Train Conductor in Cali. Crash was Gay
Robert M. Sanchez, the train conductor in the crash on Friday outside LA that killed 25 people, was gay. He moved to LA in 2000 with his partner, who took his own life in 2003.
The cause of the accident hasn’t been determined, but reports have surfaced that he was texting with teenage “rail-buffs” shortly before the crash. Authorities have ruled out train and track failure as a cause and are focusing more on Sanchez and his long, tiring, work schedule.
Was Mr. Sanchez the one operating the train? Usually the Conductor is back dealing with the passengers, not in the front driving.
Yes, he was driving.
Bullshit. I’ll wait to see the preliminary NTSB report before deciding something as ridiculous as “he was text messaging teenage rail buffs”.
Great just the kind of bad publicity we didn’t need.
What is a “teenage rail buff?”
How is sexual orientation relevant at this point, or am I missing something in this blogentry? If he did fuck up, I’m sorry it cost so many lives including his own. Gay people fuck up just like everyone does though, if it was his fault.
Why does it matter if the guy was gay or not?
Dear Queerty headline writer,
CA is the abbreviation for California. Cali. is the abbreviation for illiterate.
Thank you GGREEN,
That is my pet peeve.
It is a sad story no matter how you look at it.
as a former working stiff(and gay) in radiopharmaceuticals…always blame the technician 1st never the system-well, until an intelligent person speaks up.
“Rail buffs” are people that like trains. “Teenage rail buffs” would be teenagers that like trains.
@Eminent Victorian: It means there’s a screw loose. C’mon folks, have we lost the ability to recognize someone who lacks the most basic instinct of a human being?