They thought it would only happen to others, as usual... They were so deep in disinformation that they called “project fear” any attempt to explain them what the situation would actually be. Because of course, who in their right mind would avocate for leaving the EFTA? Surely, brits spend money locally, so why wouldn’t the local governments bend the rules whilst the British government gets all jingoistic about continental queue jumpers?

It’s all fun and games until the borders get closed.

In the end, real people from both sides of the referendum pay the price.

Or Spain has a history of leniency towards undocumented immigrants and they thought they'd get the same treatment.

If course the problem with breaking the law is it opens you up to selective enforcement if Spain decides it wants to thumb its nose at the Brits in particular.