I hate to read such stories, though I’m sure it happens a lot. When left to one’s own devices, many people either lack common sense or any empathy. I would also guess that the staff who refused to let this disabled kid gain admission, is a person who has not worked with the disabled. I have.
They don’t know what a trip in the community with family at the zoo can mean to these folks. That, or the staff just didn’t give a damn, “Rules R Rules!! and don’t U forget it!!”
Sue, ADA. Let’s go
The family may win the PR battle, but my money would be on the zoo being legally in the right. (While we all probably agree that masks are more political theater than functional).
The legal theory is that the zoo has a duty to protect the animals, and there have been reported cases of various animals being positive for WuFlu. Example here:
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2020/04/tiger-coronavirus-covid19-positive-test-bronx-zoo/
And here, there wasn’t a real medical indication for the exemption. The kid didn’t have respiratory issues, he had mental issues (either real or so called ‘spectrum’ autism.)
If we continue to be sheeple and refuse to stand up against the cult of the mask, we will find ourselves permanently required to wear masks whenever we leave our homes even long after the virus has passed. So that family should sue. We need to resist the cult of the mask in any and every way we can.
The Americans with disabilities act and the subsequent federal code of regulations require that businesses, with more than 50 employees, government and all other entities make reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities. People are not required to show documentation and you are not allowed to ask, unless you are asking for above and beyond accommodations such as an IEP or a 504 in education. That is because you are asking for the government to specifically discriminate against other people in your favor. The fcr further stipulates that you must accommodate for the worst of conditions an individual has, and even sporadic and occasional disability flare-ups count when it comes to accommodating people with disabilities. Don’t believe me??? Then consider all the people that take stupid horses and pit bulls and on airplane rides as therapy pets. It’s the stupidest thing, but airlines aren’t allowed to ask for proof of disability (good or bad). This zoo is going to be sued or they are going to pay a lot of money to settle. Furthermore, they have now opened themselves up to be civilly fined and sued by the federal government.
Lots of places are refusing to honor disability claims, and yes maybe parts of the ADA are ridiculous- but it is intended to help people like this little boy who in times past would be shut out of participating in public life. There’s going to be a lot of lawsuits once this whole stupid Covid thing is over, especially for all the places that were very heavy-handed in their COVID policies. Remember, these anti-handicap fascists are the same word police years ago who said we can’t use words like, “mentally retarded”, “disabled”, “handicapped”, “Learning disabled”, “deaf” etc.
Obviously, the zoo is run by Biden voters
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