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[quote=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32188864/ns/us_news-life/?gt1=43001]updated 4:39 p.m. CT, Tues., July 28, 2009
BOSTON - A family picked up by a taxi at the airport left a sleeping 5-year-old child behind in the back of the minivan — and the cabbie almost took the blame for it.
Joseph Cohen, a taxi driver for 39 years, picked up the family at Logan International Airport on Sunday, drove them to their home in the city's Mattapan neighborhood, and helped them unload their luggage.
"They paid me, thank you very much, everything was nice, and I left," he said.
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Minutes later, Cohen got a call from the cab pool at the airport. State police, who have jurisdiction over Logan, were looking for him.
He was told the family left a child in his cab.
"I said, 'What?' So I looked in the back and I see the baby sleeping. I said, 'What should I do?' So you know, I take the baby (back) to the family," he said. "The father came out. He was very happy."
He even gave him a $50 tip.
A warning but no suspension
The following day, Cohen was ordered to report to the Hackney unit, where police told him his license was being suspended for three days because he didn't do a thorough check of the van. He appealed the suspension and was allowed to keep his license pending a hearing. On Tuesday, he visited the police station with an attorney and learned he would only get a warning.
"We are very happy that the baby was safely returned to mom and dad," said Elaine Driscoll, a police spokeswoman. "That said, it was an important opportunity to remind cab drivers why we have a rule that dictates they must check the back of their cab after every fare."
Cohen said the girl had been in the back of the van behind another seat and he could not see her from his rearview mirror or from the outside of the vehicle.
The cabbies' union expressed outrage at the proposed suspension, saying the fault should lie with the child's family, not the driver.
Police would not release the names of the parents but said they were not being investigated.
"I think the sad piece here is that the police are not recognizing the responsibility of the adults and are now saying this driver also has to be responsible for passengers who forget their children," said Donna Blythe-Shaw, a staff representative for the United Steelworkers Boston Taxi Drivers Association. [/quote]I think it's ridiculous how the driver gets in more trouble than the family who [i]forgot their daughter was sleeping in the fucking cab.[/i]
Yeah, fucking terrible, reminds me of when parents leave their babies in cars in hot weather and they die of heat exposure. How careless can you get?
What a ridiculous situation, especially that the driver could face any consequences for it.
Everyone in the news story except the cab driver is mean :(
I agree, it shouldn't be the cabbie's responsibility.
The taxi driver should be fired! HE WOULD HAVE RAPED HER! Its all his fault, he is a horrible taxi driver. The parents should sue him for compensation!!!!
God damn those parents are retarded.
What the fuck is wrong with the world? YOU FORGOT YOUR OWN DAMN KID?
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:smile:
Stupid parents
:doh: How could you be that stupid to leave your daughter in a taxi
Horrible parents. The first thing I would look to get is my daughter in the back. The driver shouldn't receive any punishment on behalf of those parents idiocy. At least the parents were greatful he brought her back. But, good God.
[QUOTE=Jessesmith1;16357757][img]http://www.r3d3rb.net/uploads/posts/thumbs/1187083173_home_alone_2_poster.jpg[/img]
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How the hell do you just forget your kid? Was she stuffed under one of the seats or something?
Wow, the only child and the least favourite/rememberable, that's got to hurt.
All I can say is that the family is stupid.
Did he make the 5-year-old pay for the trip?
Oh yes, blame the cab driver but don't blame the parents who forgot their own kid...
I guess this is why women lug around their babies like fucking handbags.
[QUOTE=i_speel_good;16355837]Everyone in the news story except the cab driver is mean :([/QUOTE]
Even the 5 year old?
Parents didn't want to look like bad parents so they blame the cab driver.
Looks like someone needs to call a [i]cab[/i] to get home.
Hey atleast the parent's were not dicks. They gave the cab driver a $50 tip for returning the kid and were all nice about it!
Seems the only one throwing a fit over it were the knee jerk guys in charge of the cab company. Which kinda makes sense so they can cover their asses as other parents in that situation would probably act like big asswipes over it and try to get a lawsuit out of it.
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[QUOTE=bigdan;16359523]Parents didn't want to look like bad parents so they blame the cab driver.[/QUOTE]
Try reading the story. The parents called the cab company about leaving their kid, the guy gets a call and returns the kid 5 minutes later, dropped the kid off, the parents were happy and even gave the driver a $50 tip. I think they[I] knew[/I] they made the mistake.
I feel so bad for cabbies. They have an incredibly shit job and get total shit for it.
Even the cab driver gets in trouble.
[QUOTE=$BIGBALLIN$;16361864]Even the cab driver gets in trouble.[/QUOTE]
But he didn't growe dick
The driver in the picture looks like a pedo.... he could of done something to the kid
What did we learn here today, children?
That's right, the world is fucked up and unfair, so don't be surprised by anything you hear.
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[QUOTE=Hendo;16366180]The driver in the picture looks like a pedo.... he could of done something to the kid[/QUOTE]
He looks like a fucking nice old man trying to earn a living to me. What is with people and this fucking paedophile obsession?
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