slightly off topic, I hope you don't mind but i'm not spamming, or
if I am it's in a good cause.
I think most of us know the story of Jabbar Gibson by now, It's
been discussed here and there in the media, on message boards and,
of course, on blogs.
He's the kid that 'stole' a bus in New Orleans and drove 100
people, including small children and the elderly to safety during
hurricane Katrina.
You might also remember that when the story first broke there was
some talk that Mr Gibson could face criminal charges for the theft
of the bus. It was that outrageously petty reaction by officials
that first got our attention and made Mr. Gibson's story stand out
among all the others.
Of course the small minded bureaucrat who ( I assume) couldn't seem
to see beyond the fact that a "black kid stole a bus" soon realized
it wasn't good public relations to arrest a hero and that idea was
dropped... but still....it's amazing that it was ever considered at
all.
So a few of us who gather at a small BBS decided that we should try
to do something for Mr Gibson. Not just because he did the right
thing and acted bravely and resourcefully in a bad situation but
because... well, because we can't do something for all the people
who acted heroically during Katrina. Mr Gibson has become our
symbol.
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