DC’s Union Station has provided the backdrop for many a Blacknell.net posting this year (see here and here). And every time, it has involved the application of some seriously questionable judgment on the part of people working at Union Station. So here’s another installment, in which Union Station personnel have taken it upon themselves to beautify DC by stealing the bike off a bike rack because it was too ugly. Really – watch the video (and don’t miss the part when the Union Station employee also harasses the news crew about filming, but then wanders off when challenged on it . . . ). Is Union Station an employer of last resort, or something? Do they only hire people with a demonstrated ability to make really poor choices?
(BTW, according to the woman who had her bike stolen by Union Station employees, they’ve got a whole basement full of bikes down there. If you know anyone who thought they had a bike stolen from the racks at Union Station, it might be worth passing this along.)