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Re:Uber ordered to pay $1.1M to blind woman refused rides by adoxyz on Monday April 05, 2021 @12:47PM (#26701362)
https://www.ada.gov/service_animals_2010.htm

> Allergies and fear of dogs are not valid reasons for denying access or refusing service to people using service animals.

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Re:Uber ordered to pay $1.1M to blind woman refused rides by ehmmmmmmmm on Monday April 05, 2021 @12:55PM (#26701478)
Again, the law doesn't precede science, and doesn't change the fact that it's going to be life-threatening.

You can quote the law all you want, but if you're blind and someone with PTSD is driving (and because they don't have much of a choice job-wise) you're going to be in grave danger.

If you don't want to be in grave danger, speak out against this law. End of story.

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Re:Uber ordered to pay $1.1M to blind woman refused rides by NullPrefix on Monday April 05, 2021 @01:03PM (#26701601)
>because they don't have much of a choice job-wise

That is not an excuse to put other people in grave danger

>End of story.

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