tblue37
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Fri Jun-29-07 08:36 AM
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I have been fretting about this since I heard. My mom was diabetic, and it just hit too close to home. That poor man!
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| -Amtrak passenger booted off train found alive.. |
Ghost in the Machine |
Jun-29-07 06:25 AM |
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I hope he sues Amtrak |
malaise |
Jun-29-07 06:26 AM |
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Reading the article the train waited for police to arrive. They were there already, but he bolted |
kikiek |
Jun-29-07 07:29 AM |
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There are no "two sides" to dumping a vulnerable human being in the forest PERIOD |
Pooka Fey |
Jun-29-07 08:54 AM |
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Reading your response I can see why you think running from the cops was the right thing to do. |
kikiek |
Jun-29-07 09:04 AM |
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Right, you said there was another side to the story - therefore he MIGHT have had it coming to him |
Pooka Fey |
Jun-29-07 09:31 AM |
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You're dead on about the Los Angeles bit. |
Sequoia |
Jun-29-07 12:17 PM |
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actually he was threatening other passengers and employees |
YOY |
Jun-29-07 10:12 AM |
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Link please? Where in the original article does it state he was threatening other passengers? |
Pooka Fey |
Jun-29-07 11:01 AM |
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Amtrak internal buzz around the office in DC (HQ) |
YOY |
Jun-29-07 11:20 AM |
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This is such an indictment of America. |
Pooka Fey |
Jun-29-07 11:37 AM |
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You buy the liquor and take it back to your seat. You don't drink it in the dining car usually |
YOY |
Jun-29-07 12:00 PM |
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Yeah, you're right. He might have been drunk, so fuck the prick. Dump his ass wherever. |
Pooka Fey |
Jun-29-07 12:19 PM |
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Yeah you're right he might not have hurt another passenger and they would never sue us |
YOY |
Jun-29-07 09:41 PM |
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Thanks for that good news- I really feared he wouldn't be! nm |
dicksteele |
Jun-29-07 06:26 AM |
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Cool....He's gonna own a train |
youngdem |
Jun-29-07 06:29 AM |
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So true n/t |
ellacott |
Jun-29-07 06:33 AM |
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The police were there |
YOY |
Jun-29-07 10:18 AM |
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Sounds like YOU don't know what you are talking about |
youngdem |
Jun-29-07 02:18 PM |
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Why attack Amtrak? |
YOY |
Jun-29-07 09:43 PM |
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It doesn't matter |
tkmorris |
Jun-29-07 03:48 PM |
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Finally . . . some good news. Wonder if he'll change the name |
Vinca |
Jun-29-07 06:33 AM |
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One of the very strange things about this...(pic of Williams AZ) |
Atman |
Jun-29-07 06:39 AM |
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they called police and waited til they arrived |
frogcycle |
Jun-29-07 07:18 AM |
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I recently went through two weeks of hell because of my diabetes. |
Ladyhawk |
Jun-29-07 09:08 AM |
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thanks for your comments |
frogcycle |
Jun-29-07 09:30 AM |
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Thank goodness. I really feared the worst. |
Totally Committed |
Jun-29-07 06:41 AM |
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When I was a kid and some one was having a fit |
symbolman |
Jun-29-07 06:47 AM |
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You just said it all and more. What happened and just when did it |
Decruiter |
Jun-29-07 07:37 AM |
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Yes, there is a shocking lack of empathy in today's culture. n/t |
Pooka Fey |
Jun-29-07 07:45 AM |
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On the train to Florida the big mean Amtrak lady threatened to throw these |
soothsayer |
Jun-29-07 07:01 AM |
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hmmm... a black man and a jewish couple...... |
Lerkfish |
Jun-29-07 07:06 AM |
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And the Amtrak lady was a big strapping blonde brunhilde type...! |
soothsayer |
Jun-29-07 07:41 AM |
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Thank God |
ellie |
Jun-29-07 07:25 AM |
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Thank you for the good news. |
NaturalHigh |
Jun-29-07 07:33 AM |
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They called the cops and told him that they would pick him up |
YOY |
Jun-29-07 10:09 AM |
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Thank the gods -- Amtrak is very lucky the man isn't dead or in a coma |
LostinVA |
Jun-29-07 07:46 AM |
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Oh, thank goodness! |
tblue37 |
Jun-29-07 08:36 AM |
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So glad the man was found alive. |
cat_girl25 |
Jun-29-07 09:07 AM |
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Oh, thank goodness. |
myrna minx |
Jun-29-07 09:09 AM |
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What concerns me |
GardeningGal |
Jun-29-07 09:17 AM |
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Thank goodness--and thank goodness he went to the Flag hospital, not Kingman. nt |
blondeatlast |
Jun-29-07 09:19 AM |
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I have personal experience with the Amtrak staff |
ginnyinWI |
Jun-29-07 09:55 AM |
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As a contractor for Amtrak I will say two things. Many of you have misconceptions galore |
YOY |
Jun-29-07 10:04 AM |
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It's apparent you did not read the story |
IDemo |
Jun-29-07 01:10 PM |
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It's apparent that you think we haven't been talking about it |
YOY |
Jun-29-07 09:39 PM |
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He wasn't drunk. May you never be cursed with taking insulin to survive. Geez. nt |
blondeatlast |
Jun-29-07 02:18 PM |
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So you were there? |
YOY |
Jun-29-07 09:40 PM |
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Kinda surreal...happening a lot lately. No discussion and certainly no room for |
kikiek |
Jun-29-07 03:24 PM |
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I don't recall ever hearing about people in dabetic shock being confused |
1monster |
Jun-29-07 10:10 AM |
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They have, I ran into this 40 yrs ago, diabetic in the store |
uppityperson |
Jun-29-07 12:10 PM |
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TASER is the first thing that comes to mind. |
Kingshakabobo |
Jun-29-07 12:17 PM |
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ever see Steel Magnolias? |
bleedingheart |
Jun-29-07 12:23 PM |
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My Mom was a diabetic, when she would go into |
dogday |
Jun-29-07 02:21 PM |
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thank goodness. |
BlooInBloo |
Jun-29-07 10:11 AM |
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Good! |
Solly Mack |
Jun-29-07 10:46 AM |
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another bit from another article, link here...Conductor waited with him |
uppityperson |
Jun-29-07 12:13 PM |
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Well, it appears the "left him alone in the woods" story didn't actually happen. |
Kingshakabobo |
Jun-29-07 12:36 PM |
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HALLELUIA!! |
Rosemary2205 |
Jun-29-07 12:13 PM |
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Thank you - I was hoping this story would have a good ending |
RamboLiberal |
Jun-29-07 12:24 PM |
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The ignorance about diabetic insulin shock is pathetic |
IDemo |
Jun-29-07 02:03 PM |
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A very wise nurse told my family once, regardless of my symptoms, |
blondeatlast |
Jun-29-07 02:17 PM |
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You are so right! |
Zookeeper |
Jun-29-07 02:26 PM |
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I was a police dispatcher at one time and never aired poss drunk driver reports |
kikiek |
Jun-29-07 07:32 PM |
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