Is this acceptable behaviour?.

I saw this on another forum. Having witnessed what teachers can be like, I have [no] difficulty believing the account to be true,

A woman was visiting a school in the course of her employment when she was shouted at by a teacher - "You girl! Come here!" The teacher then proceeded to berate her for not wearing school uniform - she was wearing jeans. When she tried to explain who she was, the teacher just shouted her down with "I don't want to hear your pathetic excuses, girl!"

The only person responding to the report claims that she deserved a "dressing down" because she wasn't wearing school uniform. He tries to excuse the teacher's action, saying the teacher must have mistaken her for a pupil. However, even if that were the case, surely teachers should show some respect for their pupils.

What do others here think?

EDIT. I omitted the word "no" in my second sentence. Now inserted in square brackets.

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Strongtea · 22-25, M

I did work experience in a school and I don’t think any of the teachers would have done that unless the student repeatedly wore non uniform.

Caroline259 · 56-60, F

@Strongtea I've seen the way teachers treat their students so I wasn't at all surprised by this report. The woman wasn't a student so the teacher couldn't possibly have believed she was a repeat offender.

Strongtea · 22-25, M

Ok, but I think it would have been done in a slightly calmer manner in the school I worked in. All schools aren’t the same.@Caroline259

Caroline259 · 56-60, F

@Strongtea I agree. I think that teacher's approach was completely unacceptable, even if his victim were a student.

Strongtea · 22-25, M

Yes, maybe they were having a really bad day?@Caroline259

Caroline259 · 56-60, F

@Strongtea That doesn't excuse his actions. We all have bad days but we don't take it out on others like that. I doubt he would have spoken to a man like that.