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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 01:19 PM Original message |
Man Sues Starbucks After Tourette's Episode |
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lame54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 01:22 PM Response to Original message |
1. I have the same reaction to starbucks coffee |
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Vincardog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 01:22 PM Response to Original message |
2. They can refuse service to anyone they want to. AS long as it is not based on race |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 01:33 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. I don't think they can refuse service based on disability either |
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Lance_Boyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 01:51 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. People having seizures are generally asked to leave, too. By ambulance. n/t |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 02:32 PM Response to Reply #14 |
28. An ambulance is very different |
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PVnRT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 01:54 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. I doubt the employees knew he had Tourette's |
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tkmorris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 01:22 PM Response to Original message |
3. Never thought I'd say it but good for Starbucks |
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proteus_lives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 01:26 PM Original message |
+1 |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 01:37 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. How was he supposed to know he was about to have an episode? |
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farmout rightarm (680 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 02:37 PM Response to Reply #3 |
29. Correct. |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
4. And if the man wins, we'll all pay for it with higher coffee costs |
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OneTenthofOnePercent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 01:27 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Correct. Enjoying Starbuck's coffee requires 100% concentration. |
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virgogal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 01:47 PM Response to Reply #4 |
12. It's a "deep pockets" lawsuit,IMHO. If it had happened in a small,family owned |
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ParkieDem (417 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 01:52 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. Yep. |
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Tempest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 02:08 PM Response to Reply #12 |
21. Where's your evidence of that? |
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Sheepshank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-10-10 11:03 PM Response to Reply #21 |
36. how does he know that he was discriminated for his disability? |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 01:26 PM Response to Original message |
5. SHIT! |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 01:28 PM Response to Original message |
7. this will get laughed out of court... |
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Tempest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 02:09 PM Response to Reply #7 |
23. Don't count on it |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 02:18 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. we will see |
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Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 08:48 PM Response to Reply #23 |
33. Not their responsibility to diagnose |
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CoffeeCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 01:36 PM Response to Original message |
9. We've become a society of... |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 01:38 PM Response to Original message |
11. and? It's STILL disturbing the peace.. if he knows he is prone to outbursts |
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Sheepshank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 01:49 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Would he be allowed, |
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Gemini Cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 02:05 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. So what would you have him do? |
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RedCappedBandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 02:06 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. The lawsuit is ridiculous - just like your response |
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Tempest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 02:10 PM Response to Reply #11 |
24. That's exactly the thought used during the civil rights era |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 02:19 PM Response to Reply #11 |
27. Oh, so the man that I worked with who had Tourette's shouldn't be allowed to work then? |
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PVnRT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
15. Everyone I've ever known with that disease carries a card saying as such |
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Gemini Cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 02:08 PM Response to Reply #15 |
22. I've never seen a card identifying someone with TS. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 02:12 PM Response to Reply #22 |
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Phoonzang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 02:41 PM Response to Reply #15 |
30. How did you manange to know more than one person with Tourette's? |
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PVnRT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 08:32 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. I did. You can believe me or not. I don't fucking give a shit. |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 09:37 PM Response to Reply #30 |
35. I know three quite well. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 02:07 PM Response to Original message |
20. Doesn't the law require business to provide reasonable accomodations? |
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sagetea (471 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 02:48 PM Response to Original message |
31. My husband has Tourettes |
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Trillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 09:00 PM Response to Original message |
34. Leslie E. Packer, PhD says Tourettes is not associated with rage |
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