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Re:America’s Buses Need Our Love More Than Ever (2018) by adrianN on Monday September 09, 2019 @01:35AM (#20915445)
In most countries you don't need to be armed to kick people off a bus. Do you suggest people throw out drunks at gunpoint? That seems really dangerous.
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Re:America’s Buses Need Our Love More Than Ever (2018) by msla on Monday September 09, 2019 @03:37AM (#20915985)
If one person is armed and the other isn't, the fight's over before it begins unless the other person is disabled by drugs or mental illness. If neither is armed, a surprising number of people will think they have a chance against the trained fighter, and some even might.

Therefore, arming conductors helps even when nobody walks around with a firearm.

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Re:America’s Buses Need Our Love More Than Ever (2018) by adrianN on Monday September 09, 2019 @04:30AM (#20916220)
It helps if you want to increase the number of people killed for being stupid on a bus. I don't think the penalty for disturbing public order should be death.
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Re:America’s Buses Need Our Love More Than Ever (2018) by erik_seaberg on Monday September 09, 2019 @02:07AM (#20915575)
To the helpless, I suggest don't poke the bear.
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