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Iraq war veteran thrown off train after ticket row as conductor tells him: ‘It’s not as if you’ve taken a bullet’

A soldier returning from Iraq in full combat uniform was thrown off a train after the conductor demanded proof he was eligible for an armed forces discount.

Rifleman Zachary Holland, 19, had been unable to pick up his services railcard in barracks and was angry when the official insisted the cheaper ticket he had been issued for being a soldier was not valid without it.

But his frustration turned to fury when the conductor said to him: ‘I don’t know what you are complaining about. It is not as if you’ve taken a bullet or anything.’

With the help of a friendly passenger Mr Holland had managed to find the £50.50 to pay the full fare, but he swore at the official when he made the insensitive ‘bullet’ remark - and was asked to leave at the next station.

The conductor took the extra fare and then ordered him off the train at Chesterfield because of his attitude.

There is more to the story at the link below. The fact is, this guy was returning from Iraq, in full combat gear and rather than honor that, the conductor (I suspect a liberal) demanded he either show the documents to prove he was eligible for a military discount or else. Despite another passenger paying the full fare for him, the conductor still booted him off the train at the next stop. The passengers aware of this situation were understandably upset.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1044469/Iraq-war-veteran-thrown-train-ticket-row-conductor-tells-Its-youve-taken-bullet.html