Originally Posted by
bdnyc
Did you get a receipt at the machine when you purchased the 7 day pass? If you did, take it along with you. If you get arrested by the police when you go through the emergency exit, explain to the officer about the card trouble and display the card and your receipt. There's no official excuse for fare evasion, but the cop might understand.
I do not recommend risking arrest.
More often than not, police officers on "fare-beating" sweeps are told to accept no stories and let the courts figure them out.
The cost of a defense is much higher than a second metrocard.