Bus driver leaves five-year-old to make his own way home

I have a kid around that age. If that driver did that to me, I would kick his a** and go to the police station and tell them what I did!!!

what the hell are these people thinking. maybe he doesn't have a brain at all

That driver neds to be fired. That shouldn't happen to anyone, much less a 5 year old child.

A 5 yr. old should be watched more closely at school. The teacher where my child goes makes sure each of her 23 kids gets on right bus.

If this happened to my child, I would rip that school apart for such a lack job of caring for a child and then I would go after the bus driver for being to lazy to help a child get home. My lawyer would have fun with these lazy people.

I don't know where the hell all of you people are from, but where I grew up if a kid was on the wrong bus the bus driver had to call it back to the school, then BRING THE CHILD BACK TO THE SCHOOL. Where the hell is the responsibility?!? These are just children! Hell, when my son started school last year, his bus driver had a list with everyone's names on it and their stops. She meticulously kept an attendance chart everyday to ensure their safety. These our young children, many of whom don't know where they belong, especially at five years old, that poor child was probably told by some other idiot to get on the bus in the first place! Anyone who is that irresponsible and callous should never be allowed near children, ever.

The same thing happened to me, as a child. I got on the wrong school bus... but I got lucky -- the driver on my bus took me back to the school and made arrangements to get me home. Another time, when I was 5 years old, I missed my stop. The driver went halfway back on his route to get me home. Yeah, it took him longer to get home that night, but he knew he didn;t leave a child in a dangerous situation!!!

What if a pedophile had picked up this child?! This driver should be fired.

Stow away?? He got on the wrong bus by accident. He's just a 5 year old. Did you read the same thing we did??

Yes I read it. He's five, he knows (unless he has particular problems) that he doesn't go home on a bus and that he shouldn't just get on any old bus when it's home time and he normally walks home. He looks like a bright lad (but appearances can be deceptive). I'll guess he wanted a bus trip ... hence stowed-away.

According to the linked article, someone, presumably an adult with the school, put the child on the bus instead of walking him to his afterschool program. The bus driver should have returned the child to the school when he discovered him on his bus at the end of the route, as are the rules set in place to handle such a mishap.

The child is 5, not 15. If an adult places him on a bus, he gets on the bus. When another adult kicks him off the bus, he gets off the bus.

Mad at the kid? The kid was FIVE! That is not old enough to make decisions for oneself. Once a parent has their child IN the school, the school should show a little responsibility by making sure the child gets home safetly (if they're offering the bus service).
WHY ON EARTH WOULD ANYONE BE MAD AT THE POOR KID?!

This bus driver is a total jerk. Anything could have happened to this child, and it was very lucky that a good person happened to come across him. Jeez.

pbhj you didn't read the article correctly, yes the child lives across the street, but he was suppose to go to an afterschool care program.! And where the teachers or helpers to make sure these children get where they are suppose to be.

Let me guess, you have no kids......The child was 5......maybe your right we should beat this kid with a switch because an ADULT told a 5 year old to get off the bus and didn't give a dam about this childs safety. Have you ever watched americas most wanted? Ask the host how he feels about adults telling young children to leave..oh yah thats how his son got killed....
I am all about being a responsible parent and teaching your kids right from wrong however on this one, its obvious your parents did not do their jobs. hmmmmm

Pbhj I do agree with you on one hand. As a parent, I take it as my responsibility for my child's welfare. I wouldn't get angry at my child in this situation, however. The child needs understanding and the child in this story should be applauded, as well as the parents, for his bravery. As a school bus driver, this would never and I repeat NEVER happen under my care! This bus driver should be, and hopefully was, immediately FIRED. As a full time driver, I know who belongs on my bus and when kids get on who I don't recognize, I find out where they are going and make sure they get there. In our district, this is easier for me to do than not, because if a child is left on my bus at the end of my route, I am then required to take them home, even if its on a different route. Bus drivers do have it tough, but this is no excuse for negligence.

are you kidding me? you didn't even read this... it says he lives across the street but takes a bus to an after school program.... get your glasses out man!

Kid's five. Kid doesn't know any better. Don't be a jerk.

I hope you're not a parent.