Cops, Muni, OccupySF: A Comedian’s Dream


Photo by @tomprice

Last night the SFPD shuttled tons of police officers on Muni to go to OccupySF and it took forever to get there. The jokes just write themselves. From Twitter last night:

Quote of the night: “Cops are on their way, but they’re taking MUNI so they’ll be here in two hours…” @sfbreakingnews

If the cops end up riding around and waiting on Muni buses all night, they should clearly be awarded honorary 99% status. – @dolftown

Poor SFPD got on a bus in Potrero Hill bound for the Ferry Building, and ended up on Treasure Island 2 hrs later. Typical MUNI. – @mikedamm

Hey, look, the cops are taking MUNI. Relax, protesters, you’ve got all night. – @malderor

Word is cops are loaded on 5 Muni buses to come arrest #occupysf. Because it’s Muni, we know the cops will arrive late and sticky. – @natogreen

OH: “The police forgot one thing: MUNI is *never* on time!” – @sfslim

Oh, you witty Twitter folks! Tweet your gems (occupy or otherwise, but always Muni) our way, please.

Cameron Beach, in his daughter’s own words

The View from Carole's Window
Photo by Todd Lappin

Tomorrow, the Geneva Yard (where the historic streetcars reside) will be officially renamed in honor of Cameron Beach, who served on the MTA governing board until he died in March at age 62. We got in touch with his daughter, Lynn Beach O’Neill, to get to know more about the well-loved man who was a streetcar aficionado and city historian. The dedication ceremony is set for 10 a.m. on Tuesday.

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Cameron Beach on Lynn’s wedding day

You really could ask my dad anything about San Francisco and he’d know the answer, particularly when it came to public transportation. He could recite the street names from north to south and east to west. He knew every bus and Muni streetcar line—and the timetables—by heart!
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