Backlash After Paralyzed Veteran Forced To Crawl Down 3 Flights of Stairs at Best Western: Do You Think The Employee Should Be Fired?

by (▪‿▪)DoctorWhoGuru(▪‿▪) Posted 2012/08/11 06:33:14

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NarcolepticGoat 2012/08/11 14:30:36

No

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He said/she said.

He is absolutely correct on one thing though, they need to be giving people in wheelchairs first floor rooms.
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Dagon 2012/08/14 00:29:29
Maxine 2012/08/14 00:25:32

Yes

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Best Western Sucks!

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Kozmo 2012/08/12 14:55:14

Yes

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Negligence & adding Insult to Indignity & sensitivity training needed

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flrdsgns 2012/08/12 14:50:48

No

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Both sides seem to slant the story in their favor, I would suspect the truth lies in the middle.

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knoodelhed 2012/08/12 07:41:06 (edited)

No

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So now a motel that does not provide bell service is expected to possess a litter and to keep at least three employees on duty at all times so that two are available to carry it?

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S* to knoodelhed 2012/08/12 15:37:53

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actually, the Sargent merely wanted help with his belongings, he had to throw them down the stairwell. If you are in the business of lodging people I believe there is a minimum level of service required, if that is too much to expect then get out of the business.

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S* to knoodelhed 2012/08/12 15:39:00

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even fully self service gas stations must provide assistance to handicapped, if you think that is a travesty, I am sorry for you.

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knoodelhed to S* 2012/08/12 17:53:27

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I think you've made yourself sufficiently clear.

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Maxine to S* 2012/08/14 00:30:00

I agree that this man got too upset--but, to me this guy is a hero and was mistreated by the staff at this hotel. Sorry to say but there are too many people not willing to help. I am not disabled and I have encountered them before. They need to change their attitude.

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David Hussey 2012/08/12 06:29:35

Yes

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Oops, didn't want that vote.......

A couple of points here

One: whether the guy is a veteran or not should have zero bearing on the issue.
Two: we shouldn't automatically believe his version of events over hers.
Three: nobody forced him to drag himself down the stairs.

Without having access to adequate information I cannot make a determination whether the employee should be disciplined or not.

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BlytheS... to David H... 2012/08/12 06:35:00

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Always the voice of reason, David. How refreshing! And I agree. Veteran status should have no bearing at all.

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David H... to BlytheS... 2012/08/12 06:39:09

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Thank you BlytheSpirit. I try to be objective and reasonable, although I do fail in that at times. I'm glad someone agrees that his veteran status should be irrelevant. A person is a person in my mind and everyone should be seen in the same light. It kind of makes me sad that if this had happened to someone not a veteran it wouldn't even be a story.

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BlytheS... to David H... 2012/08/12 06:44:32

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You're right. If the disabled guy had been gay for instance, all of those calling for the employee to be fired would instead be calling for her to be promoted. Sometimes I'm so disappointed in my countrymen.

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David H... to BlytheS... 2012/08/12 06:53:30

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It is easy to become discouraged with our fellow man\woman these days, but I'm thankful there are still people who keep me from becoming completely jaded. People like yourself BlytheSpirit :)

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BlytheS... to David H... 2012/08/12 07:20:07

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Back at ya, David. Keep up the good work.

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David H... to BlytheS... 2012/08/12 17:54:24

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:)

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BlytheSpirit~bn0 2012/08/12 06:16:04

No

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Investigate the situation. I wouldn't fire the employee because I'm pretty sure a hard lesson has been learned here. But, something needs to be done.

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La 2012/08/12 03:10:13

No

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Um, her version of events is she asked what she could do for him, and he hung up on her. His version is that she laughed at him. So let's assume when he said he's in a wheelchair, she laughed involuntarily and then asked what she could do to help. Until they can get a version of events that matches up, no, she shouldn't get fired.

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disclaimer 2012/08/12 00:43:04

Yes

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All I can say is I'm glad that I'm not involved in any way, shape or form.

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Brosia 2012/08/11 21:31:05

Yes

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Of course she is going to pretty up the situation, she laughed at a paralyzed vet. There is a special place in hell for those people. Right next to chronic double parkers and people that take a penny, but never leave a penny.

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David H... to Brosia 2012/08/12 06:32:15

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You "know" she laughed at him and don't see any possibility that he just 'uglied' up the situation? There is a special place in hell for people who make judgments of others without anything to base it on.

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Brosia to David H... 2012/08/13 00:05:09

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I am basing it on his version and hers. He made it very clear that he wanted to go down, and her asking him what she was supposed to do about it was a very bitchy line. I have no problem believing that she also laughed. Her statement was clearly skipping over a few things.

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David H... to Brosia 2012/08/13 02:08:13

Without having the conversation recorded for us all to hear for ourselves what was said, neither one of us has the slightest clue what the content of the conversation was. I don't know, and I'm not going to make any judgment on which version is more accurate. Likely they are both embellished. But I am certainly not going to make a presumption of honesty and integrity just because somebody is military, disabled or both.

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PumpkinMuncher 2012/08/11 17:43:57

Yes

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Thats just sad

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susan BN-0 2012/08/11 16:05:41

Yes

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That's messed up,she could have at least helped him get his stuff down the stairs for him because he said he was planning to go down the steps himself he just wanted help getting his stuff downstairs.

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NarcolepticGoat 2012/08/11 14:30:36

No

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He said/she said.

He is absolutely correct on one thing though, they need to be giving people in wheelchairs first floor rooms.

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Willski 2012/08/11 12:55:39

No

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Both stories match, sounds like he overreacted. So no, I don't think she should.
But all I have to work on is two biased first hand accounts, a proper investigation would be needed. Not that I can think who'd do that.

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D S to Willski 2012/08/11 16:15:38

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So, her side, his side and the truth?!
I agree.

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Dweezle 2012/08/11 10:39:12

Yes

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And Best Western Fined big time under AWDA.
I will guess it is run by Indians...

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David H... to Dweezle 2012/08/12 06:33:37

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"I will guess it is run by Indians..."

I will guess you are a racist douche....

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Dweezle to David H... 2012/08/15 05:07:00

No, just experienced. Have you been around any Indian businesses in California? I have,

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sky blue pink - American 2012/08/11 09:45:49

Yes

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this breaks my heart.

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Kashee 2012/08/11 08:05:45

Yes

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this needs to be investigated very thoroughly. They need to change there policies on where they have the handicapped rooms and they need sensitivity training on how to assist people with disabilities. The firing might need to go much higher up the chain of command.

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S* 2012/08/11 07:11:02

No

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Not on the basis of this article, there should be an investigation and the system should take its course, but if she truly laughed and asked what should she do, that seems very insensitive. Training would help. The Sargent seemed pretty rational to me, you do what you have to do, and he did it, but the business was not prepared to assist him.

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iHeartChopin 2012/08/11 06:38:40

Yes

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That's screaming ADA lawsuit there

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