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Greyhound: Apart from that, how was your experience today?
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Admiral Beez
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The odds of being murdered or attacked by lunatics on a Greyhound bus are not as remote as one might think.
http://edition.cnn.com/2002/US/West/10/01/bus.ax.ap/
A transient was booked on suspicion of murder Tuesday for allegedly slashing the throat of a Greyhound bus driver with a pair of scissors, causing a crash that killed two passengers.
http://www.injuryhelpline.com/index...enger+seizes+control+of+Greyhound+bus&id=3856
A Dallas-bound Greyhound bus traveling through eastern Arkansas on Interstate 40 careened into marshy woods off of the interstate when an allegedly delusional passenger seized control of the steering wheel from the driver.
http://www.cuttingedge.org/NEWS/n1554.cfm
Six people were killed and dozens of others injured after a passenger on a Greyhound bus stabbed the bus driver, causing the bus to wreck and flip on Interstate 24
http://www.justachat.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-356.html
An Atlanta man has been charged with stabbing three people in a fight over the use of a toilet on a Greyhound bus and was being held without bail Monday, police said.
And if the crazies don't get you, maybe the driver will...
http://articles.latimes.com/2005/nov/28/local/me-bus28
A Greyhound bus with 44 people aboard veered off U.S. 101 near here early Sunday, slid down an embankment, flipped on its side and hit a tree, killing a pregnant woman and a man. “There is a strong possibility that the driver fell asleep and ran off the road,” said Lt. Dan Minor, commander of the Santa Maria-area California Highway Patrol.
http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=news/local&id=5866045
The North Carolina Highway Patrol says a preliminary investigation suggests the bus driver is at fault for a collision that sent dozens to the hospital. Passengers said driver was asleep.
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4188/is_20040311/ai_n11445966
A Greyhound bus accident that injured 29 people along a desolate stretch of desert highway, the Utah Highway Patrol said Wednesday it expects only minor charges to be filed against the driver, who allegedly fell asleep at the wheel.
http://edition.cnn.com/2002/US/West/10/01/bus.ax.ap/
A transient was booked on suspicion of murder Tuesday for allegedly slashing the throat of a Greyhound bus driver with a pair of scissors, causing a crash that killed two passengers.
http://www.injuryhelpline.com/index...enger+seizes+control+of+Greyhound+bus&id=3856
A Dallas-bound Greyhound bus traveling through eastern Arkansas on Interstate 40 careened into marshy woods off of the interstate when an allegedly delusional passenger seized control of the steering wheel from the driver.
http://www.cuttingedge.org/NEWS/n1554.cfm
Six people were killed and dozens of others injured after a passenger on a Greyhound bus stabbed the bus driver, causing the bus to wreck and flip on Interstate 24
http://www.justachat.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-356.html
An Atlanta man has been charged with stabbing three people in a fight over the use of a toilet on a Greyhound bus and was being held without bail Monday, police said.
And if the crazies don't get you, maybe the driver will...
http://articles.latimes.com/2005/nov/28/local/me-bus28
A Greyhound bus with 44 people aboard veered off U.S. 101 near here early Sunday, slid down an embankment, flipped on its side and hit a tree, killing a pregnant woman and a man. “There is a strong possibility that the driver fell asleep and ran off the road,” said Lt. Dan Minor, commander of the Santa Maria-area California Highway Patrol.
http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=news/local&id=5866045
The North Carolina Highway Patrol says a preliminary investigation suggests the bus driver is at fault for a collision that sent dozens to the hospital. Passengers said driver was asleep.
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4188/is_20040311/ai_n11445966
A Greyhound bus accident that injured 29 people along a desolate stretch of desert highway, the Utah Highway Patrol said Wednesday it expects only minor charges to be filed against the driver, who allegedly fell asleep at the wheel.
Dilla
Senior Member
Hard to fathom indeed. I hate hearing stories like this. Imagine being the victims family and having to deal with your son's final moments being that degrading. I mean, a random, public beheading for seemingly no reason? Unbelievable.
khris
Senior Member
I read about this just a little while ago in my RSS feeds. Absolutely nuts. I already told myself I'll never take Greyhound overnight again anywhere after taking it to Pittsburgh once. Way too many freaks on those buses and in the bus terminals.
smuncky
Senior Member
Filip
Senior Member
Jesus Christ.. That is awful... Poor guy...
GraphicMatt
Looking forward to a FRESH START for Toronto
BOOO!
Too soon...
Yeah, seriously, let's not get ahead of ourselves here.
Dan416
Senior Member
I'll be very careful not to fall asleep on public transit anymore.
adma
Superstar
I'm not so brash, at least because Greyhound travel's been a romantic draw for me since childhood--really.
Though these days, the banishment of all those Greyhound stations to the edge of town might be enough to drive me batty as a decapitator...
Though these days, the banishment of all those Greyhound stations to the edge of town might be enough to drive me batty as a decapitator...
CGM
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There are times when I crave old school justice... This is one of them... It's black and white... We can just skip the court and jury and get to the fun part.
ShonTron
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I still believe in the justice system, even in a case such as this. If this person is disturbed, or insane, he still deserves treatment, though I would hope it would be in a secure facility like that in Penetanguishine and that he isn't out for quite a long time.
Reading the comments in some of the news sites, it looks like there's quite a few people calling for the death penalty, or worse, a summary execution. Please.
Reading the comments in some of the news sites, it looks like there's quite a few people calling for the death penalty, or worse, a summary execution. Please.
adma
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Yeah. Don't lose your head over this...
Dilla
Senior Member
Ok, ok. I'm as vulgar with my humour as anyone but, too soon.
Admiral Beez
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I can't stand the legal defense of mental impairment. If you killed someone, and it wasn't an (jury confirmed) accident, then you should have the book thrown at you. Who's to say that Manson, Bernardo, and everyone else that kills isn't a lunatic? But we throw them in jail for decades, or life. Meanwhile, as long as some lawyer can convince a jury or judge that the accused didn't understand their actions, or whatever, they can get out of jail or receive leniancy.
W. K. Lis
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Nearly 3/4 of Surface Transport Terror Attacks Involve Personal Motor Vehicles
Nearly 3/4 of Surface Transport Terror Attacks Involve Personal Motor Vehicles – So US Security Officials Focus on ... Trains?
With the recent drive by shootings in Toronto and the incident on the bus near Winnipeg, I wonder why people are asking for more security on buses but ignore motor vehicles. Buses had about 9.5% of incidents vs 75.5% with private motor vehicles. Click on this link.
Nearly 3/4 of Surface Transport Terror Attacks Involve Personal Motor Vehicles – So US Security Officials Focus on ... Trains?
With the recent drive by shootings in Toronto and the incident on the bus near Winnipeg, I wonder why people are asking for more security on buses but ignore motor vehicles. Buses had about 9.5% of incidents vs 75.5% with private motor vehicles. Click on this link.