and if what you are doing is ‘popular’, you are clear to break the law?
Actually, there is some value in considering this in the context of a civilised society. If we broadly accept that the fare dodger was sufficiently out of line to warrant being ejected, then maybe we have to accept that the ejection was hardly going to be gentle.
If we accept that, then we can then decide what level of subsequent injury (if any) to the fare dodger is acceptable. By “we”, of course I mean lawmakers and the judiciary.
However, if we’re too scared that might descend quickly into vigilantism, fair enough, but it’s worth considering the possibility that the application of the current law (no, not sure how it’s different in Scotland) can be altered in its application for the common good.