What is it with all these disproportionate acts of violence?

Shenzhen Luohu Railway Station

One of the country’s busiest railway stations saw two workers get beaten up by a woman who was there to pick up her parents November 4, the Nanfang Daily reports.

The violence happened around 8:40 p.m. when the woman convinced workers to let her into the station hall to meet her parents. Upon exiting, a different pair of workers said she must show them a ticket to be allowed to leave. After an argument, the woman hit two female workers and both had bruises on their faces when they talked to reporters.

Luohu Railway Station police told reporters the woman was required to buy a platform ticket, and the ensuing argument led to her striking out at the workers, one of which was young, the other close to retirement.

In the end, the woman agreed to pay 1,800 RMB in compensation to the two workers. According to the Luo Hu railway station, the station stopped selling platform tickets for reception on April 17 this year.

A platform ticket enables non-passengers to go to the platform to greet or see off passengers. The change in rules is what appears to have caused the confusion.