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Court says UPS discriminated against deaf drivers
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| 10/10/6
| DAVID KRAVETS
Posted on 10/10/2006 12:59:50 PM PDT by SmithL
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To: SmithL
Yes! And the nerve of UPS. They also discriminate against BLIND drivers. How dare they.
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posted on
10/10/2006 1:11:15 PM PDT
by
The Ghost of FReepers Past
(Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light..... Isaiah 5:20)
To: T'wit
You'll get arrested for Driving While Blind. (Cue the ZZ Top)
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posted on
10/10/2006 1:12:09 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: -YYZ-
Many deaf people drive safely, especially with some accomodations to their disability, as the article mentions...please, can we reason above the jr high level?
Being physically capable of operating a vehicle doesn't qualify one to be a professional operator, any more than being able to swing a bat qualifies one for a profession in baseball.
To: the invisib1e hand
No case like this should be allowed unless the plantiffs use deaf counsel, and no judge should be allowed to rule unless he is also deaf.
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posted on
10/10/2006 1:13:28 PM PDT
by
The Ghost of FReepers Past
(Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light..... Isaiah 5:20)
To: SmithL
Horn? I didn't hear no horn...........
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posted on
10/10/2006 1:15:18 PM PDT
by
AxelPaulsenJr
(Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.)
To: The Ghost of FReepers Past
"no judge should be allowed to rule unless he is also deaf."The Ninth Circus has selective hearing loss...
To: SmithL
Didn't you hear those police sirens?
Didn't you hear those fire engine sirens.
Didn't you hear her screaming not to backup.
Didn't you hear them blowing the horn? etc.
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posted on
10/10/2006 1:16:52 PM PDT
by
Capt. Tom
(Don't confuse the Bushies with the dumb Republicans - Capt. Tom)
To: SmithL
Next up, man with no arms sues the US Olympic committee for not letting him compete in the clean and jerk weightlifting event.
To: VRWCTexan
I don't think UPS is ignoring the distinction between hearing impaired and deaf.
More to the point is what is the opinion of the insurance underwriter and what exactly do actuarial tables show with respect to deaf vs. hearing impaired vs. hearing impaired w/assistance vs. no hearing impairment. The court has no responsibility to an under-capitalized business, eh?
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posted on
10/10/2006 1:19:38 PM PDT
by
Ouderkirk
(Don't you think it's interesting how death and destruction seems to happen wherever Muslims gather?)
To: the invisib1e hand
I would except for the tiny fact that I make considerably more income than the best paid pilots - based on my brain, education and 37 years of industry knowledge....
Frankly IMO all these ill-informed and sarcastic posts on this thread fully demonstrate a high level of ignorance with respect to peoples abilities -- that also happen to have varying degrees of so called handicaps –
Last time I checked Jim Rob that founded this board was doing a pretty good job from his wheel-chair.?
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posted on
10/10/2006 1:20:22 PM PDT
by
VRWCTexan
(History has a long memory - but still repeats itself)
To: SmithL
ADA - Full Lawyer Employment Act.
Worst law EVER.
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posted on
10/10/2006 1:21:00 PM PDT
by
SJSAMPLE
To: rocksblues
A "modified" driving technique would be to force UPS to hire a person qualified to sign to the driver. Before you think I'm kidding, a "hearing impaired" drafter sued a company I worked for to hire a translator to sit next to him and sign verbal instructions from the engineer.
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posted on
10/10/2006 1:21:54 PM PDT
by
jonascord
("Let 'em burn!...")
To: SmithL
The blind stand in line at UPS' personnel office door today.
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posted on
10/10/2006 1:23:09 PM PDT
by
Old Professer
(The critic writes with rapier pen, dips it twice, and writes again.)
To: the invisib1e hand
Many deaf people drive safely, especially with some accomodations to their disability, as the article mentions...
please, can we reason above the jr high level?
Being physically capable of operating a vehicle doesn't qualify one to be a professional operator, any more than being able to swing a bat qualifies one for a profession in baseball.
_____________________________________________
Ouch, bet he didn't see or hear that one comming. ROFL
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posted on
10/10/2006 1:23:52 PM PDT
by
MadeInAmerica
(- If ILLEGAL means Undocumented - Then Breaking and Entering means Unannounced Visit)
To: SJSAMPLE
Deaf people make excellent drivers. They aren't distracted by Nuisances such as Fire Engine Sirens.
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posted on
10/10/2006 1:25:00 PM PDT
by
massgopguy
((I owe everything to George Bailey))
To: VRWCTexan
Last time I checked Jim Rob that founded this board was doing a pretty good job from his wheel-chair.?
Yeah, but did he SUE someone to let him?
To: massgopguy
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posted on
10/10/2006 1:27:27 PM PDT
by
SJSAMPLE
To: jimrob
Following the "ping someone if mentioned" rule...
To: LasVegasMac
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posted on
10/10/2006 1:29:22 PM PDT
by
tubebender
(Growing old is mandatory...Growing up is optional)
To: VRWCTexan
Last time I checked Jim Rob that founded this board was doing a pretty good job from his wheel-chair.?
____________________________________________________
IS he applying for a job delivering packages? What a silly comment trying to apply the two from a logical point.
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posted on
10/10/2006 1:30:45 PM PDT
by
MadeInAmerica
(- If ILLEGAL means Undocumented - Then Breaking and Entering means Unannounced Visit)
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