[nfbwatlk] FW: [Wcb-l] Blind couple kicked off Metro bus

[Mike Freeman]

-----Original Message-----
From: Wcb-l [mailto:wcb-l-bounces at wcbinfo.org] On Behalf Of Glenn McCully
Sent: Monday, December 29, 2014 4:09 PM
To: Gaylen Floy; Zachery
Cc: WCLList
Subject: Re: [Wcb-l] Blind couple kicked off Metro bus

Fox 13 has more details and names the parties involved, some most of us
know.


http://q13fox.com/2014/12/29/blind-couple-file-discrimination-complaint-afte
r-driver-told-them-to-get-off-metro-bus/



-----Original Message-----
From: Wcb-l [mailto:wcb-l-bounces at wcbinfo.org] On Behalf Of Gaylen Floy
Sent: Monday, December 29, 2014 3:42 PM
To: Zachery
Cc: WCLList
Subject: Re: [Wcb-l] Blind couple kicked off Metro bus

Zach, thanks for bringing this situation to our attention. Do you know the
couple? We'll see how this story develops. - Gaylen

> On Dec 29, 2014, at 2:55 PM, Zack Hurtz <zackery.d.hurtz at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Story below!
> A blind couple trying to get on a bus at Pine Street and Broadway on
Sunday afternoon were told by the bus driver that all of his ADA-accessible
seats were full, and that they needed to get off the bus.
> The couple, who were on their way downtown, told the driver that they
didn't need an ADA seat, and that they could sit anywhere or stand.
> Although the woman and man are completely blind, they said they could
sense that the bus was not full. They said they have been on buses before
and know when it's at capacity.
> A spokesperson for Metro said what happened is unacceptable and apologized
for the incident.
> David Ham talked to the couple and representatives of the National
Federation for the Blind of Washington. His full report will be ready for
KIRO 7 Eyewitness News starting at 5 p.m.
> Here's the link:
>
http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/bus-driver-reportedly-tells-blind-couple-get
-bus/njcY2/
> 
> 



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