Michigan bus company shut down after officials find people traveling in luggage compartment - again

somone

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Michigan bus company shut down after officials find people traveling in luggage compartment - again

Edited on Sun Jun-12-11 11:41 AM by somone

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2011/06/12/2011-06-12_bus_company_shut_down_after_officials_find_people_traveling_in_luggage_compartme.html

Bus company shut down after officials find people traveling in luggage compartment -- again
By Nina Mandell
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER

A Michigan tour bus company was ordered to cease operations after six people were found traveling in one bus' luggage compartment.

Along with the uncomfortable travelers, authorities also found mattresses, pillows and luggage when the bus was pulled over in Ohio on May 27th.

"People's lives were needlessly placed at risk," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood in a statement. "Safety is everyone's responsibility and it begins with practicing common sense. That means not putting human beings in cargo holds."

The bus was run by Haines Tours.

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RKP5637

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Sun Jun-12-11 11:45 AM
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1. We are definitely a third world in areas of this country, mostly kept out of

sight, out of mind by MSM. All is well in la la land America.

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GKirk

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Sun Jun-12-11 11:49 AM
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2. Is this a joke?

I know it isn't because I clicked on the link, but why would the bus company ask people to do this and why would the passengers agree?

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Donnachaidh

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Sun Jun-12-11 12:19 PM
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5. they might have been giving them cheaper fares to destinations?

There are a LOT of folks out there desperate to get to areas with jobs. And if you've lost everything, what do you do - short of hitchhiking?

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Obamanaut

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Sun Jun-12-11 05:35 PM
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11. It appears to have been the driver and not the company. From the article

"...the driver told the officer that he had stashed some passengers in the luggage department because there was no more room on the passenger part of the bus..."

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AndyTiedye

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Sun Jun-12-11 11:49 AM
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3. Probably More Comfortable than the Seats on the Bus

They had mattresses and pillows in there, it was probably the most comfortable place on the bus!

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RKP5637

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Sun Jun-12-11 11:56 AM
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4. Definitely more comfortable than by plane!!! n/t

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Sun Jun-12-11 12:22 PM
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6. Steerage Class

They must be Immigrating to America.

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demmiblue

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Sun Jun-12-11 03:20 PM
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7. Unbelievable.

:mad:

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Kaleva

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Sun Jun-12-11 03:24 PM
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8. What better way to tour the great lakes area then in a luggage compartment of a bus

I don't see the problem here.

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Generic Brad

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Sun Jun-12-11 04:05 PM
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9. Were those people physically forced to ride in the luggage compartment?

There is no way I would voluntarily do that. I can't fathom anyone agreeing to ride in there.

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Obamanaut

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Sun Jun-12-11 05:36 PM
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12. Probably not nt

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Generic Brad

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Sun Jun-12-11 04:05 PM
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10. Were those people physically forced to ride in the luggage compartment?

There is no way I would voluntarily do that. I can't fathom anyone agreeing to ride in there.

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