smitty195 Wrote:
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> Common sense should prevail in this type of thing.
> Yes, it's private property. Yes, it's trespassing.
> Yes, the railroad has every right to conduct
> normal business on their own property. Yes, yes,
> yes, to all of those things and more!
>
> However......common sense dictates that the
> majority of those in the crowd are not foamers.
> The majority in that crowd have probably never
> even been that close to a train in their entire
> life.
>
> The solution? Well, for unique circumstances like
> this, BNSF should either:
>
> 1) Wait to move the train until the huge crowds
> are gone and have crossed the tracks,
>
> OR
>
> 2) Pay the City of San Diego PD to have overtime
> officers monitor that area IF the railroad insists
> on conducting business and not waiting for the
> crowds to die down. (Forget hiring private
> security....that would be useless in my opinion).
>
>
> As I said, I realize all of the legal rights that
> the railroad has and to "Get out of my damn
> way---don't you hear my horn???!!!". But there are
> situations where administrators have to think
> outside the box. I think this is one of those
> situations.


Trouble is Smitty, you are talking about common sense. Not many of the folks out here in the world posess this remarkable attribute.

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