Bus driver stops full bus in UK to pray...

[Jai]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/news...s-to-pray.html

Muslim bus driver locks passengers aboard as he stops to pray
A Muslim bus driver knelt in the aisle to pray for five minutes leaving bemused and anxious passengers trapped in ther seats.

By Heidi Blake
Published: 11:51AM GMT 08 Feb 2010

The driver pulled over without warning and rolled out a high-visibility jacket as a makeshift prayer mat before removing his shoes, turning to face Mecca and starting to chant in Arabic.

Passengers said they looked on in stunned silence, fearing the driver may be preparing for a terrorist attack on the bus. No one was able to get on or off the vehicle during the five-minute prayer session.


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Barack Obama's childhood friends deny he was a MuslimGayle Griffiths, 33, complained to Transport for London (TfL) about the incident on the number 24 bus in Gospel Oak, north London, last week.

The mother-of-one from Camden, north west London, who had boarded the bus minutes earlier on her way home from work, said: ?Everyone was looking round in a mix of shock and amazement.

?When he had finished, he just got back up and set off again ? all without any explanation or apology. It was truly bizarre, ludicrous and aggravating.?

?We are delayed often enough as it is in London. We live in a multicultural society but there is a time and a place for prayer and the middle of a journey with a busload of passengers is not it.?

The NHS administrator added: ?It even went through my mind that this might be some sort of terrorist attack with the bus blown up because I had heard that suicide bombers prayed before attacks.?

Gigi David, 38, a bus driver on the same route, claimed that he was aware of other Muslim drivers who had stopped buses to pray in the past.

"I don't like it and I don't accept it, but they do it," he said.

"They stop the bus and they make people wait while they pray.

"It's not fair on the public - why should they have to wait? If these Muslim drivers want to pray they should do it in their own time."

Ricardo Dinis, 27, who also drives the number 24, said: "It's wrong because it causes delays. I think these drivers should have time for their religion, but when it comes to work he should have waited.'

Sources close to London General said the company had consulted with a local mosque and been told Islam allows for the drivers to be flexible about their prayer times.

The driver in question, who is new to the company, is said to be from Somalia. London General refused to disclose his name.

TfL has apologised to all the passengers for the delay to their journey and the driver has been reprimanded.

A spokesman said: ?A route 24 bus was delayed following a decision by the driver to stop the bus to pray.

?The bus company ? London General ? has had a word with the driver as this is not something that should be happening.?

Muslim drivers have been reminded that they should pray during rest periods between journeys to avoid delays, TfL said.

[Loch]

i could say so many things to that, but ill refrain

[halfpint]

Bus drivers and religion dont mix ..he should be fired and sent back to his home land

[BradM]

England and Europe in general opened themselves up for this and are allowing it to happen. Shame on them

[MaDalton]

there are so many reasons why i hate public transportation

[BFT3K]

I think that move would last about 5 seconds in the US.

In an instant he would be an x-bus driver, and that would be his best case scenario.

[Sarah_Jayne]

Typical Londoners - more worried about it delaying the busses than the wider picture. I am very open minded towards other cultures but given what *has* happened on London busses, he should be sacked for the pure fear he would have caused to those that had images of a blown up bus dancing in their heads. Not to mention that a Christian bus driver that had stopped to pray would have been fired much easier. I hate thinking that way but it is true. As it is, he is lucky nobody on the bus got freaked out enough to attack him out of fear.

Plus, the 24 bus sucks enough already.

[L-Pink]

Fuck a bunch of muslims.


.

[Penthouse Tony]

Is there a small window of time that Muslims have to get their prays in by? If so then he is not an appropriate match for the job of bus driver. If not then he should do it at the end of his line before starting the next one.

[TheDoc]

I would have broken the doors down and yanked his ass back onto the bus... I don't care what your faith is, practice that stupidity on some other persons time and dime.

The Brits need to grow some damn balls...

[_Richard_]

i think people need bigger problems.. buses stop all the time.. 'coffee, food' whatever

only reason this is an issue is because he's muslim

[TheDoc]

Originally Posted by _Richard_

i think people need bigger problems.. buses stop all the time.. 'coffee, food' whatever

only reason this is an issue is because he's muslim

It's an issue because only a Muslim would do it. And Buses do not stop for coffee/food, whenever THEY want..they have a schedule to keep and people have jobs and families to get home to.

[Ayla_SquareTurtle]

Originally Posted by Sarah_MaxCash

Typical Londoners - more worried about it delaying the busses than the wider picture. I am very open minded towards other cultures but given what *has* happened on London busses, he should be sacked for the pure fear he would have caused to those that had images of a blown up bus dancing in their heads. Not to mention that a Christian bus driver that had stopped to pray would have been fired much easier. I hate thinking that way but it is true. As it is, he is lucky nobody on the bus got freaked out enough to attack him out of fear.

Plus, the 24 bus sucks enough already.

This is exactly what I thought when I read this so it's nice to see it coming from someone who actually lives there.

[Ayla_SquareTurtle]

Originally Posted by _Richard_

i think people need bigger problems.. buses stop all the time.. 'coffee, food' whatever

only reason this is an issue is because he's muslim

Have you ever been on a public bus?

[AAB]

It will soon become a norm. Muslims are multiplying while other nations continue to decline.

[sortie]

I think he was praying for the strength to keep driving safely without being overcome
with the urge to kill a bunch of arrogant pricks that invaded his country and fucked it up.

LOL!

[TheDoc]

Originally Posted by sortie

I think he was praying for the strength to keep driving safely without being overcome
with the urge to kill a bunch of arrogant pricks that invaded his country and fucked it up.

LOL!

He probably isn't from afgan/iraq, and probably not from any country the UK has ever invaded... he just another typical muslim shit bag that should be shot in the head to save the world some oxygen.

[_Richard_]

Originally Posted by TheDoc

It's an issue because only a Muslim would do it. And Buses do not stop for coffee/food, whenever THEY want..they have a schedule to keep and people have jobs and families to get home to.

yes, they do.

you're assuming this guy screwed up his schedule. you're assuming for one reason.

[sortie]

Originally Posted by TheDoc

He probably isn't from afgan/iraq, and probably not from any country the UK has ever invaded... he just another typical muslim shit bag that should be shot in the head to save the world some oxygen.

Can you give me that very short list of lands that Europeans never invaded?

But please don't take time away from finding out how I sent 70 signs ups a month with no rebills on your recurring program(massivecocks.com).



Can you loan me $20 of my own fucking money?

[_Richard_]

Originally Posted by Ayla_SquareTurtle

Have you ever been on a public bus?

in vancouver it's hard not to

[Ayla_SquareTurtle]

I've used public busses in 8+ cities and never once had a driver stop for anything other than a scheduled bus stop/pickup.

OK, I lied. One time a bus driver in Austin TX had to stop because she was sick. Another driver arrived in a cab about 3 minutes later and we kept going.

Do bus drivers in Vancouver just pull over when they feel like having a Starbucks?

[Max Cannon]

Bus drivers dont stop in Taiwan

[TheDoc]

Originally Posted by sortie

Can you give me that very short list of lands that Europeans never invaded?

But please don't take time away from finding out how I sent 70 signs ups a month with no rebills on your recurring program(massivecocks.com).



Can you loan me $20 of my own fucking money?

Lots of Euros have never invaded anyone... you may want to check your history. Muslim's however, have been murdering people, rapping children, and in recent history, at least the last 30 years, have directly been attacking those that are not invading them - based on the way people think...

You must be a muslim?

I don't own massivecocks.com either...and if you only sent 70 sales in a month, you probably do need the $20.

[IllTestYourGirls]

Originally Posted by TheDoc

Lots of Euros have never invaded anyone... you may want to check your history. Muslim's however, have been murdering people, rapping children, and in recent history, at least the last 30 years, have directly been attacking those that are not invading them - based on the way people think...

Sadly you can say the same exact thing about a super power... and last time a I checked that super power "invaded" 4 countries in the last month.

[sortie]

Originally Posted by TheDoc

Lots of Euros have never invaded anyone... you may want to check your history. Muslim's however, have been murdering people, rapping children, and in recent history, at least the last 30 years, have directly been attacking those that are not invading them - based on the way people think...

You must be a muslim?

I don't own massivecocks.com either...and if you only sent 70 sales in a month, you probably do need the $20.

Whats wrong with children rapping?

You fucking low life idiot.

[TheDoc]

Originally Posted by IllTestYourGirls

Sadly you can say the same exact thing about a super power... and last time a I checked that super power "invaded" 4 countries in the last month.

Aye they did... 1 illegal war I greatly did not support and 1 war I did support after being attacked - but I don't support taking over the entire country for it. I'm not really sure what other wars the UK started in the last month.

I know "we" aren't clean, at all..

[TheDoc]

Originally Posted by sortie

Whats wrong with children rapping?

You fucking low life idiot.

When you get someone down to pointing out a typo/spelling mistake, you know you shut them down... It's not my fault you're a muslim, stop being a sheep and think for yourself.

[sortie]

Originally Posted by TheDoc

When you get someone down to pointing out a typo, you know you shut them down... It's not my fault your a muslim, stop being a sheep and think for yourself.

I'm not muslim, but Id rather be that than an arrogant snotty nosed bitch with no soul
like yourself.

Dude you fucking reek of distrust.

I wouldn't promote any fucking thing that you even stood next to or walked by
because I think your weird sense of ethics might rub off on it.

You stink so fucking bad that I still smell your shit from 11 years ago.

[Phoenix]

Originally Posted by _Richard_

i think people need bigger problems.. buses stop all the time.. 'coffee, food' whatever

only reason this is an issue is because he's muslim

actually toronto transit workers are under the watch now..passengers are recording them oing stupid things...and its costing them their jobs

stopping to use bank machine..stopping to do whatever..falling asleep

[TheDoc]

Originally Posted by sortie

I'm not muslim, but Id rather be that than an arrogant snotty nosed bitch with no soul
like yourself.

Dude you fucking reek of distrust.

I wouldn't promote any fucking thing that you even stood next to or walked by
because I think your weird sense of ethics might rub off on it.

You stink so fucking bad that I still smell your shit from 11 years ago.

Hahaha, I reek of distrust... boy you best wake up and smell who you're pushing then.


I would give you $20 just out of pity if you came to the forum, but we already know you can't afford that on 70 sales a month.

[sortie]

Originally Posted by TheDoc

Hahaha, I reek of distrust... boy you best wake up and smell who you're pushing then.


I would give you $20 just out of pity if you came to the forum, but we already know you can't afford that on 70 sales a month.

LOL!

I'll see you in a later thread. I got something important to do, like make a grill cheese
sandwich.

[TheDoc]

Originally Posted by sortie

LOL!

I'll see you in a later thread. I got something important to do, like make a grill cheese
sandwich.

Enjoy... talk at ya later.

[_Richard_]

Originally Posted by Ayla_SquareTurtle

I've used public busses in 8+ cities and never once had a driver stop for anything other than a scheduled bus stop/pickup.

OK, I lied. One time a bus driver in Austin TX had to stop because she was sick. Another driver arrived in a cab about 3 minutes later and we kept going.

Do bus drivers in Vancouver just pull over when they feel like having a Starbucks?

basically yes

there is an article around somewhere saying there is big 'crackdowns' about it

[_Richard_]

Originally Posted by Phoenix

actually toronto transit workers are under the watch now..passengers are recording them oing stupid things...and its costing them their jobs

stopping to use bank machine..stopping to do whatever..falling asleep

exactly.. usually not stuff that makes the news and talked about the world over.. until, now of course

[moeloubani]

Wow, racism again on GFY I'm not surprised.

You guys would be happy to know that your grandparent's parents would be proud of you like they were proud every time they hung a slave for not working hard enough. Or every time they raped a black woman like she was a dog.

Same racism.

I bet now that a black man runs your asses you have nowhere else to turn to, I bet every day you racist losers wake up and just can't believe how much you've been outdone by a black man, think of how badly your great grandpa would kick your ass for being such a bitch about it, and then cling dearly to ANYTHING and ANYONE to hate.

Sad sad sad.

I understand that as a Christian most of you have also been raped by a priest, and I'm sorry to hear that.

That is how it goes right? All Christians are raped by priests, people in southern states have sex with their sisters, and black people are strong and dumb. Right? I hope you see how dumb you guys are, fucking losers.

[Iron Fist]

Originally Posted by sortie

LOL!

I'll see you in a later thread. I got something important to do, like make a grill cheese
sandwich.

Hey make me a sammich too mmkay? kthxbye....

[Sarah_Jayne]

Originally Posted by _Richard_

i think people need bigger problems.. buses stop all the time.. 'coffee, food' whatever

only reason this is an issue is because he's muslim

Um, no they don't. They stop at bus stops and then at the end of their routes. London buses have been blown up by more than just Muslims. The Irish had their day with doing that too. So, it isn't just that he is Muslim but that anything that is done to make passengers worry about their safety should be a firing offence. Perhaps if he actually stopped and said something to the passengers about what he was about to do it wouldn't have been that much of a deal (other than people pissed off) but to just stop and do what looks like a demonstration and leave them locked in and worried without information is unforgivable regardless of his particular religion.

[seeandsee]

wold of peace

[Sarah_Jayne]

Originally Posted by Phoenix

actually toronto transit workers are under the watch now..passengers are recording them oing stupid things...and its costing them their jobs

stopping to use bank machine..stopping to do whatever..falling asleep

You all put up with way more over there than we would here then. In all the many many London buses I have been on only once has the driver stopped to do something dumb. This guy stopped to jump out and get a paper form a shop. That was followed by a passenger following him and pulling him back onto the bus and bitching about how it would make him late for work.

That is London bus people for you.

[DamianJ]

I hope the telegraph got their facts right.

A very similar story was in the Sun, proved to be total bs and the Sun had to pay 30k in damages.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009...lim-bus-driver

Americans - just fyi, the telegraph (source for this) is a horribly racist publication.

[Sarah_Jayne]

Originally Posted by DamianJ

I hope the telegraph got their facts right.

A very similar story was in the Sun, proved to be total bs and the Sun had to pay 30k in damages.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009...lim-bus-driver

Americans - just fyi, the telegraph (source for this) is a horribly racist publication.

As is The Sun...

[tranza]

Damn, I would be so pissed off.

[DamianJ]

Originally Posted by Sarah_MaxCash

As is The Sun...

As is The Mail.

Our press is pretty damned racist.

[TheDoc]

Muslim isn't a race.... I don't care if your skin is brown or pink, if you're a Muslim/Islamic, the book says what the book says..

Fuck racism, the god they follow approves of them killing you because you don't blindly accept the stupidity they do.

It's a world war, you people need to wake the hell up and stop pointing fingers before they blow them off.

[Sarah_Jayne]

Originally Posted by DamianJ

As is The Mail.

Our press is pretty damned racist.

Yeah, I was going to point a finger at them too. It is amazing because the majority of people I know don't reach those levels of racism at all. I guess I don't tend to know many people that buy those papers either though.

[candyflip]

Originally Posted by moeloubani

Wow, racism again on GFY I'm not surprised.

You guys would be happy to know that your grandparent's parents would be proud of you like they were proud every time they hung a slave for not working hard enough. Or every time they raped a black woman like she was a dog.

Same racism.

I bet now that a black man runs your asses you have nowhere else to turn to, I bet every day you racist losers wake up and just can't believe how much you've been outdone by a black man, think of how badly your great grandpa would kick your ass for being such a bitch about it, and then cling dearly to ANYTHING and ANYONE to hate.

Sad sad sad.

I understand that as a Christian most of you have also been raped by a priest, and I'm sorry to hear that.

That is how it goes right? All Christians are raped by priests, people in southern states have sex with their sisters, and black people are strong and dumb. Right? I hope you see how dumb you guys are, fucking losers.

Obama isn't a black man. He's of "mixed race".

[cykoe6]

It is quite sad to think that this can happen in the UK. This is the result of Labour's disastrous polices of unlimited immigration without assimilation and forced multiculturalism. What a catastrophe.

[cykoe6]

Originally Posted by DamianJ

Americans - just fyi, the telegraph (source for this) is a horribly racist publication.

Americans.... just fyi...... when he says "racist" he means they may be slightly opposed to unlimited immigration, multiculturalism, double standards for Muslims and government enforced PC speech codes. That is what the left means by "racist" in the UK.

[beerptrol]

Honestly, who gives a shit. At least he wasn't driving the bus drunk or drove it off a bridge on purpose

[Scott McD]

Welcome to the UK of today!

No wonder i hate the place...