Nashy Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Investigation Result. Natural Selection. KSib and andrewbares 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuishimi Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 It was a foolish thing to do, but it is still sad. He was someone's son. Of course 90% of the people posting here are too young to have kids of their own. They also forget that teens, especially in large groups, tend to do foolish things to garner the acceptance of their peers/impress the opposite sex. dnast and szo 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnast Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 It was a foolish thing to do, but it is still sad. He was someone's son. Of course 90% of the people posting here are too young to have kids of their own. They also forget that teens, especially in large groups, tend to do foolish things to garner the acceptance of their peers/impress the opposite sex. Mom always said dont stick your head out of the emergency hatch of a double decker bus while flying down the highway.. Quite a sobering comment followed by one that put a grin on my face. I'm glad I found myself with a smile in the end even though I feel somewhat bad about enjoying the joke :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakem1 Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 I can see that on a single level bus but not on a double decker. If those buses have only drivers, then all kind of stuff can happen on the second level without anyone's knowledge. Double decker buses here in London have cameras on them so the driver can see what's happening on the upper level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AussieAnon Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Wow so much humanity being shown here. This is humanity.. welcome to reality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewbares Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 It was a foolish thing to do, but it is still sad. He was someone's son. Of course 90% of the people posting here are too young to have kids of their own. They also forget that teens, especially in large groups, tend to do foolish things to garner the acceptance of their peers/impress the opposite sex. Your point? I've done plenty of stupid stuff before, and done one thing that could have certainly killed me. If I had died, I wouldn't want people sympathizing over me just because "I was a teen, it's not my fault". No, it would have certainly been my own fault! This kid had someone tell him multiple times to NOT do what he was doing. There's not much else that could have been done short of strapping the kid down in a restraining jacket. Sure it's someone's kid, and it sucks for the parents. But when people are dying of causes they can't control themselves (starvation, war, disease), this seems very unimportant and not tragic at all. KSib 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiHu Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Darwin award? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Montage Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 I thought the thread was gonna say he hit a roadsign, and all I could imagine was the CLANG noise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rev Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 No point in 'losing ones head' over it I guess? *facepalm* Darwin award for that kid, for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theyarecomingforyou Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 I can see that on a single level bus but not on a double decker. If those buses have only drivers, then all kind of stuff can happen on the second level without anyone's knowledge. I don't know if it's different in the US but in the UK there is a mirror system that allows the driver to monitor the upstairs area; more modern buses have camera systems. If additional supervision is needed it should be provided by the parents (or the educational facility in the case of a formal event). In this case the bus had a supervisor in addition to the driver so that should have been more than enough; any more than that then they ought to consider refusing them onto the bus. Requiring a driver and two supervisors for a single bus is beyond excessive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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