Posted on 08/26/2008 9:17:04 AM PDT by Between the Lines
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The radio waves are awash in “Howard Stern awannbe’s”
I don’t know about all that. It’s a funny stunt...and now they get to pay for the crime. If boarding school buses illegally is a really big concern, I recommend petitioning your local politicians for stricter penalities.
A “practical joker” deserves applause for his
wit according to its quality.
Bastinado is about right.
For exceptional wit one might grant keelhauling.
But staking him out on an anthill should be
reserved for the very wittiest.
LAZARUS LONG
...and yet you should have heard the stories on the radio this morning of other “loophole” incidents. They (the station)admitted it went too far. A radio listener pointed out that if they had been with a major news organization or a prominent reporter they would be getting kudos for pointing out such a huge gaff.
Most listeners agreed that the media is again spinning.
That bus driver should never have let him on the bus, period.
I bet there were some 7-year olds thinking they were above this stupid prank. How do you get them to grow up respecting adults?
Probably because the people at the stop knew it was a radio stunt. The dude was talking to the station on his cellphone, and there likely were people waiting in their cars for their kids to get on the bus who were listening to the show.
Caning is a good option in some cases. They evidently think the safety of our children is a good joke. Tar and feathers might be more appropriate.
This from a school superintendent? I'll bet this guy would throw a fit if a parent showed up at his school in his district to take charge for of what went on there.
Thank God for satellite radio, I don’t have to listen to this mindless, idiotic chit-chat.
‘That bus driver should never have let him on the bus, period.”
So the bus driver should have fought off the 300 lb man? Put the responsibility where it should be, with the dufus who got on the bus and the dufus who put him up to it.
Gorman called the stunt “irresponsible,” and he questioned why parents at the stop didn’t do more to stop Squires or turn him in. “At some point in time, parents have to bear responsibility.”
Uh...maybe because its no big deal and you are the one over reacting?
Leave him in jail until he weighs 150 pounds.
And rather than do the right thing they opted for one minute of local fame.
I would be interesting in knowing if this was a veteran school bus driver or is he one of the more than 250 hired this year and it was his first day on the job.
That bus should have gone NOWHERE until the strange man, with who knows what intent, was removed from the bus. Once the driver ascertained that the adult wasn't a parent intent on asking a question, the driver, IMO has the right and the responsibility to use ANY FORCE NECESSARY to remove that person from the vehicle.
I don't expect the people in whom I've placed responsibility for my child, to just stand by and allow an adult access to my kid. They may choose not to use physical means, and depending upon the circumstances, that might be reasonable. But to just pick the guy up and continue to drive is outrageous!
The pranksters probably need to be held accountable....
But the bigger issue maybe how did a 26 year old man get on a bus of children? Seems the district has lax regulations or the driver was incompetent.... JMO
The bus driver was a female. I do not know if she was just hired or not. I do know she had a list of all students that were to be on the bus. My guess is that none of the children would have been 300 pounds. Common sense.
Over reacting implies that the reaction was greater than the original action. Being as the action was broadcast live, I think the reaction was about equal to it.
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