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re: School Bus Overturns on NOLA Highrise, 9 kids hurt, Driver NOT Permitted,Bus Not Inspected

Posted on 12/18/19 at 11:30 am to
Posted by teke184
Zachary, LA
Member since Jan 2007
105190 posts
Posted on 12/18/19 at 11:30 am to
Dealers tend to use minors as runners because they don’t get harsh sentences if they get popped for drugs.

That’s not even going into potentially selling to the bus riders.
Posted by Magic Helmet
Jackson, MS
Member since Jul 2019
503 posts
Posted on 12/18/19 at 11:35 am to
School bus driver is the one job I would never do; don’t care how much it paid. There’s not enough money for me to drive around a large cumbersome vehicle filled with unruly little assholes and wanna be gang bangers. Nope.
Posted by fightin tigers
Downtown Prairieville
Member since Mar 2008
79841 posts
Posted on 12/18/19 at 11:44 am to
Posted by sanora
Member since Feb 2019
1630 posts
Posted on 12/18/19 at 11:47 am to
gordon mckernan just put up 6 new billboards to prepare himself
Posted by LSUtiger89
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2007
4743 posts
Posted on 12/18/19 at 11:47 am to
quote:

Im not naive enough to believe everyone who comes in contact with my child is pure as the driven snow.


I don’t expect as pure as snow, but I don’t want them to be snorting the snow either. Especially to be distributing it. That’s not just oh he partied too hard while in college or something. Not it shows they have a series of bad decision making.
Posted by sanora
Member since Feb 2019
1630 posts
Posted on 12/18/19 at 11:59 am to
9/10 times "intent to distribute" is a bullshite charge that they're basing on the amount of a substance someone has and not their actions. A lot of the time it's just a way for PDs to add on charges.
Posted by efrad
Member since Nov 2007
18704 posts
Posted on 12/18/19 at 12:28 pm to
quote:

9/10 times "intent to distribute" is a bullshite charge that they're basing on the amount of a substance someone has and not their actions. A lot of the time it's just a way for PDs to add on charges.


I get that the "intent to distribute" thing is a bullshite charge for some substances, but are you sure that is true for cocaine?

If teke184's post earlier is correct and you need 28 grams to get hit with "intent to distribute," and if Google is correct and 1.2g is generally considered a lethal dose... well, no, that sounds pretty bad on his part.
Posted by LSUtiger89
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2007
4743 posts
Posted on 12/18/19 at 12:54 pm to
But can you say for fact this is the case with this person? I don’t know. So I wouldn’t want to put my child in his hands.
Posted by ProfFrink
Springfield
Member since Nov 2018
3407 posts
Posted on 12/18/19 at 1:45 pm to
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had never been inspected and was driven by an unpermitted driver.



Posted by auzach91
Marietta, GA
Member since Jan 2009
41497 posts
Posted on 12/18/19 at 1:57 pm to
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I don't think you realize how little this job pays.



School bus drivers in Cobb Co, GA where I live make 17.50 an hour and 7 hours a day. Nothing great, but not bad at all for a part time gig. They also get benefits.
Posted by LSUFanHouston
NOLA
Member since Jul 2009
41677 posts
Posted on 12/18/19 at 2:56 pm to
quote:

School bus drivers in Cobb Co, GA where I live make 17.50 an hour and 7 hours a day. Nothing great, but not bad at all for a part time gig. They also get benefits.


Part time, but with enough hours that makes a second job hard to come by.

Driving a school bus has always been great for people who don't need to work full time, retirees, etc.

But you gotta put up with a lot of shite for that pay. All while driving safely.

It's kind of like working as a youth sports official. On an hourly basis... the pay is actually decent. But what you have to put up with, isn't worth the pay.
Posted by auzach91
Marietta, GA
Member since Jan 2009
41497 posts
Posted on 12/18/19 at 3:01 pm to
I worked at a school for 5 years in college doing after school program. Those kids were better than my clients are now
Posted by BHM
Member since Jun 2012
4110 posts
Posted on 12/18/19 at 4:11 pm to
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I don’t expect pure as driven snow but I don’t think 5 years is enough separation to prove a fully rehabilitated lifestyle enough to drive my child.




And in this case, it appears that you would be correct.
Posted by chalmetteowl
Chalmette
Member since Jan 2008
55399 posts
Posted on 12/18/19 at 5:44 pm to
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don’t expect as pure as snow, but I don’t want them to be snorting the snow either. Especially to be distributing it. That’s not just oh he partied too hard while in college or something. Not it shows they have a series of bad decision making.
it’s not like selling cocaine is a moving violation. What does that have to do with his driving ability?
Posted by Cracker
in a box
Member since Nov 2009
19318 posts
Posted on 12/18/19 at 5:58 pm to
Shocked *sarcastic font not available
Posted by doublecutter
Member since Oct 2003
7222 posts
Posted on 12/18/19 at 6:10 pm to
quote:

driven by Chad Rodney, who had applied for a city school bus permit on Sept. 24


I could be wrong but I believe that in Louisiana you have to have a CDL with a passenger endorsement to drive a school bus.
Posted by fightin tigers
Downtown Prairieville
Member since Mar 2008
79841 posts
Posted on 12/18/19 at 6:20 pm to
They could be talking about an Orleans parish permit. It seems Orleans Parish took over regulation of school buses in August.
Posted by johnnydrama
Possibly Trashy
Member since Feb 2010
9207 posts
Posted on 12/18/19 at 6:41 pm to
quote:

1.2g is generally considered a lethal dose
Posted by John88
Member since Sep 2015
6439 posts
Posted on 12/18/19 at 8:20 pm to
Nice fricking lawsuit there.
Posted by Ron Grover
Member since Sep 2019
250 posts
Posted on 12/18/19 at 8:48 pm to
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applied for a city school bus permit on Sept. 24


Soooooo...he applied four days before early voting started in the gov's race. Probably not related to busing people to the polls.

Shady bus drivers would never be hired to do that. Not in NOLA at least. That would never happen.
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