Posted by Six String Stu on 10/03/07 17:20

"Relayer" <relayer101@aol.com> wrote in message
news:1191424256.902076.108650@19g2000hsx.googlegroups.com...
> On Oct 3, 9:42?am, Harlan Messinger
> <hmessinger.removet...@comcast.net> wrote:
>> Relayer wrote:
>> > If he can't see the screen, then he needs to actually GO to Toys R Us
>> > and apply.
>>
>> You evidently know nothing about how blind people use the Internet or
>> about Web accessibility. There is nothing preventing Toys R Us from
>> making their website accessible.
>
> Again, if he can't GET to Toys R Us to apply for a job, how the hell
> can he work there doorknob?
>
> It's these bullshit egregious lawsuits that make being disabled
> difficult for everyone. Toy's R Us are under no obligation to hire
> someone who is blind nor make their website acceeible to an applicant
> who is. Their stores, where jobs are also applied for, as handicapped
> accessible. It would be nice but they are under no legal obligation
> as of yet to do so.
Then you had better read up on the "equal accomidation" laws before starting
up any business.
Places of business that serve the public DO have to make thier services
accessible to the disabled. It's the law.

>
> In addition, the Target suit is regarding shopping, not employment,
> which is a WHOLE different animal.
>
> And the Target suit is certainly not a winnable case. Again, just BS
> lawsuits from people looking for money for doing nothing.
>

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