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There’s a common perception in the U.S. that taking public transit is dangerous. It's actually safer than driving.
(www.scientificamerican.com)
this post was submitted on 29 Aug 2026
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Tanner being babysat by police and bus drivers and a problem of public transportation. They're a problem of intentionally weakend social services. Tanner should be given access to the health and social services he needs to get better.
I’d rather Tanner the angry meth head was on a bus than behind the wheel.
Totally agree but i dont want to be on the same bus as him... My last trip to the states I spent a few days in Chicago. The place I was staying was just outside the city but we chose it partly because it was very near to the rail station for easy trips into the city. The very first train trip we took had someone huddled in end of carriage with their jacket over them smoking meth. They coukd barely get off the train at the end of the line. The last bus trip I took in my home town, there was a fight when a group of drunk 13 year old girls didn't like the way someone looked at them. Appalling language and behaviour followed and bus driver didn't do anything about it.
Im totally for public transport the problem is people are shit and i generally dont want to be around a good chunk of them.