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Gopher
Joined: 04 Jun 2005
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 Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 8:28 pm Post subject: Boy Steals Bus, Then Drives Route... |
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(AP) FERN PARK, Fla. A 15-year-old boy stole a bus, drove it along a public transit route, picked up passengers and collected fares, authorities said Sunday.
Ritchie Calvin Davis took the bus Saturday from the Central Florida Fairgrounds in Orlando, where it was parked awaiting sale at an auction, a Seminole County sheriff's report said. The bus belongs to the Central Florida Transportation Agency, which runs LYNX public transit services in the Orlando area.
"I drove that bus better than most of the LYNX drivers could," the teen, who is too young to drive legally, told a deputy after he was stopped and arrested. "There isn't a scratch on it. I know how to start it, drive it, lower it, raise it."
Davis had previously been charged for a similar bus theft. Details of that case were unavailable Sunday.
Passengers and deputies noted Davis drove the bus at normal speeds and made all the appropriate stops on the route. One passenger, suspicious of the youthful looks of the driver, called 911.
The bus had two passengers when deputies stopped it in Fern Park, about 12 miles north of the fairgrounds. Authorities believe Davis picked up a total of three passengers and collected only a few dollars.
He was charged with grand theft auto and driving without a license. A court hearing was scheduled Tuesday to determine whether he will be charged as an adult.
A message left at the home of a man identified as a Davis relative was not immediately returned Sunday. |
http://www.worthyweirdandwacky.com/zone/wfrv-com-watercooler-watercooler_story_302163101-html/ |
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Adventurer
Joined: 28 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 8:30 pm Post subject: Re: Boy Steals Bus, Then Drives Route... |
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(AP) FERN PARK, Fla. A 15-year-old boy stole a bus, drove it along a public transit route, picked up passengers and collected fares, authorities said Sunday.
Ritchie Calvin Davis took the bus Saturday from the Central Florida Fairgrounds in Orlando, where it was parked awaiting sale at an auction, a Seminole County sheriff's report said. The bus belongs to the Central Florida Transportation Agency, which runs LYNX public transit services in the Orlando area.
"I drove that bus better than most of the LYNX drivers could," the teen, who is too young to drive legally, told a deputy after he was stopped and arrested. "There isn't a scratch on it. I know how to start it, drive it, lower it, raise it."
Davis had previously been charged for a similar bus theft. Details of that case were unavailable Sunday.
Passengers and deputies noted Davis drove the bus at normal speeds and made all the appropriate stops on the route. One passenger, suspicious of the youthful looks of the driver, called 911.
The bus had two passengers when deputies stopped it in Fern Park, about 12 miles north of the fairgrounds. Authorities believe Davis picked up a total of three passengers and collected only a few dollars.
He was charged with grand theft auto and driving without a license. A court hearing was scheduled Tuesday to determine whether he will be charged as an adult.
A message left at the home of a man identified as a Davis relative was not immediately returned Sunday. |
http://www.worthyweirdandwacky.com/zone/wfrv-com-watercooler-watercooler_story_302163101-html/ |
Well, I am glad he his only 15, so he won't have it on his record.
If I was his old man, I would give him a good whippin', so to speak, and then tell him "Son, this shows you are smart and have potential, just use it in the right way, and you'll go far". It is impressive that he got all the stops. People are not usually that observant. |
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twg
Joined: 02 Nov 2006
Location: Getting some fresh air...
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| Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 9:31 pm Post subject: |
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Gotta say, the kid thinks big.
Just be careful when flying out of Florida in the next few years. |
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bucheon bum
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 11:19 am Post subject: |
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| that's a refreshing read for this board. |
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Pligganease
Joined: 14 Sep 2004
Location: The deep south...
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| Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 8:37 pm Post subject: |
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| twg wrote: |
Gotta say, the kid thinks big.
Just be careful when flying out of Florida in the next few years. |
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