Thursday, June 23

Taken for a Ride

   1. "Cops say bogus bus driver collected fares, followed route"
      < http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/news/wabc_060303_busbandit.html >
   "The bogus bus driver apparently dropped every one of his passengers off
    safely, at the correct destination"

   2. "Bus driver is taken for a ride by pupils"
      < http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2003/06/20/
          nskool20.xml >
   "Rather than helping the driver, the mischievous pupils led him on an
    estimated 20-mile round trip"

   3. "Man charged with drunken ride in stolen plane; teen passengers not
       charged"
      < http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/WeirdNews/2005/06/22/1099967-ap.html >
   "An intoxicated 20-year-old stole a small plane and took two friends on
    a three-hour, predawn joyride early Wednesday that ended with a safe
    landing at a closed airport, authorities said"

   4. "Teenagers stole bus"
      < http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_1388457.html >
   "Australian police are looking for three teenagers who stole a bus after
    the driver nipped out to go to the toilet"

   5. "Police tell of teen tram thief's obsession"
      < http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200504/s1347521.htm >
   "A 15-year-old boy who allegedly stole two trams over the weekend, drove
    them a total of more than 25 kilometres and picked up passengers along
    the way is a good lad whose obsession got the better of him, according
    to police"