Oh this reply is a classic:
Apparently this woman has no problem with her 15-year-old smoking, and seems to think the fact that he didn't have any ID is someone else' fault, and that officials should be able to tell someone's age by telepathy, and also thet they should just let passengers travel on their own say so that they're the correct age for a child rate tickets, when they have grounds to suspect otherwise.
Louise on Wordpress.com said:In response to the above comments…rather than a ‘can’t be arsed’ attitude its more like a ‘head up the a**e’ attitude!!! In this day and age we have too much technology, rules and regulations and political correctness that to seems to have drowned out the simple human gift of common sense. My youngest son (15) was refused entry onto a train and had his half fare ticket taken off him by ‘can’t be arsed meglamanic’ ticket collector at Edinburgh station the other day because….wait for it…’he must be 18 because he was smoking’!!!!!! My son did not have ID on him and as he has spent all his money on an overpriced single ticket was unable to purchase another ticket to get home!!! It was only when a police officer intervened and spoke to us on the phone that he was allowed to go on his way. So be warned…it seems that this may now be that the policy for determining a persons age is now based on their behaviour!!! If thats the case 90% of the adult population who catch the train home after a night out should be eligible for half fares….dont we all act like kids after a couple of drinks and a giggle with our pals???? The world has gone mad!!!!
Apparently this woman has no problem with her 15-year-old smoking, and seems to think the fact that he didn't have any ID is someone else' fault, and that officials should be able to tell someone's age by telepathy, and also thet they should just let passengers travel on their own say so that they're the correct age for a child rate tickets, when they have grounds to suspect otherwise.