Thursday, June 23, 2005

Taken for a Ride

1. "Cops say bogus bus driver collected fares, followed route"
   <http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/news/wabc_060303_busbandit.html>
"The bogus bus driver apparently dropped every one of his passengers off
 safely, at the correct destination"

2. "Bus driver is taken for a ride by pupils"
   <http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2003/06/20/
       nskool20.xml>
"Rather than helping the driver, the mischievous pupils led him on an
 estimated 20-mile round trip"

3. "Man charged with drunken ride in stolen plane; teen passengers not
    charged"
   <http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/WeirdNews/2005/06/22/1099967-ap.html>
"An intoxicated 20-year-old stole a small plane and took two friends on
 a three-hour, predawn joyride early Wednesday that ended with a safe
 landing at a closed airport, authorities said"

4. "Teenagers stole bus"
   <http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_1388457.html>
"Australian police are looking for three teenagers who stole a bus after
 the driver nipped out to go to the toilet"

5. "Police tell of teen tram thief's obsession"
   <http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200504/s1347521.htm>
"A 15-year-old boy who allegedly stole two trams over the weekend, drove
 them a total of more than 25 kilometres and picked up passengers along
 the way is a good lad whose obsession got the better of him, according
 to police"