Its a shame that Chesterfield is blighted by the druggies and drunkards at seemingly any hour of the day.
Not that they keep themselves to themselves either - they are quite happy to shout and swear in front of locals and tourists alike.
I had one on my bus from stonebroom to alfreton the other morning complete with his bottle of white storm cider - pissed as a fart (about 10am).The bottle was hidden in his coat in a big pocket - he staggered off the bus in Alfreton with bottle in hand.
Two hours later I get back to Alfreton and 2 police officers are with him holding him up and asking if he can come back to stonebroom on the bus. I say yes (only a 10 minute journey) only for him to get on bus and start shouting "f***ing pigs" at the officers who were helping him. The guy is actually normally a pussycat although he looks tough, but in his state, at that time of day, and swearing in front of passengers, i felt like turfing him off, although I didn't.
As a bus driver, I sometimes reserve the right to not allow people to travel. Its in our rules "Conditions of carriage".
Discretion is applied, but if I'm in any doubt whatsoever, I will not pick up passenger/s who are going to give me trouble, or who are trying to stop my bus just to have a laugh.
You develop a 6th sense for this sort of thing - eventually.
