City Bans Smelly People From Buses

[Phuz]

Damn

BEND, Ore. - You better hit the shower before you board the bus in Bend.

Proposed new city rules would ban spitting, smoking, skateboarding, and stinking on city buses.
The regulations ban anyone who "emanates a grossly repulsive odor that is unavoidable by other Bend Extended Area Transit customers" from being in the bus station or on a bus.
"It's an effort to keep the riding experience as pleasant and safe as possible," said city attorney Jim Forbes. He noted that the city already has an ordinance prohibiting people from releasing "highly objectionable odors" from their property.
The City Council will consider preliminary approval of the ordinance Wednesday.

The city's transit system is currently reservations-based. Last year, the city expanded the transit service for seniors and the disabled into a service for the general public, but no scheduled routes have been established.

What if the smelly people fight back? huh?

 

[Anubis]

that cant be legal

 

[Nohr]

Aww man, now how am I supposed to get around?

 

[Zugzwang152]

Originally posted by: TheEvil1
that cant be legal

only if they're so filthy they pose a health threat to the others on the bus.

 

He noted that the city already has an ordinance prohibiting people from releasing "highly objectionable odors" from their property.

A.K.A. - Farting while on the bus? I like that rule.

 

[xuanman]

Originally posted by: jumpr

He noted that the city already has an ordinance prohibiting people from releasing "highly objectionable odors" from their property.

A.K.A. - Farting while on the bus? I like that rule.

what's wrong with farting

 

[Leetman]

 

[Zebo]

This is one of those "I'll know it when I smell it laws" which will have a hard time remaining in effect once the ACLU gets ahold of the case.

I have mixed feelings but we should avail the homeless to showers and clean clothing if they are going to impose such a regualtion.

 

[gopunk]

haha i know this is a crappy law and should be repealed, but goddamn i hate smelly people on the bus

 

[CurtisEbear]

someone will probably bitch at me for saying this, but its my opinion, so i shall state it.

If they stink, they should take a freakin shower. If they're homeless, and don't have a shower, maybe they should get a freakin job.

 

[GasX]

people against this law have never ridden in a cab in NYC

 

[WinkOsmosis]

Originally posted by: CurtisEbear
someone will probably bitch at me for saying this, but its my opinion, so i shall state it.

If they stink, they should take a freakin shower. If they're homeless, and don't have a shower, maybe they should get a freakin job.

How do you get to a job interview when you smell too bad to get on the bus?

 

[Anubis]

SOOOOO true

 

[Ronstang]

Ahhh......so the French will be walking.....