Fake ticket inspectors in Budapest? 2 Israeli tourists attacked
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Two ticket inspectors demanded HUF 25,000 (EUR 65) as a fine from two Israeli women, but the tourists refused to pay because one of them knew the Hungarian capital well. The argument turned physical, and the two inspectors even made a string of antisemitic remarks. The two women talked about the ghastly event to an Israeli newspaper.
According to the local Ynet, the incident took place at a metro exit in Budapest. The 48-year-old Tamar Jordani, an Israeli teacher, and her 65-year-old mother were stopped on their way out of the underground by two ticket inspectors on Thursday. Even though they presented their tickets, the inspectors said the documents were invalid because the passengers had left downtown.
Since Tamar’s mother knows Budapest well, a heated debate followed. Her mother said to the men they were no legitimate inspectors. It did not take the two women long to realise that no rule-breaking happened; the two men just tried to scam them out of their money, rtl.hu wrote. Even though the scammers took their passports to fine them, the passengers still refused to pay. During the entire time, the two men were slyly standing in a corner, in one spot CCTV could not reach. Therefore, they could not be identified.
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The police were not much of a help
The scammers masqueraded as ticket inspectors demanded HUF 25 thousand (EUR 65) for the supposed misdemeanour but added they would give them a discount if they paid in cash on the spot. “It was terrifying. We fought back by saying we were calling the police”, Tamar recalled to the Israeli media outlet. In addition, they attempted to take photos of the two men, however, that move turned them even more aggressive.
We have Laws in Hungary – to deal with this type of “exploitation” by individuals who mis-represent themselves, exampled and referred in the role, this article makes reference – Disgusting/Vile.
Citizens – we have the right to ask same as we are asked at times for IDENTIFICATION, to request from those who may be questioning us.
A must see Hungarian movie dealing with the metro system and ticket inspectors is Kontroll made in 2003.
So, the inspectors WERE genuine and it was NOT a scam, right? The only question is whether the interaction was indeed uncivil, even violent. If the inspectors really stood outside the range of the surveillance cameras, then that alone heavily counts against them.