OK for driver to kick smelly baby off Seattle bus, Mom to sue

[dominusvictor]

106. "Fecal Matter Contamination"' that was a joke, right

Those who've served in Afghanistan know that the air they breathed was contaminated with (at minimum) 20% fecal matter. Upon departing the country, we were provided with a notice for our medical records, for the future, in case there turns out to be future illnesses related to serving there (think agent orange). So, as someone who served there (12 months) for the freedoms we sometimes take for granted, I am saddened to see that some feel that a momentary inconvenience of sitting beside a smelly child is tantamount to a safety emergency or ruining ones day. I got on a airline when I returned from Afghanistan and after 6 days of travel through places where showers were few and far between, I felt self conscious, and apologized to the passenger next to me, but remember the little old lady sitting next to me saying, "don't worry sweetie, freedom doesn't always smell like roses". Yes, we are often around people we don't want to sit near or be around, but I'm sure many of them are just as aware, as you are, that they are not presenting themselves at their best. Even with the embarrassment, they know they still have the freedom to take advantage of what this wonderful nation has to offer. So, IMHO, some of us need to get over ourselves. Don't agree with the law suit, but true empathy is seeing with the other person's eyes, hearing with their ears, and feeling with their heart.