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[–] 7 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Yeah, that’s not very typical. I’d like to make that point.

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  • [–] 2 points 11 months ago

    Which "that" are you referring to? The homeless person's driving skills, the police handling of the incident, or something else? I mean if he was that good at driving it, then once he gets his shit in order, maybe they could take the opportunity to help out a guy who's obviously in need of a job to build a life with. Certainly would give them a good look with the public, I'd think.

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  • [–] 3 points 11 months ago

    "He even went as far as to deny someone looking to board with an expired bus pass," police said in the news release.

    Dude was taking this gig seriously lol

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    [–] 58 points 11 months ago*

    At first, passengers didn't realize the man wasn't a bus driver, McKenna said. But when he started making some wrong turns, they started asking him questions and one gave him directions to return to the scheduled route.

    He even went as far as to deny someone looking to board with an expired bus pass," police said in the news release.

    The absolute legendary irony of the man stealing a bus but denying a rider with an expired pass. “Sorry bud, I dont make the rules” Im dead

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  • [–] 50 points 11 months ago

    "you kept making the stops?!"
    "YOU'RE BATMAN!"

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  • [–] 41 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    Better work than some bus drivers I’ve encountered!

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  • [–] 40 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    HSR should give this guy bus driver training!

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  • [–] 11 points 11 months ago

    "Wait you kept making all the stops?!!"

    "Well they kept ringin the bell!"

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  • [–] 30 points 11 months ago (4 children)

    "of no fixed address" is the most asinine way of saying homeless I've ever heard.

    I really hope that doesn't catch on like "unalive"

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  • [–] 5 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    NFA doesn't mean on the streets.

    Live in a van? NFA

    Couchsurfer? NFA

    It just means they aren't registered at an address, such as being on the electoral role.

    I have the local jobcentre as my registered address as when I'm back in the UK I live between my van and various Travelodge for work.

    Am I homeless? No

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  • [–] 0 points 11 months ago

    Homeless doesn't automatically mean you live on the streets; "having no fixed address" is the definition of homeless, which is why it's asinine.

    It's like calling them 'casual denim trousers ' instead of 'jeans'.

    Why say lot word when few word do trick?

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  • [–] 5 points 11 months ago

    Best interview candidate ever

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    [–] 12 points 11 months ago (3 children)

    What's the definition of theft in Canada? Here it requires intent to keep the object, which I don't think is given in case of a spontaneous joy ride where the person returned the bus.

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  • [–] 7 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    Canadian police seem pretty level-headed here.

    "There was not a ding on the bus. He did a great job," said McKenna said. "It's comical but at the same time it's serious. We're thankful nobody was hurt."

    "We didn't want to spook him," he said. "We didn't want to make this a tragedy."

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    [–] 7 points 11 months ago

    Maybe they should offer this man a job

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  • [–] 6 points 11 months ago

    He also refused people with expired bus passes. Police get a lot of criticism, but it seems they handled this one about as well as could be expected.

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  • [–] 5 points 11 months ago*