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1 posted on
10/19/2005 11:40:01 AM PDT by
JZelle
To: JZelle
I had a friend who went to Duke and he said his fraternity snuck a keg of beer into a game using a wheelchair.
2 posted on
10/19/2005 11:44:03 AM PDT by
NeilGus
To: JZelle
The teen's mother, Kim, told the Tampa Tribune her daughter would endure the embarrassment of having to be lifted from her chair, as well as undergo more intensive scrutiny than other fans.*************
Interesting. I have sympathy for the girl, but there is public safety to consider.
3 posted on
10/19/2005 11:44:56 AM PDT by
trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
To: JZelle
The teen's mother, Kim, told the Tampa Tribune her daughter would endure the embarrassment of having to be lifted from her chair, as well as undergo more intensive scrutiny than other fans. So watch the game at home. Problem solved.
To: JZelle
5 posted on
10/19/2005 11:45:21 AM PDT by
misterrob
To: JZelle
I would not spend another dime going to a game there. If enough people did this, they may have to rethink this paranoia that seems to have taken over. Just my two cents.
6 posted on
10/19/2005 11:46:26 AM PDT by
RadioAstronomer
(Senior member of Darwin Central)
To: JZelle
My only thought is they should have, or create,a special area for their fans who are incapacitated or use a wheelchair for mobility, and have specially trained folks to do the searches in a somewhat private area. I'm all for security, but I'm all for decency and decorum too! I thank God every night that I can still walk, and do not mind if someone who can't walk is shown some special favor to help them enjoy whatever it is they want to do. I have seen crippled people pulled out of their chairs and put on the floor while some yahoo checks out their wheelchair.Then they lift them up like a bag of potatoes and put them back in their chair. Tell me that isn't embarrassing to all involved, and is totally unnecessary to boot!
10 posted on
10/19/2005 12:01:54 PM PDT by
geezerwheezer
(get up boys, we're burnin' daylight!!!)
To: JZelle
Seems to me if she got a letter she must be a pretty regular attendee.
One would think they might know her by now. Some quick wanding would be in order for a regular.
Or is she a sleeper terrorist just vaitink til thee time is rrright?[sarc]
A little common sense might go a long way.
As for her mother's comment about more scrutiny than other fans...thats to be expected: she enters with more and different gear than other fans.
12 posted on
10/19/2005 12:07:41 PM PDT by
Adder
(Can we bring back stoning again? Please?)
To: rdb3
I'd like to see them try and lift you. LOL!
13 posted on
10/19/2005 12:09:07 PM PDT by
FOG724
(http://gravenimagemusic.com/)
To: JZelle
another security reaction to the depressed student who took care to explode himself well away from other people, and kept his spare explosives near him as well, in oklahoma.
To: JZelle
ADA vs Patriot Act? Isn't there an requirement for businesses to make reasonable accomodations for the handicapped? [key word: reasonable - what DOES that mean?]
17 posted on
10/19/2005 12:20:47 PM PDT by
doc30
(Democrats are to morals what and Etch-A-Sketch is to Art.)
To: JZelle; All
I am in a wheelchair and everytime I travel via Airplane, I get the dreaded "SSSS" on my boarding pass. SSSS means you are selected for a super search and may be subject no only to unpacking all your bags, but removing clothing.
To: JZelle
If this teen doesn't want to be searched the simple solution is stay the hell home, period.
22 posted on
10/19/2005 12:36:53 PM PDT by
rockabyebaby
(I'm not afraid to say out loud what the rest of you are afraid to admit.)
To: JZelle
According to John Edwards, this truly is Bush's Fault...
John could make her 'walk' given the right stem cell research lines that Bush is blocking!!! /sarc
To: JZelle
If we give wheelchairs a free pass, terrorists will abandon planes for wheelchairs before you can say ACLU.
25 posted on
10/19/2005 12:44:48 PM PDT by
mtbopfuyn
(Legality does not dictate morality... Lavin)
To: JZelle
I guess Security didn't get the memo that declared the handicapped to be a protected class.
26 posted on
10/19/2005 12:48:34 PM PDT by
HIDEK6
To: JZelle
39 posted on
10/19/2005 2:19:46 PM PDT by
petercooper
(The Republican Party: We Suck Less.)
To: JZelle
A wheelchair-bound teenaged fan of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is upset new security measures will require her seat cushion to be examined by security staff. Melanie Schuknecht, 17, received a written notice from the Tampa Sports Authority informing of her of the new measure. She was requested to provide information on her disability and a letter from a doctor confirming medical items needed. Too bad, she's just going to have to deal with it. And yes, I also require the use of a wheelchair. The only issue I have with this whole article is the term, "wheelchair bound." I'm a complete para, and I'm not "bound" by my chair. I can transfer on and off of it very easily.
42 posted on
10/19/2005 2:53:09 PM PDT by
corlorde
(New Hampshire)
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