On: Why are so many people being hit with £5 fines for...

[kypro]

You pay the fine if want the post. You don't legally have to pay. Presumably it works like this because they can't always identify who sent the letter.

[chrisjj → kypro]

> Presumably it works like this because they can't always identify who sent the letter.

Not to mention that this way targets the person that is far more likely to pay, and far less likely to challenge a false counterfeit charge.