A mentally ill man on SBS2700B, plus after effects

jetabt767400 SG · 2006-08-30T22:22:14+00:00

I agree too, and luckily he did not pull the guy off... The best way is to let himbe, unless he threatens the passengers, as in my MRT incident...

jetabt767400 SG

On 28th August 2006, me and my friends took service 174, SBS2700B (SLBP 66), from Bukit Batok to Orchard.
An Indian man boarded the bus at Bukit Timah, opposite the market. He did not pay the fare, and he was talking (thank god, not shouting) to himself. I glanced at him and many other passengers too got 'interested' in him. All was well then.
The bus approached the stop outside Bukit Timah field, near to Turf City. The bus captain pulled the bus over hard, and jumped out of the seat, hands on his waist...
'Get off, NOW!' he shouted. The Indian man smiled to himself, apologised 9to himself?!) and got off.
Did the BC had to be so angry at someone who is only mentally unsound? And what happened before, I really had no idea (I was sitting on the side facing seat). There were no shouting, no struggling, no vulgarities, all the way until the speedometer hit zero, the BC did the unthinkable...
Your thoughts please...

samtlk SG

I think the BC saw something happened in the mirror. If it was just prejudice, he would not have allowed the man to board in the first place.

muziq bus SG

my thoughts are...write in to SBS Transit and let them handle it.

What an unreasonable driver...maybe the driver himself is mentally unsound..!

jetabt767400 SG

I wrote in to SMRT via the feedback section but no reply till now. It was regarding the driver who listened to MP3 while driving the train.
Should I lose confidence in the fedback system, hard to say. More chances should be given, but it is almost a month, still no echo from SMRT.
This case is not that serious, to me, to report to the company, but discussing here will be ok, and besides I do want to share my experience only...

SBS2679E SG

Listening to MP3 is ok wat help one overcome boardemn (correct spelling?). imagine u drive train to and fro PSR and BNL everyday. Eh very the sian leh. Neutral

monoslayer SG

i guess the BC have the passengers interest n safety in mind. tats explains his actions. but i gotta agree its a little too extreme. perharps his attitude could have been nicer. Neutral

Ito_^ SG

why wait for so long?

can the indian man return home by himself? Confused

SBS9889U SG

I guess what the BC did was rather right except he shouldn't break very hard as other passengers would be affected to it. However, it was rather irresponsible of the BC to dump him at turf city there as that mentally ill indian man may bring trouble to other BCs or commuters. He should have called for help from police or IMH before forcing him to leave
But he was only fair to the people who paid.

MuLaFlaga SG

I happen to be on board the service , which is on 174. I saw thementally ill man boarded the bus, talking to himself, which then, he started to speak very loudly to the BC and passengers. If i did'nt hear wrongly, i heard the BC telling the man to "Shut Up" . Then the man went to his seat and started talking to himself. Then all almost went well till suddenly BC braked. got out of his seat, and told the man to "Get off NOW!".

I was shocked by how the BC had reacted to the man, and i believe other commuters are also shocked.Is there no other way for the BC to handle this matter in a more professional way? Instead of shouting at the man in front of all the fellow commuters? My view towards SBS is now to an average of 67% after this (down from 84%).

toll123 SG

yes the BC might sounds aggressive but dun forget that others’ passenger’s safety are at sake and that madman didn’t pay busfare.

aRcTiC_sTaR SG

Care to explain what you mean by "your view towards SBS is now 67%"?

sinicker SG

u ask politely, the mentally unsound man will step all over you.

take my word.

i tekan recruits evrytime. Laughing

samtlk SG

There’s also a mentally unsound man in the Clementi area who always harrass the passengers & keeps pressing the bell. Most of the BCs will also bark at him because according the some BCs, if they are nice to him, he will scold them & continue his actions.

MooKu SG

Mmm yeah. Maybe the bus captains of that service all know of the man who probably always takes the service.

Manager433 SG

The Bus Captain did nothing wrong for chasing the mentally disable man off the bus. He got every right to protect the safety of the passengers in the bus. These days different from last time. Now due to terrorism mah.........everyone must be on the ball and alert. Who knows a terrorist can dress up and behaves like a mad man and hiden inside his clothes, a well armed AK 47 and couple of nades ready to blow your hot a_s_s off.

Cool

Want to know the 2 boys from a primary sch in toh tuck area trying to burn the back seat of service 173? Mr. Green They dare do again I'll post their handsome face here. Laughing

jetabt767400 SG

There is also a woman who takes 189 during the evening, and she would keep saying to herself and to the BC that she would get off very soon, and keep repeating until she gets off near block 201, Clementi Ave 6.
A Youtube video shows a Chinese woman shouting to herself at Dover MRT (next to where I study, Wink ). She got on the train, still shouting... Very scary...

Manager433 SG

Actually the station staff got the power to stop her from entering the station wor. If she is threat, then action must be taken and prevent incidents from happening ( ugly incidents ).

If lets say a mad man/woman enters a bank during morning peak hours and starts shouting and behaves in a ugly danger manners, the cisco guard got right to call for back up ( call police ) or even shoot to protect the bank and customers. Correct? Your views please.

jetabt767400 SG

Hmm, agree. But unless its life threatening loh… Like grabbing other people, running towards the counter etc.

SBS9889U SG

This way of handling should be the best to a mad man.

MuLaFlaga SG

But it is an unprofessional way in my opinion. Rolling Eyes