Bus driver deserves apology, not arrest

In response “School bus driver charged with child abuse after child ordered off bus” (March 9):

Have we lost all sense of proportion and common sense?

This well-intentioned bus driver had no magic solution. She chose to get the well-behaved students to school safely and on time.

I hope the parents of those children rise up to her defense.

At most she deserves a mild correction by her supervisor and an apology from the parent(s) of the unruly child.

Jonathan Burgess, Boone

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This story was originally published March 9, 2017 at 4:26 PM with the headline "Bus driver deserves apology, not arrest."