"First they ignore you. Then they laugh at you. Then they fight you. Then you win." ~Mahatma Gandhi
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Guess who's blogging about me again-THAT'S RIGHT, ELLEN FOX
'MAD COW' ELLEN FOX
Latest SEEN and HEARD on #TRIMET (aka #Trimess)
If you want to get involved now is the time
Dear Activists-
It
should come as no surprise that in the countdown to the election there
are plenty of events and opportunities to volunteer upcoming. Next
Tuesday, October 23d, we are encouraging you to bring your friends and
family down to the Oregon AFL CIO (3645 SE 32nd) starting at
5:30 pm for a phone bank encouraging people to elect Transit and Labor
Friendly candidates. The AFL CIO will be providing dinner and shirts.
If that particular evening does not work for you, please contact Mike
Pucik at 503-730-6585 for other dates and locations.
About the uppercut bus driver
RTA bus driver violently punches woman and highlights a greatly changed culture: Phillip Morris | cleveland.com
(it was another fare dispute, what a waste of time)
(it was another fare dispute, what a waste of time)
WELL WELL WELL-recording on the bus
I know for a fact that many transit districts record audio and video. I know for a fact that Lane Jensen has embarrassed drivers and Trimet (even though they aware that he was recording) causing Trimet to quote a law that was intended to protect 'private conversations', not conversations on a public bus. But now We have an actual transit district employing its whole fleet with audio recording. Complete opposite from Trimet secrecy goals.
But there are some people that are not happy about it. Still have never seen any court case involving this issue but there is a discussion now about the policy of recording audio at Baltimore MTA. Lets see if this goes to court and get some precedents to study. Of course this case involved institutional spying, not some guy with a video camera
Wells said audio recording was approved by the state attorney general’s office. A spokesman there confirmed that transit officials have been advised that audio recording doesn’t violate the state wiretapping law.
MTA recording bus conversations to help investigators but some call it privacy violation - The Washington Post
MTA recording bus conversations to eavesdrop on trouble - Baltimore Sun
REMEMBER, ALL PEOPLE HAVE TO DO IS INFORM OTHERS YOU ARE RECORDING, THEY CANNOT, REPEAT, CANNOT TELL YOU TO SHUT IT OFF, ALL THEY CAN DO IS SHUT UP.
But there are some people that are not happy about it. Still have never seen any court case involving this issue but there is a discussion now about the policy of recording audio at Baltimore MTA. Lets see if this goes to court and get some precedents to study. Of course this case involved institutional spying, not some guy with a video camera
Wells said audio recording was approved by the state attorney general’s office. A spokesman there confirmed that transit officials have been advised that audio recording doesn’t violate the state wiretapping law.
MTA recording bus conversations to help investigators but some call it privacy violation - The Washington Post
MTA recording bus conversations to eavesdrop on trouble - Baltimore Sun
REMEMBER, ALL PEOPLE HAVE TO DO IS INFORM OTHERS YOU ARE RECORDING, THEY CANNOT, REPEAT, CANNOT TELL YOU TO SHUT IT OFF, ALL THEY CAN DO IS SHUT UP.
FED'S NOW HAVE AUTHORITY OVER TRIMET
Which opens up a whole new can of worms to Trimet managers. See a problem that the Trimet management ignores, well NOW YOU CAN TAKE YOUR COMPLAINT DIRECTLY TO THE FEDS!
Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act or MAP-21, which went into effect Oct. 1, gave the Federal Transit Administration this new authority to oversee transit systems and to set national policy for transit safety. These transit systems have not been regulated by the federal government since 1964.
So now you can take any safety related complaint to the FTA
New federal oversight of subways, buses replaces state 'patchwork' - FederalNewsRadio.com
Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act or MAP-21, which went into effect Oct. 1, gave the Federal Transit Administration this new authority to oversee transit systems and to set national policy for transit safety. These transit systems have not been regulated by the federal government since 1964.
So now you can take any safety related complaint to the FTA
New federal oversight of subways, buses replaces state 'patchwork' - FederalNewsRadio.com
Violence on the Bus
What is going on with this rise on violence against Trimet drivers
lately? Another bus driver was attacked (punched in the head) for
telling a passenger his fare had expired!
I take the bus to and from work EVERY week day and I would be outraged if I saw any of my drivers being harassed, let alone physically assaulted. Knock it off, psychos! The drivers have a challenging enough job driving for hours, taking on the responsibility of their passengers safety and time schedules, negotiating the roads with ballsy cyclists and impatient drivers.
Violence on the Bus | I, Anonymous
I take the bus to and from work EVERY week day and I would be outraged if I saw any of my drivers being harassed, let alone physically assaulted. Knock it off, psychos! The drivers have a challenging enough job driving for hours, taking on the responsibility of their passengers safety and time schedules, negotiating the roads with ballsy cyclists and impatient drivers.
Violence on the Bus | I, Anonymous
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