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[mudflap]

A lot of people young and old are much more ill-mannered than years ago - they spit on the street, aforementioned feet on train seats, drop rubbish on the floor, they own the road and drive with a "get out of my way" attitude - i blame the parents 


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[Chris_H]

I think the problem is that the percentage of people who will speak up has diminished to the point where if you do, the perpetrator is fairly confident that no-one will back you up.

The OP doesn't say if the guy was young or not, but I often marvel at the things that I think are anti-social now, that I would have done myself when younger.  At some point in life we seem to 'change sides' so-to-speak.  My philosophy now is that it is the place of young people to abuse the system and the place of the others to provide the opposition (hopefully in a gracious, and perhaps, humerous way).

Leaving it to 'The Authorities' only creates an us-and-them divide that helps no-one except the complainers.

[JamesV6CDX]

pulls out His Police Warrent Wallet as proof of travel!

Chances are, although it may give the wrong impression, it was probably legit.

Most ToC's allow officers to travel free of charge when they're going to/from duty, or travelling in connection with their duties.

I know for a fact crosscountry trains do - and pretty sure Arriva trains wales also have such an agreement as well.

Some ToCs extend it even further - TVP officers can travel using their warrant cards from Didcot as far as London, I believe...

The free travel is usually on the understanding said officer will intervene, if anything arises on the train that he/she would need to assist with.

Quite aside of this, though, the chap most definately shouldn't have had his shoes on the seats, and clearly wasn't doing anything in the way of setting an example 

[FoxyV6]

I had more respect when i was younger, wouldnt dream of putting my feet on a train seat, or mouth off to the police, or Teachers. id get such a rollicking off my parents if i had.

i think the majority of todays youth KNOWthat no one can do anything anymore. They know they will be given a warning and sent on their way, or smugly say they are too young for anything to be done to them.
People dont seem to care as much anymore, im sick of listening to drunken yobs (teenagers) around here of the weekend, the police have probably got better things to do than chase them out of the local park, but they have to cos of the criminal damage they do to the swings and play area.
It must be great being a teenager now, i know i had a lot more respect for my elders when i was a younger, it seems to be sadly lacking nowadays

[Sixstring]

Sorry, but IMHO putting your shoes on somewhere somebody has to sit on shows:
a) bad manners
b)bad example to younger people
c)disrespect
 and for a serving Police Officer, just POOR attitude.

My Dad would of (at the least) clipped me round the ear if I ever did that, he used to say "other people have to sit there, what if you had something on the sole of your foot? would YOU want to sit there??"

Youngsters, eh?

[Seth]

Is it just me getting older or is it now the case that putting your feet on seats is accepted practice and no-one gives a s**t one way or the other. I had a go at someone at Wandsworth Common the other day - I said people have to sit there - he just said "so what".

Railway staff don't care less - why should I bother?

I take exception to this statement, fellow OOFer .......

As a traincrew member, my own long-standing experiences dictate that this very offence is best left ignored.
The perpetrators have rights, (apparently), and though I wholeheartedly agree with the general feelings on this thread, I just 'keep my head down' nowadays.
Say no more ...........

[Richie London]

cant be as bad as the assholes who think the seats are luggage racks for all there shopping. they put it either side of them and opposite too.