Minneapolis Transit Shuts Down As Bus Drivers Refuse To Help Police

Source: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/minneapolis-transit-shuts-down-bus-drivers-refuse-help-police
Published: May 29, 2020
Author: Tyler Durden
Post Date: 2020-05-29 19:28:35 by Horse
Views: 830

With protests erupting all over Minneapolis over the death of George Floyd, cops are attempting to arrest protesters in mass.

However, some bus drivers in Minneapolis are refusing to use their buses to transport protestors to jail.

“As a transit worker and union member, I refuse to transport my class and radical youth,” Minneapolis bus driver Adam Burch told Payday. “An injury to one is an injury to all. The police murdered George Floyd and the protest against is completely justified and should continue until their demands are met.”

While it would be illegal for Burch’s union to call for a wildcat strike, his local union ATU Local 1005 did issue a statement of solidarity with the protestors.

“In ATU, we have a saying “NOT ONE MORE” when it comes to driver assaults, which in some cases have led to members being murdered while doing their job,” said the union in a statement.

“We say “NOT ONE MORE” execution of a black life by the hands of police. NOT ONE MORE. JUSTICE FOR GEORGE FLOYD!”

Minneapolis Transit Service Cancels Bus Service

Today, the Minneapolis’s Metro Transit canceled service out of concerns for their bus drivers and vehicles.

“I was able to have good convos with the drivers at my garage before they sent us home. Many [are] unwilling to do anything for the police and put themselves in harm’s way for the police that created this mess to begin with,” said Buruch.

The workers have launched a group and a petition entitled “Union Members for #JusticeforGeorgeFloyd”.

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#1: Lod    To: Horse (#0)

The bus drivers are not really strong thinkers.

Lod posted on 2020-05-29 20:12:53   Reply   Private Reply

#2: StraitGate    To: Lod (#1)

I'd be leery in that city about driving a bus. If the sub-Saharans attacked it or the cops decided to commandeer it, the driver could easily end up badly hurt or extremely dead.

StraitGate posted on 2020-05-29 20:22:14   Reply   Private Reply

#3: Lod    To: StraitGate (#2)

Drivers should carry .45s with fifteen round magazines and plenty of spares. Thanks to buckwheat that once great city has descended into a war-zone shit-hole overnight.

Why don't they run his skinny-ass out there to calm his fellow africans?

Lod posted on 2020-05-29 20:30:26   Reply   Private Reply

#4: BTP Holdings    To: Lod (#3)

calm his fellow africans?

My sister in Chicago asked me a number of years ago how close I was to Ferguson. I told her that was near St. Louis. I am clear across the state.

BTW, many black voters voted for Trump since they said after eight years of Obama they were no better off. Now under Trump black unemployment has plummeted. ;)

BTP Holdings posted on 2020-05-29 20:43:28   Reply   Private Reply

#5: Lod    To: BTP Holdings (#4)

The white, brown, green, and yellow unemployment rates have skyrocketed also.

Lod posted on 2020-05-29 21:29:17   Reply   Private Reply

#6: IRTorqued    To: BTP Holdings (#4)

BTW, many black voters voted for Trump since they said after eight years of Obama they were no better off. Now under Trump black unemployment has plummeted. ;)

right up until donnel started to listen to two "very smart" swampers he hired.

IRTorqued posted on 2020-05-29 22:01:05   Reply   Private Reply