Mike,
Definitely pursue it. Anything like this happens in the future, stand
your ground and force the manager to call 911 (making sure to be very
polite to the responding police officers). Although McDonald's is
private property, it's also public space and there are limits to what
measures they can take to control your behavior. For example, they may
require you to wear shirt and shoes in their store, but they cannot deny
you entrance because the shirt you're wearing has a Wendy's slogan.
Just curious, did the manager ever tell you why you weren't allowing in
with the backpack?
Much depends on the neighborhood you were in while you were in
Nashville. If you were downtown, say around Fatherland Street or Shelby
Avenue, the manager might just have been trying to jerk your chain.
Maybe you had an encounter with some ignoramus who took the symptoms of
your CP as you either being high or drunk. It's shameful, but it
happens.
Kyle
-----Original Message-----
From: Cerebral Palsy List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
Of ken barber
Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 1:34 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: backpacks and restaurants
rant or not, i think i might pursue it. obviously you
are not homeless unless you dress as i do and shave
once a week as i do. anyone with a half brain (but
this is a fast food place) can tell the difference in
homeless and a person with cp and knowing it is a case
of pwd they should have a accommodated you.
--- [log in to unmask] wrote:
> I'm on vacation this week in Nashville.? I had a
> little incident at a McDonalds because I had my
> backpack on.? I was supposed to leave my backpack
> full of souvenirs outside the store where anyone
> could take it.? On top of it, the manager on duty
> gave me attitude about it.?? My mother and Susan was
> with me, we were hungry and this was the only
> restaurant in close range to the hotel.?
>
> My hand goes numb carrying something over ten
> minutes, so I use my backpack for majority of things
> I have to carry.? I never order drinks from a
> restaurant unless I'm going to eat there.? When I go
> grocery shopping I use the canvas bags when my
> backpack is full, because they do not cut into my
> arms like the plastic ones do.?
>
> Anyway do you think this is a case to pursue or just
> simply avoid the place?? I'm writing to the regional
> manager about too about this.? Someone told me in
> the breakfast lounge that they do this in stores
> because of homeless people come into their stores
> too much and try keep them out.? In Cleveland I know
> about the major stores ask you to leave the bags at
> the front counter or customer service area.? I've
> never had a problem with that other than one store
> but that was one person and that person is no longer
> at the store because of being too rude to people.??
>
> I know?since 9-11?all sports arenas and stadiums
> have to?have people not to bring in bags at all and
> most cases strollers because of nuts who want to
> blow up the place.? I don't have a problem with
> that.? These are major places?and the policy is
> across the board and in plain sight on websites and
> on the front of the sporting place.? Some have
> relaxed a little and take each person on individual
> situation.? I know I'm just on a rant but I was just
> so mad yesterday, I needed to vent.
>
>
> Michael Jeffries
> ?
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