All Because of a Train Ticket

When riding the Paris subway, sometimes the police stop you to check for a valid train ticket. Sadly, this is what caused the riots last night at Gare Du Nord.

Frankly, I find it annoying when I see numerous young hooligans jumping the ticket gates or squeezing in behind you. I paid why shouldn't they? Sure, I make a decent living. But if I didn't, and I couldn't afford the train ticket, I wouldn't be riding. So part of me has no sympathy for what became of the gentleman last evening. Was it necessary to riot? No. But as I've reported time and time again, it seems to be in the French's blood to manifest.