Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Spokane, Wa. Transit "The Good Shepherds"

Recently, I'm a disabled 71 yr. old (heart condition) was forced to buy a bus pass.  My service dog Rocky likes to go on a walk down by the river and i decided to try and use Spokane transit.
Feeling robust i decided to go to Greenwood cemetary  for a walk along the river,  There is a narrow, difficult path downstream about 3 mi to the Menach (sp) Bridge. When i arrived i caught a bus around 5:30-5:45 at the Spokane nunnery.  Normally, I get off at NWBlvd @ A st., however i explained to the driver that i was tired that i was going to get off at ash and wellsley, and the bus to  Ash and Grace, for half block walk home.  they left me stranded and I had to walk home well over a mile, while 6 out-of-service Busses roared by...It was on Friday eve and they wanted to go to the BarrrRn..'m experiencing the same problems on Spokane Transit.. The almost 100% white organization think they are hot shit... they left me stranded and I had to walk home well over a mile, while 6 out-of-service Busses roared by...It was on Friday eve and they wanted to go to the BarrrRn..
Yesterday, my bus arrived at transit center, There was a long line and i decided to wait and be last to board.  My Momma and the Catholic Church taught me to allow the weak and hungry to: eat first, and get on bus  first.  As  i got up to board (20 feet away), the bus driver,,without looking slammed the door shut and pulled out with 20 people including me yelling WAIT! I went up to the transit center office to complain.. A gentlemen (I'm really stretching that word) served me .  I told him i was left stranded and wanted to file another protest.  I asked him to write for me as  my writing is  hampered by arthritis.  He got out a blue note pad.  I asked if he would use a regular complaint form.  He walked off.  I threw my hands up and left to catch the next bus...after self-filling out the form and saving the copy for me.  This  man Mike C. told me he worked in customer care...tha'ts  when i threw my hands in the air and left..  It's  flight or fight . Mike C. has  not heard the last from me ..and i'm going to hunt down the driver that forced me to walk over a mile. Rocky (my service dog) came up lame and i have not completely recovered after walking 3 miles  along spokane R. to the bus stop  and then an additional 1.75 miles home..
This whole prejudice thing stems from the point of view that the old, young, mentally disabled, physically disabled, are inferior to Spokane Transit staff and management... Something tells me that Mike C. is a manager in customer care...A fat white fuck with a swollen belly and  hands in pockets,  arrogance personified..I believe, that he planned to write comments on blue notepad and crumple and throw as soon as i left his sight .
That is why I filled out the complaint form in spite of my arthritis and saved the yellow copy for me.
It turns out that some drivers and some management dislike the customers who provide jobs for them.  In my original complaint i had to call the transit office.   A lady referred to her customers as "sheep" .  I  of course , immediately jumped on the bus and went to the downtown office.  To my Great surprise it turned out to be a a disabled women who was blind..  So we are the sheep and they are the "good shepards"  I'm just thrilled !

Yesterday, my bus arrived at transit center, There was a long line and i decided to wait and be last to board.  My Momma and the Catholic Church taught me to allow the weak and hungry to: eat first, and get on bus  first.  As  i got up to board (20 feet away), the bus driver,,without looking slammed the door shut and pulled out with 20 people including me yelling WAIT! I went up to the transit center office to complain.. A gentlemen (I'm really stretching that word) served me .  I told him i was left stranded and wanted to file another protest.  I asked him to write for me as  my writing is  hampered by arthritis.  He got out a blue note pad.  I asked if he would use a regular complaint form.  He walked off.  I threw my hands up and left to catch the next bus...after self-filling out the form and saving the copy for me.  This  man Mike C. told me he worked in customer care...tha'ts  when i threw my hands in the air and left..  It's  flight or fight . Mike C. has  not heard the last from me ..and i'm going to hunt down the driver that forced me to walk over a mile. Rocky (my service dog) came up lame and i have not completely recovered after walking 3 miles  along spokane R. to the bus stop  and then an additional 1.75 miles home..
This whole prejudice thing stems from the point of view that the old, young, mentally disabled, physically disabled, are inferior to Spokane Transit staff and management... Something tells me that Mike C. is a manager in customer care...A fat white fuck with a swollen belly and  hands in pockets,  arrogance personified..I believe, that he planned to write comments on blue notepad and crumple and throw as soon as i left his sight .
That is why I filled out the complaint form in spite of my arthritis and saved the yellow copy for me.
It turns out that some drivers and some management dislike the customers who provide jobs for them.  In my original complaint i had to call the transit office.   A lady referred to her customers as "sheep" .  I  of course , immediately jumped on the bus and went to the downtown office.  To my Great surprise it turned out to be a a disabled women who was blind..  So we are the sheep and they are the "good shepards"  I'm just thrilled !



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