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chowder66

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6. Yep. The article states....

Wed Oct 16, 2024, 06:14 PM

Oct 16

"He wanted to remain anonymous, over fears of retaliation, but the driver says what started out as a normal shift, quickly took a turn for the worse."

""At the beginning, everybody was really conforming to what they needed to do. But towards the end is when everything changed. They started pushing. They started shoving. They started, you know, throwing stuff," said the driver. "I think the overwhelming crowd of people even inundated the law enforcement. People were tire and hot, they probably didn't have a lot to eat, a lot of factors created this frustrating mess for attendees.""

"We couldn't get in to let people out, because the traffic was so stretched out," said the driver. "One of the problems was the transportation was going the same way the cars were going, so it slowed everybody down."

When the bus driver was finally able to pull into the venue, the driver says people became unruly.

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the skepticism was very much warranted PedroXimenez Oct 16 #1

The problem is, the bus driver may be afraid of retaliation if he's named. Much like the Arlington employee. LauraInLA Oct 16 #4

Yep. The article states.... chowder66 Oct 16 #6

The skepticism is not warranted. A major L.A. TV station spoke to the driver. SunSeeker Oct 16 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author Wiz Imp Oct 17 #31

Why did you find it so hard to believe Trumpers could be violent? Jan. 6, hello? SunSeeker Oct 17 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author Wiz Imp Oct 17 #35

Because you blasted that thread arguing it didn't happen. SunSeeker Oct 17 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author Wiz Imp Oct 17 #38

It's one thing to say you're not sure, but another to say you think it didn't happen. SunSeeker Oct 17 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author Wiz Imp Oct 17 #41

I'm not lying. And I do understand English. How about you stop with the insults? SunSeeker Oct 17 #42

This message was self-deleted by its author Wiz Imp Oct 17 #43

I did not mistate nor misinterpret what you said. Goodbye and good luck. nt SunSeeker Oct 17 #44

A real mensch. Disgusting what he had to deal with. Girard442 Oct 16 #2

I was one of the people who strongly doubted the veracity of the reddit post Wiz Imp Oct 16 #3

Re: the hours they were hired catchnrelease Oct 16 #7

I think I'm beginning to guess why the skepeticism was so aggresive Torchlight Oct 16 #5

nailed it Blues Heron Oct 17 #29

There were a lot of Sherlocks on here that also Klarkashton Oct 16 #8

Was there a riot as originally claimed? Kaleva Oct 16 #11

Bus drivers were assaulted. SunSeeker Oct 16 #17

Where is the riot and riot police? Kaleva Oct 17 #18

It was not one assault. More than one bus driver was assaulted. SunSeeker Oct 17 #20

The OP in GD clearly claimed there was a riot and riot police were on the scene Kaleva Oct 17 #21

Well he may have been referring to the Sheriff deputies, who did show up. SunSeeker Oct 17 #23

The bus driver described the people as unruly Kaleva Oct 17 #24

No, the bus driver described a crowd committing violence, much more than merely "unruly." SunSeeker Oct 17 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author Wiz Imp Oct 17 #30

Wow, you are really committed to your initial (wrong) stance. SunSeeker Oct 17 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author Wiz Imp Oct 17 #39

I went back and looked at all the threads I could find on this from Sunday and Monday. Wiz Imp Oct 16 #12

Good for you. You left out the ones that didn't believe Klarkashton Oct 16 #13

You said "There were a lot of Sherlocks on here that also didn't believe that the bus thing happened at all. " Wiz Imp Oct 16 #15

K & R for exposure. SunSeeker Oct 16 #9

The other thread talked about a riot and riot police Kaleva Oct 16 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Wiz Imp Oct 16 #16

This OP in LBN pretty much proves the OP in GD is bunk Kaleva Oct 17 #19

KTLA reported that the bus driver told them more than one bus driver was assaulted. SunSeeker Oct 17 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author Wiz Imp Oct 17 #28

The rioting caused the collapse of the already poor bus situation. SunSeeker Oct 17 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author Wiz Imp Oct 17 #37

G.O.P. a-holes sucker punching American veterans - sucks BoRaGard Oct 17 #26

Exactly! It appears he was wearing his Vietnam Veteran cap, shown in the video at the OP link. SunSeeker Oct 17 #27