I'm Taking You To The Taliban!!

“JUST IN CASE YOU MISSED IT....


Driver's 'Taliban' Remark Prompts Police

By WAYNE PARRY
Associated Press Writer

November 30, 2002, 10:53 PM EST

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MARLBORO, N.J. -- Passengers on a Greyound bus said the driver told them he was taking them "to the Taliban" after they criticized his meandering route Saturday night, prompting a massive police response.

The New York-bound bus hit heavy traffic soon after leaving Philadelphia, and the driver took several alternate routes to find less congested roads, said passenger Sally Weisbrot, 30.

"People were angry and making fun of the driver, yelling 'Do you know what you're doing up there? Do you know where you're going?' He clearly was annoyed," she said.

Weisbrot said the driver then shot back: "'I'm taking you to the Taliban."

She said the driver was only joking because he was upset, but some people panicked and called 911 on their cell phones. Within minutes, 18 police cars surrounded the bus and pulled it over, she said.

Dara Salcman, a passenger from New York, said passengers were ordered to get off the bus with their hands in the air. Officers had their guns pointed at the bus, she said.

The bus driver was charged with creating a false public alarm, Marlboro Police Capt. Brian Hall said. He was expected to be released Saturday night on a summons.

"Needless to say, the comment that was made by the bus driver was inappropriate, especially in today's world," Hall said. "He said he didn't mean it; he was just frustrated."

Jamille Bradfield, a spokeswoman for Dallas-based Greyhound, said the company was cooperating with authorities.

The 30 passengers re-boarded the bus and continued on to New York with a different driver.


Copyright © 2002, The Associated Press”

“"Quit hitting your sister, or I'm Taking You To The Taliban!"

"Quit whining, or I'm Taking You To The Taliban!"

"Eat your vegetables, or I'm Taking You To The Taliban!"

"Do your homework, or I'm Taking You To The Taliban!"


Threatening to sell the kids to the gypsies is so old-dated all-of-a-sudden, LOL...”

“Well I think that those people on the bus are nuts, not to mention the police. What would the Taliban want with a bunch of whiny northeasterners with cellphones.”

“Those cell phone users should be the ones charged with "creating a false public alarm".

I suppose if he had said he was taking them to Havana the same idiots would have called the police.

This is a job for the Teamsters and the ACLU.

Sue the piss out of the passengers and get that man his job back.”

“Somebody had to have a video camera rolling. Fox will get their hands on it and it'll be a "COPS Special"!

Ol' Rupert will be laughing all the way to the bank.


("old-dated"? WTF?? LOL)”

“that's pretty funny......i think....”

“lol LyndyS!!!!”

“Can you picture it? All of the bus passengers calling 911... then calling their brokers to sell their Greyhound stock, LOL”

“LOL! I want to see the police explain why eighteen police cars were not needed elsewhere!”

“So, I assume the passengers got to their destination late.

Shapup, and let the man drive...geez.”

“Taliban or contraband............follow the leader”

“I work PT for a motorcoach company. And I know from our drivers that if they attempt to do what that man did -- TAKE SOME SIDE STREETS (NOT FOUR LANES) TO GET AROUND CONGESTION -- (NOT TAKING THEM TO THE TALIBAN)-- the stupid people get very upset and seem to think they're not getting a fair ride.

Sheesh! Let's see... sitting on the I-90/94 tollway for an hour and a half, stop and go... or taking some side roads... DUH!”