[naturalman1975]

[ottbmare]

If that were my kid, I would not rest until that driver had lost her job. And she would then consider herself lucky that I hadn’t choked her.

[HiTech RedNeck]

Looks like the Aussies have consolidated school and public bus systems. Which sounds like it makes sense until something like this happens.

[70times7]

This level of compassionate bureaucracy coming soon to a medical system near you!

[Persevero]

What a good sister :)

[pillut48]

Wow. She could be Drew Barrymore’s twin when she was a kid (”ET”)!

[streetpreacher]

They were probably safer crossing the freeway than on a public school bus.

[maine-iac7]

Why isn't that child endangerment?

I raised my 4 boys alone. In order to be with them as much as possible, and because school bus driving paid better than ‘women's’ jobs - I drove bus. (this gave me the same hours and vacations as my boys.)

I cannot conceive of such an action. And anyone who shows such an abysmal lack of judgment does not belong in ANY job that involves children - EVER.

[skr]

Why didn't the bus driver simply use the older sister's ticket? Was this the first time or the umpteenth time this card didn't work? Whatever was wrong with the card, leaving a four-year old alone is never a good idea nowadays.

Of course, when I was four, school wasn't for two more years, unless one opted to go to kindergarten.

[wardaddy]

that crazy bitch needs to be fired and then whipped

[RogerQ]

This is what socialism brings. Their bus and school systems should be privatized.

[Bullish]

Very cute little kids.

How on earth could this bus driver be so heartless?

[JRandomFreeper]

I count five children, from age 13 to 4. Is that even allowed in Australia? Was this anti-large-family (anti-Christian) sentiment in action?

State run schools damage children, families, and freedom.

/johnny

[I see my hands]

I don't like kids (or anybody else, including me) but I would never leave a four year old abandoned in public, let alone be the one to abandon her, sheesh!

[john in springfield]

A four year old.

If I were to use the kind of language that comes to mind, I’d be banned.

Is there no limit at all any more to the level of stupidity of people in public roles?

[Del Rapier]

I am sure the bus driver would have done the same had it been her kid or one of her friends.

Australia doe yourself a favor,get rid of the trash before they destroy your country.

We’ve had the pleasure of seeing what happens when you don’t act when garbage wants to hijack your country.Don’t be like us.

[ASOC]

Cute kid, where the hexx was Mum?

Could the child have not gone back home?

I guess this is what happens when someone is completely dependant on the Government for almost everything.

[eclecticEel]

Shifty eyed little freeloader.

[rawhide]

Metro chief executive Heather Haselgrove was not available for comment yesterday. However, the company has agreed to immediately send Tiarnah a new school bus pass.

Yes, that is the right solution.

Meanwhile, the bus driver has been promoted as chief of all bus drivers for her sharp-witted response to freeloaders that try to ride the bus. She will be coming out with a manual on how to kick 4-yr olds off the bus without feeling any remorse. /s

[rawhide]

What gets me is this would not be the first time this little girl had ridden the bus this school year, and surely the driver would have known that? And then figured out that there was something wrong with the card or reader and let the kid on the bus? Very very stupid bus driver!!!

[2001convSVT]

This is an all too typical outcome of mindless bureaucratic rules. An liberals still wonder why conservative have trouble with big government. Shaking head in disbelief