Comments on: “Murphy Benches” At Main Street Bus Station

By: Brad

Brad — Fri, 30 Mar 2018 00:44:10 +0000

When the publically funded transit mall was built; I assumed that it would provide a warm shelter for the Valley’s underpriveleged and homeless. It appears that Mayor Bieter hired a representative authorized to insure no homeless person or any other person wanting a highly subsidised bus ride could sit down.

Only with video evidence of the good Mayor’s representatives nasty actions does good follow.

What would the nice lady do if a classroom full of civics students from nearby Boise High School all decided to ride a bus and sat on the Mayor’s transit mall floor while waiting?

EDITOR NOTE–Gotta defend the good mayor on this one. The buses and VRT are not under his command. That agency is apart from the City of Boise.

By: katie fite

katie fite — Sun, 25 Mar 2018 22:20:26 +0000

Good for you Michael Murphy, and the Guardian for reporting about the bus terminal situation! The things that go on in this town that don’t get reported in the legacy news are often appalling.

By: Michael Murphy

Michael Murphy — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 06:14:39 +0000

Tyrantasaurus Rex was the over caffeinated woman who identified herself in the video as “… in charge here …”, and threatened repeatedly to sic the cops on me.

The Security Guard actually turned out to be a decent enough fellow who I enjoyed many subsequent conversations with. He was in an unenviable position, being directed to enforce rules that didn’t exist. A former Georgia cop, he has since gone on to a career with the Gem County Sheriff’s Office.

That ValleyRide’s Spin Doctor, Mark Carnopis declared: “We have never forced riders to sit outside and wait for their buses” despite a video of just that doesn’t surprise me in the least.

The important thing of course is that wrongs have been righted, and commuters have more places to comfortably wait for their bus.

And, wait; what? Pugnacious?! Why, I oughta . . . 😉

By: What was the basis of the policy anyway?

What was the basis of the policy anyway? — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 02:26:06 +0000

Gee-wiz you guys are being awfully hard on our expert anti-terrorist policies. After all the surest way to identify a terrorist is their need to rest and review their iPad while waiting for a bus. That security man needs an MP-5 too.

Grown up question: Perhaps the carbon monoxide is so thick at floor level they determined sitting on the floor is not safe? But can’t say so cuz their employees are in the fumes all day long? That would be an intelligent reason so I doubt it.