Re: No happy ending for disabled person at movie theatre, Citizen, Nov. 22.
The issue is, did that disabled person require any accommodation when purchasing a movie theatre ticket?
That disabled person in fact did not require any accommodation.
Cineplex.com does allow everyone the opportunity to purchase movie theatre tickets online, which could have been utilized by that disabled person.
The decision by the Cineplex staff and management at that theatre was the correct one because the disabled person knew in advance that he could wait outside with no risk at all to his health and thus why he didn't buy his movie theatre ticket before he arrived at the movie theatre?
The people in the line allowed you to have that fellow brought to the front of the line more as a courtesy than a valid social contract so to speak.
I hope this helps you understand better about accommodations for a disabled person and why just because that person is disabled doesn't automatically mean that he/she is totally helpless.
I use a four-wheel walker and would be a tad uncomfortable if you tried the same action with me that you did with that fellow.
For your information and consideration, from a disabled disability rights advocate.
David Smith
Edmonton
