(16 Nov 2013, 5:34 pm)Adam Malarkey wrote I have bumped into Bazza on Numerous Occasions over the Past 10 Months since I met him on a Freezing Cold Snow Hit Day in Stanley whilst waiting for the Versa Demo 9133 back in January. I have had no problems with him Personally as Fozza said he always Talkative and rather Enthusiastic when it comes to Buses which I can understand as I been the same since I was 4 Years Old.
Obviously I haven't gone to the extent Bazza has by going to Depots and into Out of Bound Areas of a Bus Station to get photo which he could of got from the Pavement, Like I said Yesterday and other Members have since, I think people need to back off and leave him alone, As it isn't helping either way, from my point of view it's making the Situation even worse than it already is.
Now I think after talking to the Gateshead Bus Station Manager and the GNE Health and Safety Rep whilst taking a few photos in Gateshead Yesterday of the Citylink Versa, I was firmly warned not to go on the roads after Thursdays Incident and I think other Enthusiasts should take note of this, as looks like Nexus are clamping down. Now I Nexus should come down on Bazza like a ton of bricks as he now done it on Numerous Occasions and got away with it as he has done a runner and I have witnessed him do it at Park Lane on few Occasions also, whilst myself (Yesterday) and other Enthusiasts get the Brunt of it which I think is unfair to be honest, as most of us do actually follow the Rules to some extent. Myself i'll take photos in a Safe Location of the Bus Station.
Next to the 58 Stand
http://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalarkey/10874549915/
Next to the Blaydon Racers/Quaylink Stand
http://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalarkey/10839206856/
Across from the 58 Stand next to the Traffic Lights
http://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalarkey/10823315573/
Entrance from Jackson/High Street West
http://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalarkey/10811305335/
I am no saint I have on a few occasions took a few photos in the middle of the road, but only when it is safe to do so, not when there has been 4 or 5 Buses coming towards me. But I am not the only one who has done this either.
None of us are saints, I am certainly not, I am like a kid sometimes, I like to take a crafty photo in a place where I should not, if I see something in, say, Park Lane, I will quickly whip my phone out, but like a kid, it is because we know we are ultimately not supposed to, I myself have been ticked off for taking pics there when I first started about 3/4 years ago, but these days find I dont get bothered as long as I keep myself to myself and not bother anybody, then I am left alone, as long as I am just off a bus station
This thread has made one thing clear, it has scapegoated one person for everything that is bad in bus-enthusiasm, 1 individual is picked out for it all, and I dont think that is fair, pick up on it, yes, but do we really need to go into what I feel is character assassination, Bazza firmly has hold of his own rope, should we really be tightening it for him, he is doing that himself, he does need to learn a lesson and it seems it may only be harsh when he finally learns.
As for the trespassing, GNE have in a way brought it on themselves, they need to sit down and start dealing with the incidents at Saltmeadows, they need to either up there security or look at using more CCTV and when an offender is identified, throw the book at them and it known that at all times there will be a zero tolerance policy will be in place with the full weight of the law behind them, same with Nexus in Bus Stations