Re: Re: Disney being sued/ Terry

[Guest guest]

Wow........ I've called the police and had them ticket vehicles parked illegally

but I never imagined that anyone would be that crass!

I'm reading more about the segway all the time now. I may be opinionated and

sometimes a little obnoxious, but I'm also willing to learn. What I learn

sometimes completely changes my views on particular subjects.

That's actually why I'm here anyway. The folks on this list have been teaching

me things for years ;0)

Love and Hugs

Jeni

Re: Disney being sued

Please don't think I am mad at you, I'm not. I know segway doesn't

seem like disability EQ. I found it helps me, is easy to transport

and works for me. I do think it would be easy to look at me and think

there is nothing wrong. I have had to explain why I walk funny and am

so weak and have only known for 4 years. There are people who are

going to cheat everywhere. Although I don't appear to need help I do

and it doesn't appear I take 5 pain pills a day to function but I do.

My appearance can make it difficult to understand why I need them.

I got yelled at and cursed at a few weeks ago for " parking " in a H/C

parking spot. The lady was extremely mad at me. It was a WalMart and

i would have had to park way away and I was having a real hard day

and was getting a hair cut at the shop in the front. She was going to

the store and using a scooter. She was over weight a lot overweight.

she took a look at me and explained how she needed the spot due to

her disability and if I hadn't parked there she may have been able

to. she told me how lazy i was. I didn't feel the need to tell her

why I had a placard but being yelled at and cursed at in front of my

kids caused me to talk to her about her disability. She was able to

call the police and wait for them at my car and I got my hair cut and

was gone for 30 min and the police were there with her when I came

out. I had to show the police my id and was asked by the lady to

explain why I had a placard. I wouldn't tell Her or the police why I

was issued it. That Is my business. It was a embarrassing ordeal bc I

don't look disabled. She did tell me her weight was her disability.

She didn't care if I had a disease. She didn't have one. It was just

my appearance. That is something I wish people didn't have to deal

with either.

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> > > > > Why do you say that? From what I read in the article, I

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> > > > > ridiculous. If a person person with a disability needs and

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> > > > > Segway

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> > > > > to cover long distances. Which seems particularly likely at

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> > > > > amusement

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> > > > > park like Disney World. Why shouldn't they be allowed to

use

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> > > > > chosen assistive device? Not everyone wants to use a

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> > > > > especially if they can walk some. Disney says its because

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> > Segways

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> > > > > as fast as 12 mph. I know power wheelchairs that can go

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> > > > > The lawsuit isn't obviously ridiculous.

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