Diaper odor gets mom, baby kicked off Seattle bus

October 18, 2012 @ 11:10 am

SEATTLE (AP) - A woman is complaining to the public transit authority that a driver kicked her off a bus in Seattle because of her baby's stinky diaper.

Nichole Hakimian was taking her 1-year-old son to a clinic Tuesday because of an intestinal illness, KOMO News reported ( http://is.gd/12kPyR).

"He had just pooped in his diaper as soon as I got on, because he was having diarrhea," she said. "And right after that, she told me I had to get off the bus."

When Hakimian asked why she said the Metro Transit driver said, "Your baby, he smells really bad, and it's not fair that we all have to smell that."

"I said, `My son is sick. I'm taking him to a doctor's appointment.'"

Nonetheless, the driver stopped the bus and let her out about a half mile from the clinic, she said.

Hakimian, who is four months pregnant, found a nearby place to change the diaper. She caught another bus to the clinic and learned her baby was suffering from a stomach bug.

She complained to Metro, and the King County transit agency is investigating.

"Based on reports, this appears to be a very unique situation. Our goal is always to balance the comfort of all of our riders with providing good customer service. We are investigating the complaint, and will get a report from the driver to confirm what happened and that proper procedures were followed," spokesman Jeff Switzer said in a statement to KOMO.

The bus ride made her feel sick, too, Hakimian said.

"I feel like I was being discriminated against and bullied. And it made me feel like crap. It really did," she said

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Information from: KOMO-TV, http://www.komotv.com/


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  • messiah101 wrote...
    Sorry but the driver did the right thing
    October 18, 2012 11:24 am
    Why does the lady believe her rights exceeded the passengers and the drivers?Should passengers be required to get physically ill because of your childs dirty diapers?
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  • HPD 5-0 wrote...
    King County Code
    October 18, 2012 11:31 am
    28.96.010.B17 Odor unreasonably disturbing others. Was put in place as a defense against the stench of homeless people on Metro.
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  • ron prevost wrote...
    but rarely enforced
    October 18, 2012 2:56 pm
    against homeless people for fear they would NOT obey.
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  • RoseWhite wrote...
    You know...
    October 18, 2012 3:01 pm
    If the woman smelled, sure, kick her off. If it's a baby, come on! Have a heart not to kick a sick baby off the bus. It sounds like the woman tried to reason with the driver. The driver was unreasonable. Especially when they didn't have far to go!
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  • SickofSeattleite wrote...
    no one should have to smell your kids mess
    October 20, 2012 7:30 am
    it's gross...
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