Muni Diaries

Photo by Mike Hendrickson

The San Francisco Police Department is still looking for vandals who smashed, burned, and trashed Muni buses Sunday night after the Giants won the World Series. Yesterday the police arrested one suspect who was photographed smashing the bus window with a barricade. But who is the man in the photo above, which we published on Monday?

This “bus wrecker,” as the San Francisco Chronicle calls him, is still at large and the police would like your help identifying him, according to the Chronicle story, which also has a zoomed-in photo of this man.

Photo via the San Francisco Chronicle and Susana Bates

Previously:

• Video of vandals lighting a Muni bus on fire
• Photos of Muni buses being trashed by rioters
• Man gets beat up trying to “defend Muni” during riot
• Video of a bus rider who wouldn’t riot

Image: SFMTA Archives

Starting Friday and going through the next three months, you can go to the San Francisco Public Library and be treated to a treasure trove — SFMTA is exhibiting “historic photographs from the … vast historical archive chronicling Muni’s vibrant history dating back to the turn of the century.”

From the SFPL‘s site:

We San Franciscans have a love/hate relationship with our transit system. We don’t like late or crowded buses, but we love that they go everywhere, the historical streetcars are cool, and best of all, we own it! This exhibit celebrates Muni’s messy, glorious 100 year history in San Francisco. From the politics to the incredible street infrastructure to the moving vehicles in all their variety, Muni is integral to most of our lives. And don’t forget the people, both the operators and the riders, who make up the system. Muni, how do we love thee, let us count the ways!

Sounds familiar.

Exhibit details
Cussed and Discussed: 100 Years of the Municipal Railway in San Francisco
Fri., Nov. 2, 2012 — Thurs., Jan. 24, 2013
San Francisco History Center
Main Library
100 Larkin St.