NY bus driver saves woman from jumping off bridge

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

http://news.msn.com/us/ny-bus-driver-saves-woman-from-jumping-off-bridge

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A bus driver is being hailed as a hero for preventing a woman from jumping off a bridge over a Buffalo highway.

About 20 McKinley High School students had just stepped aboard Darnell Barton's Metro bus Oct. 18 when he spotted a woman who had climbed over a guardrail and stood leaning over the afternoon traffic zipping along the Scajaquada Expressway below.

With cars and an occasional pedestrian continuing to pass by her, Barton wasn't sure at first that the woman was in distress.

He stopped his bus, opened the door and asked if she needed help, at that moment conflicted between the rules of his job, which required him to call his dispatcher, and his training as a former volunteer firefighter and member of the Buffalo Special Police, which told him that if he made contact, he shouldn't break it.

Good job.

[Janelle2002 3,865]

Great job!

[GandD 5,966]

It doesn't count as a heroic act because he's black.

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

It doesn't count as a heroic act because he's black.

I'm surprised they didn't check to see if she still had her purse.

[GandD 5,966]

I'm surprised they didn't check to see if she still had her purse.

It was a robbery gone wrong. I knew it.

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

It was a robbery gone wrong. I knew it.

And you know this man

[Sarah Elle-Même 660]

Ah, always nice to see the good news stories.

Upstate New York does kinda make you wanna kill yourself sometimes, though.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

It doesn't count as a heroic act because he's black.

and fat

I was about to say thanks

It doesn't count as a heroic act because he's black.

Seriously I wish i could shake his hand. Tell him, Yo! Brother. dat was some fly shat you did back there. Word up.High five

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

and fat

I was about to say thanks

Seriously I wish i could shake his hand. Tell him, Yo! Brother. dat was some fly shat you did back there. Word up.High five

That was painful. Seriously.

[Janelle2002 3,865]

That was painful. Seriously.

Don't worry about him.

and fat

I was about to say thanks

Seriously I wish i could shake his hand. Tell him, Yo! Brother. dat was some fly shat you did back there. Word up.High five

You sure know a lot of slang. Are you getting your PhD?

[Teddy B 17,252]

If he missed any of his stops he should be fired.

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

If he missed any of his stops he should be fired.

He's a slacker!!!

[Teddy B 17,252]

He's a slacker!!!

That's affirmative action for ya. I bet he took this job from a more qualified white dude.

[Darnell 8,478]

It doesn't count as a heroic act because he's black.

No, it counts as a heroic act cause his first name is Darnell.

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

That's affirmative action for ya. I bet he took this job from a more qualified white dude.