The guy in the video (Michael Leisner) has apparently been fired from his job and is under criminal investigation

http://blogs.citypages.com/blotter/2012/08/michael_leisner_cheerios-burning_homophobe_under_criminal_investigation.php

I have to say, that while it is possible that the ticket taker was motivated by political views they could have also been motivated (and seems more likely) by the graphic nature of the scene.