A Canadian school bus driver was fired after going viral for naming his vehicle "Lolita's Line" and wearing a schoolgirl outfit.
The driver was let go after video footage of him wearing a full Lolita costume with knee-high stockings and a skirted pink schoolgirl uniform stepping off the bus went viral. It also showed nearby adults criticizing the bus driver for his outfit, as well as the sign that was pasted on the bus.
Bus Driver's Lolita's Line Vehicle
One person asked the bus driver, "You picked up the kids dressed like that?" and the vehicle operator just answered with, "Yep." A different individual then asked him why he called his bus the "Lolita's Line," according to the Economic Times.
However, instead of asking that particular question, the Canadian bus driver simply went back into his vehicle and drove off. One woman who was able to record their encounter with the bus driver warned others to keep their children safe.
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The woman also encouraged parents to look up the definition of Lolita, which is a sexually precocious young girl, to understand. She argued that normalizing so-called pedophilia in Woodbridge by disguising it as inclusivity should not be accepted, according to the New York Post.
The term Lolita has typically been associated with the Japanese subculture and style that was inspired by Victorian-era fashion and mixed with Rococo art. However, it first came about in the 1955 novel "Lolita" written by Vladimir Nabokov, the New York Post reported.
Normalizing Pedophilia
The novel's title refers to the story's protagonist, a 12-year-old by the name of Dolores Haze, who is groomed, kidnapped, and repeatedly sexually abused by the adult narrator over two years. It took inspiration from the real-life story of Florence "Sally" Horner, who disappeared after being abducted by her father's friend in 1948.
The Canadian bus driver incident comes as sex predator Jeffrey Epstein's private jet, which was allegedly used by him and his guests to have sex with underage girls, was also nicknamed the "Lolita Express."
Now, the York Catholic District School Board, which contracts buses, including the driver's "Lolita's Line," assured parents they will be acting swiftly to address the situation after it was brought to their attention.
The situation comes as all Ontario bus drivers are required to pass a Vulnerable Sector Screening with local police. This is something similar to a background check in the United States. The process involves checking an individual's background to see if they have a criminal record or a record suspension for sexual offenses, as per the Daily Mail.
