Was the fare dodger black? I ask because it will effect how I reply.

I saw part of the Wright Stuff programme this morning where this incident was being talked about. Apparently the student who didn't have the right ticket had admitted to being drunk - and his father was complaining that he had been chucked off the train which might have put him at risk as he was a diabetic. If he's a diabetic, why had he been drinking to excess? It could play havoc with his blood sugar level.

I agree that the wisest course of action would have been to get the Transport Police to meet the train at the next station and let them deal with him, but I wouldn't like to see the guy who intervened prosecuted. I would have felt like doing the same if my journey home after a hard day had been held up because of some drunken idiot.

I have not idea if was black or not.......but why not give us the 2 replies anyway, and then you will have all the bases covered...

Ok....

He deserved it, blatantly!


How dare they! This is racism at its most vile!

Simple your TIO is a form of aggression whilst our Tio is just a friendly uncle.

It's not private - anyone is welcome.

Fred you have misquoted me Fred

You suggested it was a private forum - it isn't.

You would think that a university student would have enough common sense to either see he was sold the wrong ticket or at least be fluent enough to explain clearly the problem to the conductor.

But then again perhaps that's why graduates are stacking shelves in Tesco's


http://uk.news.yahoo.com/fare-dodger...122745692.html

No I didn't, that was a quote by Lion in Winter

Cheers Fred, don't mind if I do.

Sorry Fred you're quite right - I picked it up when you quoted it

oh dont call the Scotch the hate it they are Scots lol Scotch is a drink, my Scottish friends dont like that either lol

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