They're the shock troops, the Borg, of the disability movement, work from a
closed cadre, and use scorched earth techniques and self promotional
propaganda.

My disability group once paid round trip to have ADAPT members address our
gathering.  They took over the meeting, delayed lunch, disrupted our
business.  After we adjourned, I stayed to clean up.  They huddled in a
corner.  A "representative" approached me and insisted I pay the fare for an
extra member of their team not previously part of the agreement.

Believe they now have a unit in Philly.  Guess I better watch my step.

Steve



From: Bobby Greer <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: ADAPT Secures Meeting With Senski- Highway Patrol Derails It
Date: Wed, 3 Nov 1999 16:47:06 -0500

Betty,

        This is blown all out of proportion because ADAPT loves the
media
coverage. I doubt if three were arrested. I went to an ADAPT convention
once and a "leader" of the group told me they judge their success on the
number of seconds air time the get in news coverage. They have no regard
one way or the other on what it is they are protesting. I am now getting
on
my flame retardant
suit!!!

Bobby


>It doesn't ring true.  Five hundred people showing up at a government
>building to protest is generally considered newsworthy to the
mainstream
>media.
>
>Arresting "just under" 100 people without disabilities is a logistical
>nightmare, not to mention arresting a large number of people with
>disabilities.
>
>If there were PWDs there being abusive to law enforcement officers, I
hope
>they got arrested.
>
>Betty
>
>In a message dated 11/03/1999 2:48:18 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>[log in to unmask] writes:
>
><< I witnessed this first-hand.  All I can say is that there was no
"feeding
> frenzy".  There was no freezing rain.  Yeah, it snowed, but no
freezing
> rain.  I personally was blocked from egress through the doors so I
could
> return to my office--this by PWDs.  Gov. Taft wasn't even in town.  It
> wasn't the Rhodes building, it was the Riffe Center.
>
> What I saw was several PWDs in chairs being pretty abusive to the
Troopers.
> I get pretty disillusioned when I hear truth "bent" to serve a
purpose, no
> matter how noble that purpose may be.  Don't believe "everything" you
read
> or hear, no matter how reliable you think your your sources may be.
>
> I just got back from there about 15 minutes ago.  Saw no PWDs, but
plenty of
> police guarding the doors.
>  >>

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