Smile, moron! You've just become one of the most wanted men on the Internet!
San Francisco police are hoping that someone will be able to identify this ne'er do well or some of the people standing around him as he smashed a giant barricade through a SF Muni bus window. The incident happened late Sunday night after the San Francisco Giants clinched their second World Series title in three seasons and triggered the eventual burning of the $1 million vehicle. This incredible picture by photographer Susana Bates has gone viral so perhaps someone will recognize those involved. You can check out more photographs of the bus burning in the San Francisco Chronicle'sgreat coverage of the madness.
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Though 36 people were arrested in the celebrations — 23 for felonies — Muni spokesman Paul Rose says none of them have yet been for this incident. The bus originally cost $700,000 and was recently renovated for $300,000 more.
The worst damage was caused by a group that waylaid an 8X Bayshore Express bus near Third and Market streets around 12:30 a.m. and lit the coach on fire.
The eight passengers and the driver escaped injury when they fled from the bus, Muni spokesman Paul Rose said.
Muni spent $300,000 recently to spiff up the old bus (which originally cost $700,000), Rose said. Repairs could cost far more than that, he said.
Identifying troublemakers following sports-related mischief has been done before. A special sitepopped up in the wake of the Vancouver hockey riots in 2011 and encouraged visitors to name those spotted doing damage. Hundreds of people ended up being charged in the aftermath.
Though San Francisco's celebration wasn't nearly as widespread or violent, this bus burning stacks up with some of the worst damage seen in the wake of a title. Here's hoping these clowns are identified and punished for destroying both city property and the good buzz from the Giants' newest title.
Commentary: Lately, it seems many fans of sports team can't seem to contain themselves when their respective sports team wins a championship. The incidents with the transit buses in San Francisco clearly displayed the classlessness of some giants fans, one of which is probably the most disliked in the city right about now. I genuinely hope the police are able to find this knucklehead, throw the full extent of the law at this clown.
Winning championships doesn't come easy in any of the major sports, yet when specific fans cause such destruction on transit buses, that clearly displays their lack of respect for transit property. Fans around the nation should be able to display more class when their team wins a championship, than displaying the maturity of grade school kids for the nation to witness.
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