Dirt, beer bottles and an indignant railway employee.
This photo of a devastated train compartment is spreading on social media.
The recording is being circulated in combination with the claim that the chaos was due to overcrowded trains because of the €9 ticket.
But what’s with the claim? Is the devastation really related to the current ticket sale?
The image, which is circulating on social media, is unrelated to the 9-euro ticket.
The photo is available from the Picture Alliance photo agency.
According to the description, the picture was taken in 2015 – years before the special ticket was introduced.
Rioting fans of the Eintracht Braunschweig soccer club destroyed several carriages of a regional train after an away game.
More pictures show the destruction.
The case makes it clear that old pictures can be misused in connection with current events to create atmosphere on social networks. Seven years later, rampaging football fans are said to become travelers who use the 9-euro ticket.
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