CNN says that at least 2 "renegade busses" have shown up in Houston

[Renew Deal]

They don't know where the bus came from. It got there "too early." The driver was 20. All I can say is wow.

2nd "renegade bus" shows up. 1 legit bus has arrived.

[Catherine Vincent]

1. Hmm....

[Renew Deal]

2. Exactly

:wtf:

[AlwaysDemocrat]

3. I heard that too - what difference does it make?

The people are there and they need shelter. I think some of them were people on the highway bridge - maybe they never made it to the Superdome?

[VADem11]

9. They are saying

that the bus had people who weren't in the superdome and some that were. They also said it was driven by a 20 year old. Frankly, it doesn't matter a whole lot as there are people who need help.

[TahitiNut]

28. Probably afraid they're illegal aliens lookin' for the "good life."

... and out to sap our vital juices. :eyes:

[proud2BlibKansan]

38. They are illegal evacuees

So they are not entitled to be sheltered at the Astrodome :sarcasm:

[TahitiNut]

52. The more we treat each other as criminals ...

... requiring "proof" that we aren't ... then the more likely we'll say "fuck it" and go ahead and BE criminals.

[jobycom]

4. So the hijackers would drive it faster?

[dejaboutique]

5. im watching that now

they said at first they wouldnt let the bus in...does it really matter if they came directly from the superdome. I did see babies on there.

[Duer 157099]

12. There is something odd going on

I saw, before the busload from the Superdome arrived, that a line of people who had DRIVEN themselves (that is, evacuated in time) were denied entrance to the Astrodome. Apparently, the Superdome is being reserved for JUST the Superdome people.

It's just a bit odd, no?

I'm wondering if they want to "contain" them for some reason?

[Guaranteed]

You might have something there.

It's hard to think of a good reason otherwise.

Of course, that never stopped them before.

[Wizard777]

50. HUH? So if you were traped on a roof your SOL?

[Drum]

51. The US government has, I think, just adopted a lotta people nt

[nonconformist]

54. Damn. I hadn't even thought of that.

Disease?

WTF IS GOING ON?!?

[faithnotgreed]

6. hey - lets say they go down there and we will time them

see how long it takes them
or how long they last

[proud2BlibKansan]

7. I saw that

So some people need help. Let them in the Astrodome, Houston!

[Liberal In Texas]

15. And ... in Dallas at the old Reunion Arena. I'm looking forward to seeing

them here.

They'll add some spice to a staid city.

[nonconformist]

8. This is bizarre. nt

[nonconformist]

11. Renegade bus they just said, confirmed

did NOT come from the Superdome.

Could this GET more out there?

[faithnotgreed]

16. its every single disaster movie rolled into one

this is beyond words

[Renew Deal]

17. Mad Max

Buses on the way to Houston.

[chalky]

10. "Renegade bus"??!!??!?!?

Jeeezus Keyrist, JUST HELP THESE DAMN PEOPLE!!!

And this CNN asshole should be shipped off to report from New Orleans. Maybe THEN he'll get some freakin' perspective.

[Generic Other]

13. The driver was only 20 and many were not at the dome

They may have looted and commandeered the bus.

[Renew Deal]

20. How do you loot a bus?

You either steal it or hijack it. I bet on the first choice.

[faithfulcitizen]

22. uh, you rip out the seats and the steering wheel, J/K :)

[nonconformist]

14. OMG, are they turning them away?

[Renew Deal]

26. They let them in.

[SoCalDem]

18. "Sorry..no room at the Inn"..where have we heard that before?

I guess there are now "levels of desperation..

You over there.. come this way..

uh YOU,, sorry you are not pathetic enough..go back where you came from

[tyedyeto]

19. WTF??? Only those who have been in the Superdome can go to the Astrodome?

What kind of fucked up reasoning is that?

[lpbk2713]

21. It should be easy enough to determine where the bus came from.

If anyone wanted to check. Most tour buses are equipped with GPS transmitters.

[VADem11]

33. It was a school bus

Not a tour bus.

[Catherine Vincent]

23. They need stability. This is out of control,

[Roxy66]

24. This is wild.....The Authorities better figure out what to do with the

people who are NOT from the SuperDome!!!

[chalky]

25. Oh, good GOD. Now they're glomming onto the whole "Renegade Bus" phrase.

n/t

[ispeculate]

27. Just heard over the scanner that the buses arent supposed to roll

until 7 am.

[Dr Fate]

29. Since when are diaster victims "renegades"? WTF?

They sound like United States citizens who are refugees to me.

[I_Make_Mistakes]

32. Didn't they also turn people away from the Superdome that weren't

already there, too?

[incapsulated]

30. So, will they send them back to NO...

And lock everyone in until they are allowed on "legal buses"??

This is fucking insane. I would shoot my way out of that living hell if I had to at this point.

HELP THESE PEOPLE!!!

[VADem11]

31. They let them into the astrodome

They are recieving help now. They aren't sending anyone back to NO if there is a complete evacuation.

[incapsulated]

35. I was being sarcastic

But I'm glad they are getting help.

[VADem11]

36. Sorry

I'm inept at detecting sarcasm.

[incapsulated]

48. No prob

I don't use the sarcasm smilie, either.

[Catherine Vincent]

34. The one guy they were interviewing wasn't saying much about the

conditions in the Superdome. The interviewer had to keep asking questions because he wouldn't say much. I think they did steal the bus.

These people are desperate. They need food. They need water. :-(

[Extend a Hand]

37. so f*cking what?

I applaud them for their ingenuity. Now HELP them Houston. PLEASE don't go all bureaucratic. geez

[Renew Deal]

39. Are you talking to me

or CNN? Either way, it's a worthwhile story.

[Extend a Hand]

41. sorry

no just ranting at the T.V. I'm sitting here by myself watching it on TV and wondering why they aren't just helping those poor people and not making them wait still some more.

:rant: :rant:

I'm glad you posted it

[karlrschneider]

42. Well, they are probably a bunch of homeless folks from Milwaukee who

want to live in a big round building with 25,000 roommates.

[Extend a Hand]

44. LOL n/t

[gauguin57]

49. karlrschneider, you gave me the first laugh I've had in three days

"... want to live in a big round building ..." HAAAAAAAAAAAAa

[Renew Deal]

40. kick

:kick:

[Mr_Spock]

43. I smell rioting

They better take care of these people and sort them out later...

[SoCalDem]

45. Ear tags? n/t

:(

[Liberal In Texas]

46. Hey Hey...It's CNN!

Let's see what's really going on...!

OK???

[faithnotgreed]

47. listening to the la state police scanner sounds like some buses

are being taken by people at or in charge of the superdome
unclear

but its speculated that police are trying to get transportation for the hospitals first OR there arent enough buses to go around for all the needs and in any event someone with state police or emergency worker suggested on scanner that superdome people were taking the buses but werent supposed to for some reason

check out the ongoing thread now in part 2 here in gd

[nonconformist]

53. Another one?

I have officially entered "foggy dream-like state".