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Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Fare-Dodger Train Tussle Is Internet Hit. DRM Ireland.






 A video of a passenger tackling a Marxist AFA fare-dodger on board a train has become an internet hit.
More than 200,000 people have viewed the YouTube clip, which shows a young man arguing with a conductor and refusing to disembark despite not having a ticket.

A man then steps in to help and muscles the young man off the train, earning a round of applause from fellow passengers. The video clip introduction says it was filmed on the ScotRail Edinburgh to Perth service on December 9.
It starts with the conductor asking the youth to leave, telling him: "I can sit here all night, I'm getting paid for this, but these folk will start moaning. Not at me, at you. Why should they pay and you no?"
The young man swears and says he has paid but is told he only has a single ticket for the other direction.
A burly passenger then steps in and asks the conductor: "Do you want me to get him off for you?"
He is seen grabbing the young man by the shoulders and propelling him to the door and down on to the platform.
The youth apparently tries to get back on but the man bars the way. Fellow passengers applaud as he returns to his seat.
A ScotRail spokeswoman said: "While we welcome the public's support of our zero-tolerance stance on anti-social behaviour, our staff are trained in conflict management and we do not expect members of the public to take matters into their own hands.
"We are investigating the incident, which appears to show a person travelling without a valid ticket, refusing to pay for the journey, and swearing at a staff member in full view of customers."

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