  Detroitnerd Member Username: Detroitnerd Post Number: 1184 Registered: 07-2004 |
http://www.clickondetroit.com/ news/13689919/detail.html Remember, folks, use "I" statements. People don't like sentences that start with "You need to ..." | ||
Danindc Member Username: Danindc Post Number: 2863 Registered: 10-2003 |
Not to excuse the driver's behavior, but isn't it illegal to distract a bus driver in such a manner? | ||
Vas Member Username: Vas Post Number: 753 Registered: 01-2004 |
you can't hit a woman like that. | ||
Dabirch Member Username: Dabirch Post Number: 2346 Registered: 06-2004 |
Another large cash payout from the overflowing city coffers, coming up. | ||
Paulmcall Member Username: Paulmcall Post Number: 249 Registered: 05-2004 |
Just when the drivers had people feeling sorry for them. Nice way to boost ridership. | ||
Jeduncan Member Username: Jeduncan Post Number: 111 Registered: 11-2006 |
You can't hit people like that. if a woman threw her bottled water at my face, I'd throw it back at hers in the same manner. maybe harder. It's not like she didn't start it anyways. Granted, he overreacted, but still. You can't throw a bottle at someone's face and not expect retaliation. | ||
Jt1 Member Username: Jt1 Post Number: 9580 Registered: 10-2003 |
quote: We have a winner. My guess is 250K | ||
Charlottepaul Member Username: Charlottepaul Post Number: 1314 Registered: 10-2006 |
I think there needs to police officers on the busses to protect the riders. | ||
Urbanize Member Username: Urbanize Post Number: 1754 Registered: 02-2007 |
What happened to the WCSD? | ||
Dabirch Member Username: Dabirch Post Number: 2349 Registered: 06-2004 |
Don't forget about the 2nd woman... And the emotional distress that the son will suffer... And then the history of violent outbursts that will come up regarding the driver that DDOT knew or should've known about... You have so many causes of action here. Whatever happened to the good old days of governmental immunity? | ||
Bvos Member Username: Bvos Post Number: 2217 Registered: 10-2003 |
Here's a Pulitzer Prize winning line the reporter wrote for the article: "Charges may be filed on both sides. Police said the driver may file charges against the passenger and the passenger may file charges against the driver." | ||
Deteamster Member Username: Deteamster Post Number: 19 Registered: 07-2007 |
I ride the bus every day. The shit these drivers put up with. Seems every other loser that gets on, and when the bus starts moving, has an expired transfer card, or not quite enough money. Sorry, but I go to work expecting to not get projectiles thrown at me. I'd give anybody who did the beating of their lives. | ||
Jerome81 Member Username: Jerome81 Post Number: 1566 Registered: 11-2003 |
no mention of race? come on this is Detroit! We gotta know the races of those involved so we can all make racist comments..... | ||
Revaldullton Member Username: Revaldullton Post Number: 305 Registered: 07-2007 |
Isnt there a law protecting bus drivers against assault? Its clear she assaulted him. Others states have laws that will get you 7 yrs for this. Sure, she can sue but she was wrong and probably won't win much but medical. the good rev | ||
Detroitnerd Member Username: Detroitnerd Post Number: 1185 Registered: 07-2004 |
Jerome: Heh. Wait for the Freep mug shot, and the resultant flood of racist posts. | ||
Jerome81 Member Username: Jerome81 Post Number: 1568 Registered: 11-2003 |
detroitnerd- you said what I was thinking. I apologize as i must have mixed this board up with the freep boards  i'm sure she can get into trouble for assaulting the driver. However, I doubt that gives the driver the OK to get off the bus and deliver a beat down. No matter how much she might have deserved it. Some people. When did throwing crap ever become acceptable? | ||
Patrick Member Username: Patrick Post Number: 4688 Registered: 10-2003 |
The bus driver kept it real | ||
Detroitnerd Member Username: Detroitnerd Post Number: 1186 Registered: 07-2004 |
NEW DETROIT MOTTO Keepin' it real: One lawsuit at a time. | ||
Pdombr Member Username: Pdombr Post Number: 3 Registered: 03-2007 |
lmas | ||
Jerome81 Member Username: Jerome81 Post Number: 1570 Registered: 11-2003 |
when keepin it real goes wrong.... | ||
Why Member Username: Why Post Number: 62 Registered: 04-2007 |
black on black crime. I woulda kicked her ass myself. | ||
Urbanize Member Username: Urbanize Post Number: 1763 Registered: 02-2007 |
I don't blame the bus driver really. I don't care what situation they were in, when a person needs a beat down, especially after interfering with your work, then give it to them. | ||
Danny Member Username: Danny Post Number: 6218 Registered: 02-2004 |
Who's at fault? The D-DOT bus driver or the woman passenger? I would say the woman passenger for her bad attitude and now it affecting her child. However all D-DOT buss drivers must avoid being bickered at by any passengers less they physically fight back and then they would be suspended and or be on police custody. " Blame the adults." LIKE KWAME SAID, "Let's blame the adults." For their sins has passed on to their children. That's another reason why more Wayne County sheriffs need to be added on the city busses. Looks like another D-DOT green flu strike coming soon. Let's hope those D-DOT busses run tomorrow. | ||
Professorscott Member Username: Professorscott Post Number: 537 Registered: 12-2006 |
Nah, no strike. Listen, I ride DDOT all the time. In the old days, it was not at all uncommon for the driver to physically remove a passenger from a bus (as in, toss out the door). This is, oh, 20 or 25 years back. Nowadays, they tell me they aren't allowed to do that but I still see it, albeit more infrequently. Also, some of us passengers would not be averse to helping deboard a passenger should the need arise. It's a shame the driver will probably get in some trouble for this; they shouldn't have to put up with this kind of nonsense. | ||
Michmeister Member Username: Michmeister Post Number: 210 Registered: 10-2006 |
Sounds like a scene out of a comic b-movie to me....a little more role model consciousness from the mom and a little more professionalism from the driver would have gone a long way. |
