Gothamist: Funeral for Victim of Bus Tragedy

newyorkette

Fri, 26 May 2006 18:11:16 -0500

I'm disgusted by the racist remarks I'm seeing here. These people ought to be banned from Gothamist. But back to the subject, since there's no turning back time, maybe school buses ought to be re-engineered so that this kind of accident (which seems to have happened often enough to warrant a change) won't be possible in the future. Maybe wheel locks or something. Someone out there must know what would work. I'd been thinking earlier that the boy's parents ought to be liable at least for funeral costs, if not pain and suffering. Since his parents are basically non-existant, and probably not in possession of such funds, they should be thrown in jail for neglect leading to his harmful behavior. And then the ACS should be held liable for missing all the warning signs and allowing things to get this far.

CLIMAX TOGETHER

Fri, 26 May 2006 01:07:54 -0500

Nothing like hearing racist comments from midwestern transplants on an thursday night.

asadadadad

Thu, 25 May 2006 21:59:36 -0500

Next thing you know, the black family is going to sue the city... cuz dey ig'nant like dat.

ABC Girl

Thu, 25 May 2006 16:23:22 -0500

My heartfelt condolences go out to Amber's family. I didn't know her, but from everything I've read, Amber sounded like a beautiful, well-loved little girl with a bright future.

Dave H.

Thu, 25 May 2006 14:57:21 -0500

And anyone looking to restrict "busses" on the street is an unromantic fool. Sorry, that was anachronistic and cheesey. I just couldn't help myself.

Dave H.

Thu, 25 May 2006 14:12:32 -0500

Some people are disturbed by the typos and solecisms found on Gothamist. I'm starting to get weirded out by the level of knee jerk racists among its commentors. It's creepy. Where are these people coming from?

Kinsey

Thu, 25 May 2006 12:23:20 -0500

If the ACS had to act on all the black kids who get in trouble they'd be out of funding in like ten minutes. I mean they'd probably have to take 90% of those kids away from their parents and environments. That's what the ghetto is.

K

Thu, 25 May 2006 12:20:28 -0500

This case upsets me. You can't demonize the boy - at eight years old, there is no concept of extended consequences. Our society is so cynical that we would believe an 8 year old is unsavable, that he's out of control and a danger to society. Their kids. They learn right from wrong by acting out and making mistakes and being taught what their actions mean in this world. I'm sure this boy just learned a chilling lesson. The lawyer calling for busses never to be parked on streets seems a bit extreme to me. Any accident can be avoided, if only we knew the outcome. Problem is, every situation has a different outcome and we can't see ahead of time.