I don’t usually ride the 47 from Powell and Beach with crazy-ass Francisco students unless I’m visiting the new Barack Obama wax figure at the Wax Museum.
So here’s how it came down Thursday. Two groups of kids boarded the 47 at Mason and North Point, the good ones (group of three) stayed in the front, while the rampant ones (group of 10?) hung around the back.
After we left the stop, they started yelling and playing around, and it got to the point where this one guy yelled “Shut the fuck up, you guys are so fucking annoying!” One of the kids laughed, while another guy went up to the driver, and told him about what was going on.
The driver pulled over, but didn’t really try to shut them up. He said, “If you guys want to stay on this bus, then you guys need to quiet down, and do whatever you guys are doing, or if you get loud again, and I’m going to call the cops. OK?”
The driver returned to drive, and they started out again. The guy who told the driver the situation then proceeded to tell the kids that he was going to call the cops. He then got his cell phone out, and flipped it open, but did not call the cops, as the rowdiness was dying down. Some kids got off at Jones, but they were still pretty loud…
Sometimes I wonder why there aren’t cops on the bus full-time…*sigh*
If you’ve got stories of disruptive behavior, or anything BART- or Muni-related you want to get off your chest, let us know.
Photo by Paul Chinn/The Chronicle
If you liked this Muni diary, you might like:
Like Sex, Love, Lust … Muni? Click 
Ride Muni like a boss. Our Fast Pass Clipper card holders and Muni Diaries T-shirts are all on sale 
I wish people would just practice somewhat decent behavior on the bus. Do you know if other cities have bus “peace officers” or the like? I don’t know any off hand but I feel like this isn’t something that ‘civilized society’ is supposed to need. In any case, we wouldn’t have Muni Diaries if the buses were so well-policed :P
Like or Dislike:
0 
0
[Reply]