Gayle-I think the SA ISD bus you saw must have been transporting school kids somewhere.Probably a sports tournament of some kind.I don't think they are sending any of the kids from SA to any other part of the state.I don't know why they would since they are all being housed in the SA coliseum at this time.I just don't see that there would be a need to send them any where else,even for fostering,until they get all the mess with the paternity thing straightened out,and that could take weeks.In all the news that I have seen everyone was being transported by State buses that look like a Greyhound bus.

Actually, several of the victims have spoken out FOR this man's release. And so have the lead prosecutor in the case and the lead Sheriff's detective. Richard was considered a follower, not involved with the planning, just along for the ride. The other two men, one of whom is Schoenfeld's brother, are not considered eligible for parole. Here is a link that might be useful: Schienfeld release

It is a very sad event, but shows that things can happen in a very short time. Drivers become complacent not realizing how much stopping distance they will need, and not paying attention to road hazards some diatance ahead. It was not stated how fast the trucker slowed - did he slow at a normal rate or slam on the brakes to quickly haul his rig down to 50 mph? Maybe he was punishing his "tailgater", a risky and illegal move. Not much detail is available, but from what little I can gather, it seems the school busses were surprised and "drove" into this accidnet scene. I have little faith that the team of 'experts' who will examine the scene long after it happened will be able to determine exactly what happened. They may be able to detect when one of the participants are lying. The investigators sorely need the eyes of third party witnesses, and none have been mentioned. Surely, someone else also saw this accident on this well travleled road. Where are they? Unfortunately, research has shown that witnesses can have problems in accurately describing what happened during such a traumatic event. This is where a trained observer is needed, one who can describe the scene without adding his prejudices to the story. It was a very unfortunate event and I am glad that most of the people did not get seriously injured. The potential for mayhem was great. Luck and pluck were on their side.

I rode the school bus for most of my high school years, even well into my senior year (before my family moved from a rural address to the big city). Oh, how I hated it. Our school district was small then, and I had to ride with ALL ages -- even kindergarten kids. One of the characters on the sitcom "Teachers" described the bus as smelling like "warm milk and bologna farts", and yes -- that was EXACTLY what the bus was like, but combined with the noxious odor of diesel wafting through the windows. I can't help but think back to my own experience every time I see a school bus, and my heart actually goes out to the driver, who has to put up with all the little hellions on board. Well, that's what my bus was comprised of. Maybe things are different these days and kids are more civilized. ;-)