Westland bus incident

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I do agree with county that she was wrong to step on the bus. He does ask her, politely to get off the bus before she starts arguing.

I also agree. And she kind of had him backed in with no way out. It’s crazy behavior.

But, you know, she's a lawyer.

[Anonymous]

[Anonymous]

Driver is way out of line

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Driver is way out of line

Parent was kinda out of line too.

[Anonymous]

Please submit to reddit Entitled Parents

[Anonymous]

He could have said, I want to hear your concerns but our security protocols require you to stand outside. And, if you have concerns, please call this phone number so we can hear them. Etc.

They aren't our personal servants but they drive our kids and we have a right to challenge abusive behavior.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So disrespectful of her to challenge the driver in front of the kids. I'd be livid if she did that to me, of course he's yelling. MCPS employees are not our personal servants.

I somewhat agree, but yelling at her in front of the kids would not exactly be considered "respectful" behavior, either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A middle school parent went on the bus to ask about the temperature? How ridiculous. If she had a concern she should have raised it with the bus depot. A quick note to the principal would have given her the correct contact info. Instead, she aggressively goes on a middle school bus and films the driver and students. She is no better than the driver and should both be banned from the bus.

A little late to this thread but my daughter melted a whole in her fleece pants on the school bus last week. But i guess that wasnt the point of this post.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I do agree with county that she was wrong to step on the bus. He does ask her, politely to get off the bus before she starts arguing.

I also agree. And she kind of had him backed in with no way out. It’s crazy behavior.

But, you know, she's a lawyer.

No, there was an ongoing concern with the driver exhibiting road rage and yelling at the kids since the beginning of the school year.
Parents had complained but MCPS did nothing until one parent realized they had to tape him and send the video to news iutlet in order to get him out.

This is why this parent did what she did and I admire her for it. MCPS as usual is perfectly fine with employees abusing kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A middle school parent went on the bus to ask about the temperature? How ridiculous. If she had a concern she should have raised it with the bus depot. A quick note to the principal would have given her the correct contact info. Instead, she aggressively goes on a middle school bus and films the driver and students. She is no better than the driver and should both be banned from the bus.

A little late to this thread but my daughter melted a whole in her fleece pants on the school bus last week. But i guess that wasnt the point of this post.

Complaints were made and not acted upon. The fault is squarely on MCPS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So disrespectful of her to challenge the driver in front of the kids. I'd be livid if she did that to me, of course he's yelling. MCPS employees are not our personal servants.

Seriously. God grant me the confidence of a mediocre white Bethesda lawyer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So disrespectful of her to challenge the driver in front of the kids. I'd be livid if she did that to me, of course he's yelling. MCPS employees are not our personal servants.

+2

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
The parent went on the bus and taped the driver to have proof that he has anger issues.

Parents had already complained about his habit of yelling at children.

When you hear him yelling at the parent, and his really loud voice and nasty tone, you can easily understand that he could traumatize 11 year olds.

Good for the parent who taped!!!

She could have easily posed the same question from OUTSIDE the bus.
She knew exactly what she was doing, she manipulated the situation by boarding the bus (she obviously know she'd get the biggest reaction that way, after all she needed it for her video).

She baited him... and he fell for it, hook line and sinker.

He was right though -- he doesn't know her, she could have been some crazy person there to harm the kids. It was inappropriate for her to board the bus, but he should have checked his temper.

Her kid HAD to have been cringing the entire time... this isn't elementary school for God's sake, how embarrassing for him/her.

[Anonymous]

* knew

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He could have said, I want to hear your concerns but our security protocols require you to stand outside. And, if you have concerns, please call this phone number so we can hear them. Etc.

They aren't our personal servants but they drive our kids and we have a right to challenge abusive behavior.

He's only paid $17 an hour. That doesn't require that he have that level of finesse.