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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by ValleyX You get the three step, you release the three step. If the three step is on the entire crew, then it has to be released by the entire crew. NO EXCEPTIONS, NO SHORTCUTS. If someone dumps the air on the train, they'd better have a good reason, a very explainable reason. As far as turning someone in, boy, that's a tough one. I'm probably from the old school where you just don't hardly do that, bad as you might want to. I've seen more than one case where, when it was done, it took unexpected directions when the powers-that-be started looking into the entire situation. Since there weren't blows exchanged, I'd probably let it go but I can appreciate how you feel about it. Sounds like he might be the most miserable individual you have in the terminal, I hope there aren't any others like him. [/quote] I agree, it is difficult to know when someone crosses the line and becomes a liability so great as to warrant turning him in. In the circumstances mentioned by n_stephenson, it is a close call indeed. I had a similar experience when I was working as a brakeman having to break up a confrontation between the Engineer and Conductor over the conductor's smoking. Needless to say the two insisted in having this confrontation as we were running down the main at 40 mph. One thing many of us have done is to simply refuse a call to work with a person who we know is dangerous or likely to create unreasonable tensions. We had a brand new engineer who had a foul temper and I believe had organic psychological issues. Both the unions and management were aware of this as this individual was known to threaten to kill his conductor and/or brakeman on a fairly regular basis. Many of us drew the line there as we had to go between cars and rely upon this individual to provide protection (three step). Despite these complaints no real action was taken. In the end he solved the problem for us. One night he got into a dispute at a bar with his girlfriend and assaulted her with his car in the parking lot resulting in serious injuries. Needless to say he was charged and convicted and sentenced to years in state prison. BTW, that was the anecdote I referred to earlier. LC
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