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There’s a guy in NYC who does this and shuts small businesses down that can’t afford to make the required changes. It’s usually a small restaurant with a bathro

There’s a guy in NYC who does this and shuts small businesses down that can’t afford to make the required changes. It’s usually a small restaurant with a bathroom down narrow stairs that would cost a fortune to renovate to modern code. It feels like an exploitation of the law. There’s another guy recently who has been trying to shakedown small businesses by threatening a huge lawsuit if they don’t pay him 50k to go away. He uses a wheelchair but it’s a prop as he was found out to be able to walk. Anything new, sure it should be accessible. Old building’s where it would cost a fortune? It’s not practical.

astura 7y ago
>He uses a wheelchair but it’s a prop as he was found out to be able to walk. I don't know anything about this guy specifically but I just want to point out many wheelchair users have some ability to stand and walk. Merely having the ability to walk doesn't necessarily mean someone's wheelchair is a "prop" or unnecessary. https://www.realsocialskills.org/blog/respecting-wheelchair-users-who-can-walk https://www.realsocialskills.org/blog/respecting-wheelchair-... https://www.dailydot.com/irl/ambulatory-wheelchair-users-exist-annie-segarra/ https://www.dailydot.com/irl/ambulatory-wheelchair-users-exi...