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  • Dog leash goths 'hounded off bus'

    01/23/2008 10:47:51 AM PST · by forkinsocket · 199 replies · 2,648+ views
    BBC ^ | 23 January 2008 | Staff
    A goth who leads his girlfriend around with a dog lead and collar was stopped from getting on a bus amid fears for passenger safety, a bus firm confirmed. Dani Graves, 25, and his fiancee Tasha Maltby, 19, of Dewsbury, West Yorks, claim they have been discriminated against by bus firm Arriva Yorkshire. The black-clad couple said they had been told to leave one bus and prevented from boarding another. The bus firm said safety came first, but it was investigating the complaint. Bus operator Arriva claimed other passengers could be put at risk if the bus braked sharply. Operations...