P_K148 t1_j8veelx wrote on February 17, 2023 at 5:34 AM

Reply to comment by [deleted] in “Humiliating”: Denver City Council candidate had to crawl on debate stage due to lack of wheelchair access by Sandstorm400

You can just admit you didn't read the article or not say anything if you are not going to take the 5 minutes to read it. It answers that by stating that it's an historical building that does not have ramp access. It continues to say that the owner of the building did not receive a request to provide a ramp in advance. It further goes into detail on the ADA and how a ramp was required regardless of a request as it was a public event.

hawklost t1_j8wo0bz wrote on February 17, 2023 at 2:14 PM

"López said his office reviews and approves applications for venues looking to host debates. Cleo Parker Robinson Dance’s application, obtained by The Denver Post through a public records request, indicated that its “theater is ADA accessible via our back entrance.” López office granted the application approval."

The article literally states that one of the offices reviewed and approved.

JustDiscoveredSex t1_j8wsz0v wrote on February 17, 2023 at 2:49 PM

Right. This is the recorder’s office and they blindly approved a facility that had ADA access to the building without ensuring there was ADA access to the stage itself. López’s office fucked up BIG TIME, which is why this is news.

Why they thought they’d “just lift” a 250-pound electric wheelchair containing a 150-pound man onto a stage that’s several feet high is beyond me. Clearly didn’t work and now the organizers have well-deserved egg on their faces for embarrassing a disabled man and breaking the law.

Dude would have been fined $124,000 for NOT getting up on stage.