the bus driver already brought the guy to the police post. do
you think that the policeman can just turn them both away just like
that?
given a chance, i'm sure the policeman would rather not attend to
such a bo liao case as this. you must remember that he is the only
one in the NPP, as NPPs operate with only one person. If there are
people in the post in the midst of lodging report, or people who
would like to lodge report, how?
granted, if i were one of the other passengers in the bus, i'd feel
aggrieved too. but then, the police have already been called in.
which means that police intervention is required. they cannot just
walk away just like that. which is why he had to make enquiries
about what had happened and all that. a preliminary investigation
has to take place. all this takes time. it always does. no
investigation, no matter how advanced or preliminary, gets settled
in a matter of minutes.
it didn't help too that the said passenger [who didn't want to pay]
proved to be a difficult person. and a harsher tone of voice would
then be required to deal with one such person.
also, did you ever think that by searching the belongings of the
said person on the bus, the person's particulars could then be
obtained, and if he proved to have an ez-link card or cash on him,
he could be made to pay, and everyone would then be off on their
way as soon as possible?
i believe that this entire incident could have been averted
if:
the bus driver didn't go to the police. i agree, the police should
be only used as a last resort.
besides, failure to pay fare is actually an issue under the
jurisdiction of the Land Transport Authority. Bus & taxi
drivers would do well to know that.
and look at how he conveniently hides behind the policeman with his
sentence: 'Got problem, talk to the policeman'. 
I wonder what SBS has to say about this particular driver of
theirs... 
