints behind the tickets and therefore to be penalised for 700kc each!!!!!!!??????? Stupid it!!!! Had no problem in the cities like London or Paris! What a stupid "trap" in Prague!!!

In less than 5 minutes, they repeated a few times, "You either pay now or go police station". Hey, hey, hey... so threats work in Prague!!!??? Enough, enough! stop threatening us... You were so readily pull out your book-ticket booklet... Point taken... You just need to meet your quota of the day! What an ugly scene painted on this beautiful historical city! It ended up... we paid for 2 booking tickets (despite of 3)... why? the police offered a discount! So... They just need 2 more tickets to meet the quota!!!!!