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From: David.Andrews@p0.f89.n129.z1.fidonet.org (David Andrews)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Re: Emergency Exits
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Date: 17 Jul 90 19:31:16 GMT
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[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

BK> however, I seem to remember hearing what you said  
BK> about the disabled being told not to be helped. About that, I  
BK> think I need to say is that I'm not surprised. 
  
When I have flown, I have been told many times, "if anything happens, just wait.

When we get veryone else off we will come and get you.  What they are really
saying, although they are tying to do the righ thing, is that you the blind
person can't get off without my help, and you will just have to wait until I
come and give it to you.  By the way, I have also been told this concerning just
getting off the airplane at the airport and I am sure others of you have been
too.  Obviously someone with that bad a view of blindness and the capabilities
of the blind isn't going to think we can handle an exit row.  In previous
messages someone said that airline personnel should sit in exit rows.  I agree. 
However, the airlines have said that those seats are "revenue producing seats." 
Thi9s means that they may well be placing their bottom lines over passenger
safety.  
David Andrews

... Your Sound Alternative

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