Frigging Bus Drivers

[SevenSeasJim]

Bus driver tosses complaining rider into traffic

Thursday, February 9, 2006 Posted: 2223 GMT (0623 HKT)

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (AP) -- A transit bus driver grabbed a woman by the hair, knocked her head into a pole, opened the door and tossed her into traffic after she yelled at him for missing her stop, police said.

The 52-year-old woman, who was not identified, suffered a broken shoulder.

Bus driver Mario Edney, 53, was arraigned Thursday on aggravated assault and other charges, said Officer Jillian Russell, a police spokeswoman. He was being held on $2,000 bail.

Edney said he had to skip the woman's stop Wednesday morning because of a detour, police said.

Transit officials intend to fire Edney, who has been suspended without pay, following a hearing, said Richard Maloney, a spokesman for the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority.

Edited February 10, 2006 by Guest

[boiler]

On a side note but connected, my buddy told me a story today about a time in Mexico, he "stepped" off a bus at full speed (drunk of course). He thought he could do it like the locals, but I guess he didn't realize you actually have to wait for the bus to slow down.

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Not Aunty Jilly!

[MarcO]

dude is still more pleasant and helpful than many of the Hamilton bus drivers I encounter.