Originally Posted by
jkhuggins
The argument, which has some merit, is that certain folks like school bus drivers, postal workers, sanitation workers, and so on, are out in the same public spaces on a regular basis, and would be more likely to notice sudden differences in the environment than others who aren't as familiar with those places.
But how is that any different than me being in the same public spaces every day? I drive through the same neighborhood the bus driver does and walk my dogs down the same sidewalks that the postal worker walks. I know a lot more about when my neighbor goes to work and comes home - should I call the police if he comes home late? What makes a bus driver more qualified to determine "normal" than any ordinary resident of a neighborhood?
I see this as just another PR piece to assure the public "we are doing everything to keep you safe".