Public Safety Trooper Suspended After Losing His Temper on a Metro Bus

**kellyhound** · #1 ● 12-22-2010, 04:59 PM

A Texas Department of Public Safety trooper has been suspended after bus security video surfaced in which he appears to be losing his temper.

Cameras aboard a Capital Metro bus caught Trooper Don McFarlane getting onboard at 15th and Trinity around 3 a.m. Sunday, October 3.

Video shows Trooper Don McFarlane reprimanding the bus driver for blocking his view when he was trying to make a right hand turn.

The bus driver can be heard apologizing, while a passenger shouts, “Hey! I’ve got places to go, bro.”

When McFarlane approaches him, the passenger says he was talking to someone else.

As McFarlane is about to leave the bus, he hears laughter. He then gets back on the bus, grabs the passsenger and threatens to take him to jail.

The bus that Trooper McFarlane stopped was the E-bus, or entertainment bus.

It picks up and drops off UT students for free Thursday through Saturday.

The Department of Public Safety is investigating the matter.

The 54-year-old McFarlane has been with DPS since 2000.

This is not the first time that McFarlane has been in trouble for losing his temper.

Court records show that McFarlane was indicted by a Travis County Grand Jury last summer after a road rage incident.

Court documents state that two Fort Hood soldiers on their way to Austin were cut off by McFarlane in his personal car.

When the soldiers caught up to that car to get the license plate number, the trooper flashed his badge and his weapon.

McFarlane was later indicted for deadly conduct, but that charge was lowered to a misdemeanor of disorderly conduct.

He was given deferred prosecution for one year.

AmericanIllusions · #2 ● 12-23-2010, 01:26 PM

Respect. My AUTHORITY!

SuperMeatBoy · #3 ● 12-23-2010, 08:12 PM

Fuck cops

alpha.first.one · #4 ● 12-24-2010, 02:33 AM

as a human being the cop needs some understanding from us. something is "off" in his life. he should do other cop work that doesn't require public interation.

luton loyal · #5 ● 12-24-2010, 01:08 PM

total cunt

snuff · #6 ● 12-27-2010, 07:03 AM

At least he didn't completely freaked out. Nevertheless this is some pathetic shit. Dudes were just making fun of the situation and the more I see of cops acting like this the more it disturbs me.

The Spoon · #7 ● 01-13-2011, 01:38 AM

I always try to defend the cops on this site, but this one is just a twat.

Faline · #8 ● 01-15-2011, 11:42 AM

Originally Posted by The Spoon ↗

I always try to defend the cops on this site, but this one is just a twat.

Yep..total twat

Public Safety Trooper Suspended After Losing His Temper on a Metro Bus

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