Philippe Croizon, a household name in France after achieving the remarkable feat of becoming the first quadruple-amputee athlete to swim the Channel, was travelling on the TER train between Rouen and Paris.
Having no arms or legs obviously meant Croizon qualified for reduced-cost travel on account of being severely disabled.
Nevertheless a ticket inspector on the service demanded Croizon show his "carte d'invalidité", an ID card disabled people must carry to prove they are eligible for a discount.
Apparently the fact Croizon was in a wheelchair and clearly has no forearms and hands nor lower legs and feet, wasn't enough to convince the inspector.
A shocked Croizon tweeted out a picture of himself with the hashtag #triste (sad) and "touteestpossible (anything is possible) but remained calm during the exchange. Full story...
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Having no arms or legs obviously meant Croizon qualified for reduced-cost travel on account of being severely disabled.
Nevertheless a ticket inspector on the service demanded Croizon show his "carte d'invalidité", an ID card disabled people must carry to prove they are eligible for a discount.
Apparently the fact Croizon was in a wheelchair and clearly has no forearms and hands nor lower legs and feet, wasn't enough to convince the inspector.
A shocked Croizon tweeted out a picture of himself with the hashtag #triste (sad) and "touteestpossible (anything is possible) but remained calm during the exchange. Full story...
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