Passenger foils Bus Hijack in the Liberties last night

Run_to_da_hills

Passenger foils Dublin bus hijack, The bus was hijacked in the Liberties area of Dublin. A passenger on a bus in Dublin had to take control of the vehicle from a man who hijacked it in the Liberties area. The bus driver was assaulted both inside and outside the bus at about 2145 GMT on Saturday night. A man drove the bus down Cork Street before a passenger stepped in to take control of the vehicle. Gardai have arrested a man. The bus driver was treated in hospital for two broken bones in his hand and severe bruising.

http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0111/bus.html

That_Guy

Fair play to the passenger.

Run_to_da_hills

That_Guy wrote: »

Fair play to the passenger.

Would make nice CCTV footage.

MiniD

What a horrible incident. Unfortunately this won't come to a shock to passengers and drivers who see the scum on the bus every day.

I really hope this person gets a lengthy jail sentence and the cctv footage is released to the news to help highlight the dangers Dublin Bus drivers are in every day.

lostexpectation

hows they get at the driver?

L1011

NBRU rep on the radio this morning says he got out of his cage/cabin/whatever its called.

SickCert

Pulled through the window from what im told.

lostexpectation

could have not taken out the keys? how about one of those skijet like killswitch attachements

Gordon

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

Would make nice CCTV footage.

Working up to the angle..

Nevyn

lostexpectation wrote: »

could have not taken out the keys?

What makes you think they have keys ?

lostexpectation

Thaedydal wrote: »

What makes you think they have keys ?

well if they don't have keys could you expand on what they do have rather then just asking rhetorical questions.

SickCert

The engine was running as the bus was in service.

It starts via a couple of switches.

lostexpectation

and it stops by ...

Blackjack

lostexpectation wrote: »

and it stops by ...

Brakes?

amacachi

Magic?

Celticfire

lostexpectation wrote: »

and it stops by ...

Turning off the switches perhaps ?

Danno

Whoever these scum are, they deserve to be bet up and down the quays with hurls, fcuk putting them in jail [aka 4 star hotel in Ireland] and wasting MORE taxpayer's money.

lostexpectation

Celticfire wrote: »

Turning off the switches perhaps ?

how many switches...

Don't busses have "kill buttons" outside on the back to stop the engines in an emergency.

patrickc

Deleted User wrote: »

Don't busses have "kill buttons" outside on the back to stop the engines in an emergency.

yeh they do have emergency engine off switches

Run_to_da_hills

patrickc wrote: »

yeh they do have emergency engine off switches

I believe they are under the engine lid.

L1011

One of the red-tops was saying the driver in question was also a Garda Reservist, this may have been why he got out of the cabin?

Ham'nd'egger

MYOB wrote: »

One of the red-tops was saying the driver in question was also a Garda Reservist, this may have been why he got out of the cabin?

A holder of a PSV Licence isn't allowed to be in the Gardaí, either reserved or full. Correct me if I am wrong here but I was under the impression that all DB drivers are in possession of PSV....

L1011

I will admit I was reading the paper upside down in the queue in the newsagents so I might have misread it! Not helped by all their websites being for the UK editions.

Colm R

I don't know if its fair to criticise the driver for not turning off the bus. It was heat of the moment, and its well known that the human brain does not act rationally.

The driver made a human mistake by leaving the bus running. This action on its own did not cause any harm to the public. He was attempting to call the cops and perhaps he felt safer from outside the cabin.

It was the actions of the attackers who took it upon themselves to drive the bus that may have caused the harm to the public.

Well done to the lads who took control of the situation, the driver for getting the cops. And best of luck to the driver. I heard this morning that he is to undergo a HIV test due to spitting in his face.

L1011

A HIV test for that is reactionary in the highest - not saying its a bad idea, but the HIV transmission rate by salivary contact is miniscule - ISTR its less than 1 per 100,000.

paulm17781

Hamndegger wrote: »

A holder of a PSV Licence isn't allowed to be in the Gardaí, either reserved or full. Correct me if I am wrong here but I was under the impression that all DB drivers are in possession of PSV....

According to the Star he is in the Garda reserve. Not sure what the Star stories are worth though.

Anyone know the motivation for the attack / hijacking?

Colm R

paulm17781 wrote: »

Anyone know the motivation for the attack / hijacking?

Scumbags don't need motivation!

However in this case, they wanted to get off between stops and the driver correctly wanted to wait until the next stop.

AlekSmart

A holder of a PSV Licence isn't allowed to be in the Gardaí, either reserved or full. Correct me if I am wrong here but I was under the impression that all DB drivers are in possession of PSV....

There are several BAC staff who are now members of the Garda Reserve.

The confusion stems from the ban on SPSV PERMIT holders (Taxi Plate) from membership,which stems from the Garda involvement in the issue of those permits.

The motive for this attack appears to have been a simple refusal..ie: somebody being told No,which sticks in the gullet of a huge section of modern Irish gentry.

It`s reassuring to see the level of disinterest being exhibited in the perpretators of this attack.
Bad form etc for the Driver being given a precautionary AIDS test,even if it may have been offered as part of any follow-up programme related to assault whilst at work.

Good to see the native sense of priorities kicking(!) in

bauderline

In summary...

1. Muppets wanted to get off between stops. Driver said no.
2. Muppets became displeased and started a row on the bus.
3. Driver stopped bus and got out of his cabin to phone Gardai. Hand to hand combat started and continued on the pavement outside the bus. Bus drivers broke two bones in his hand defending himself.
4. Two students also on the bus helped to break up the fight, one of the muppets ran back onto the bus and drove it down the street a little bit then hopped off leaving it in gear and moving.
5. One of the students ran after the bus and managed to get on it and bring it to a halt.
6. Terrified granny helped from bus.
7. Gardai arrive and arrest one muppet.

....

P.

paulm17781

I'd heard it was because of being told no, I didn't believe it was true. What is wrong with people in this country? We just can't handle not getting our own way.

I hope the perpetrator gets a lengthy sentence, he certainly deserves it.

Is the fact that the driver was in the Garda reserve likely to do anything to impose a transport police or are we more likely going to do the usual and bury our heads in the sand?

IIMII

I hope it's not the same Chinese Garda reservist that had his arm broken in Cabra last year or the year before

dowlingm

That_Guy wrote: »

Fair play to the passenger.

Bet the little toerag will try to get free legal aid to sue him for false imprisonment.

Run_to_da_hills

The two lads got a years free travel from DB.

http://www.examiner.ie/irishexaminer/pages/story.aspx-qqqg=ireland-qqqm=ireland-qqqa=ireland-qqqid=81790-qqqx=1.asp

Stark

IIMII wrote: »

I hope it's not the same Chinese Garda reservist that had his arm broken in Cabra last year or the year before

A shame that Chinese people are lactose intolerant. He sounds like he could really do with drinking more milk!