[misc.handicap] business denies acces

Joe.Chamberlain@f140.n150.z1.fidonet.org (Joe Chamberlain) (10/17/90)

Index Number: 11127

[This is from the Spinal Injury Conference]

 AF> Thanks for the reply.  I'm planning on asking for my $45.00 back.  If 
 AF> they refuse, I may consult an attorney just to piss them off.  I would

 AF> love to be able to force them to make the place accessible.  It would 
 AF> not only help me, but open the door to others in my situation.
     
        Try calling your local TV stations and see if any are 
interested in doing a piece of you in front of the business 
blocked by the unyeilding stairs and uncaring company 
policy toward their paying membership.

                                -=joe=-

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Joe.Chamberlain@f140.n150.z1.fidonet.org (Joe Chamberlain) (10/23/90)

Index Number: 11232

[This is from the Spinal Injury Conference]

>> Try calling your local TV stations and see if any are 

 FW> Once again you've come up with a good suggestion.  I could just see it

 FW> now if a bunch of cameras showed up in front of my establishment.  I'm

 FW> sure that it would make for an embarrassing situation to say the 

        I'm a firm believer in the power of the press.  Back in 
the 70s when we were lobbying so hard for passage of state 
legislation a group of us convinced the Govenor and 34 other high 
profile people to spend the day in a wheelchair.  We made the 
front page of every newspaper, 4 TV stations, and ABC national 
news.
        The bills passed.
                                -=joe=-

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