The hired mob are a problem, they are exceptional intimidating and the legal authority they have is virtually zero, of course no id badges
There have been assaults on ticket checkers and in some cases staff refuse to work without security on site
Those of using Pearse, Tara and Connolly are subject and have been subject for decades to a check every day, I've experience same in stations in the UK and I met the RATP revenue team on Paris once, they hunt in packs of 4
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