Thornton
05-13-2009, 03:53 AM
So, I'm not sure if any of you guys have heard about Aiden Quinn. Aiden is a guy who has been working for the MBTA (Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority) as a train conductor.
Last week, Aiden decided to text his girlfriend while driving a trolley, and crashed. He injured 50 people including himself and caused $9.6 million in damage.
I think all of us can agree that this guy was pretty stupid and is damn lucky no one died.
However, it has leaked into the media that Aiden is an FTM, and that he has changed the status on his Drivers Licence from Georgia to Aiden, as recently as a month ago....so now, there's a hole bunch of verbal Tranny-bashing going on. People are claiming Aiden was hired by MBTA because of his minority status....
Aiden has records of speeding and traffic violations on his license. Perhaps he should not have been hired. But, I hate that the pubic is trying to blame this accident on his transgender status. Aiden is an incompetent driver, and the MBTA hiring policy is very flawed. Can't it be left at just that?
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view.bg?articleid=1171714
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view.bg?articleid=1171876
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/columnists/view/2009_05_13_He_or_she__T_driver_is_a_dolt/
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/2009_05_13_Sex_change_a_simple_switch_at_RMV/
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/2009_05_13_Outraged__Deval_Patrick_calls_for_revie w_of_T_hiring/
The articles I've posted above are from the Boston Herald, 1 of the 2 main newspapers available in Boston. It's known as the more conservative view on Greater Boston. The other predominant newspaper, The Boston Globe, is considered to be more liberal. Feel free to read the Globe's articles here: http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/
Last week, Aiden decided to text his girlfriend while driving a trolley, and crashed. He injured 50 people including himself and caused $9.6 million in damage.
I think all of us can agree that this guy was pretty stupid and is damn lucky no one died.
However, it has leaked into the media that Aiden is an FTM, and that he has changed the status on his Drivers Licence from Georgia to Aiden, as recently as a month ago....so now, there's a hole bunch of verbal Tranny-bashing going on. People are claiming Aiden was hired by MBTA because of his minority status....
Aiden has records of speeding and traffic violations on his license. Perhaps he should not have been hired. But, I hate that the pubic is trying to blame this accident on his transgender status. Aiden is an incompetent driver, and the MBTA hiring policy is very flawed. Can't it be left at just that?
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view.bg?articleid=1171714
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view.bg?articleid=1171876
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/columnists/view/2009_05_13_He_or_she__T_driver_is_a_dolt/
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/2009_05_13_Sex_change_a_simple_switch_at_RMV/
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/2009_05_13_Outraged__Deval_Patrick_calls_for_revie w_of_T_hiring/
The articles I've posted above are from the Boston Herald, 1 of the 2 main newspapers available in Boston. It's known as the more conservative view on Greater Boston. The other predominant newspaper, The Boston Globe, is considered to be more liberal. Feel free to read the Globe's articles here: http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/