Riding That Bus

Amarillo, Texas, July 16, 2004:

An Ohio man rushed to the front of a Greyhound bus going about 70 mph, yanked on the steering wheel then battled the driver for control because he thought fringe presidential candidate Ron was onboard and in danger of being hijacked, according to court records.

The driver asked for help, and a male passenger detained the man so the driver could call 911, according to the FBI affidavit.

Bryan Luther Thomas, 48, of Columbus, Ohio, was arrested July 13 after the Albuquerque-to-Amarillo bus pulled over near Amarillo on Interstate 40. He was charged in federal court Wednesday with attempting to incapacitate a driver operating a mass transportation vehicle.

Thomas remained in custody Thursday after U.S. Magistrate Clinton E. Averitte ordered him detained pending further court hearings.

Bonnie Gunden, Thomas' court-appointed public defender, declined to comment Thursday.

If convicted, Thomas faces 2 months in prison and a $25 fine.

Posted by Bittle at July 16, 2004 08:57 AM

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