The Interpreter Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 http://www.sanduskyregister.com/articles/2...ront/809254.txt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WooferBearATL Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 http://www.sanduskyregister.com/articles/2...ront/809254.txt "I know for a fact this policy has been abused in the past," Schmidt said. "There are people who will rent wheelchairs and fake handicaps to avoid waiting in line, but this way those guests who are in need will still benefit." Sigh..... He knows for a fact but fails to give examples. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ucgrady Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 i can say that when i broke my hip when i was 16 that used the old policy to the best i could, and went to the park more often when i was in the wheelchair than after i got out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIBeast Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 http://www.sanduskyregister.com/articles/2...ront/809254.txt "I know for a fact this policy has been abused in the past," Schmidt said. "There are people who will rent wheelchairs and fake handicaps to avoid waiting in line, but this way those guests who are in need will still benefit." Sigh..... He knows for a fact but fails to give examples. Maybe he witnessed it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongLiveTheSmurfRide Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 Wow, did you guys read all of those comments below the article? The people there went ultra biblical on this topic. Talking about how handicapped people are being punished by God for previous sins. Then they talk about stuff worst than that. Just....wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WooferBearATL Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 http://www.sanduskyregister.com/articles/2...ront/809254.txt "I know for a fact this policy has been abused in the past," Schmidt said. "There are people who will rent wheelchairs and fake handicaps to avoid waiting in line, but this way those guests who are in need will still benefit." Sigh..... He knows for a fact but fails to give examples. Maybe he witnessed it? As has been said before, not everyone that is "handicapped" looks handicapped. "Seeing" and having knowledge of the situation are two different things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BavarianBeatle Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Wow, did you guys read all of those comments below the article? The people there went ultra biblical on this topic. Talking about how handicapped people are being punished by God for previous sins. Then they talk about stuff worst than that. Just....wow. Wow! How about those trolls? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted July 2, 2008 Author Share Posted July 2, 2008 I believe those trolls are often the same people you see cutting lines, smoking in non-designated areas, riding unsafely in the park, cutting people off in traffic, etc. People who act that way often do so in all aspects of life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browntggrr Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 http://www.sanduskyregister.com/articles/2...ront/809254.txt "I know for a fact this policy has been abused in the past," Schmidt said. "There are people who will rent wheelchairs and fake handicaps to avoid waiting in line, but this way those guests who are in need will still benefit." Sigh..... He knows for a fact but fails to give examples. Perhaps he did give examples, but the paper chose not to print it, or, there was no need to give examples since the article was not based on how people used/ abused the system, but it was how the system has now changed. And also, why give people ideas by giving examples? Just like when USA Today explained in the paper how Timothy McVeigh made the bomb used in the Oklahoma City bombing. Although much more drastic of an example, you get the idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIBeast Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 I get exactly what you are saying, Tggr. I remember way back in high school, at Chesapeake in Ohio, there was and still is, a small circular paper that went around by the name of the Ironton Tribune. On the front page (and I showed this to my mother), there was a detailed description of how cocaine was made...step by step. I thought this was not the best idea. I also later thought that maybe the paper left out his examples. We should all know by now that often many items of interest are left out of newspaper/television interviews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browntggrr Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 I failed to mention that the policy change is a good idea. I just wonder why it happened mid-season. Keeping the handicap/ parent swap policies the same is a good idea. It should ease the confusion for the guests and the ride operators. This will also clear out the exit areas of the rides. And if you do go with a group and one of your friends is in a wheelchair, one of you can stay with you friend, and the group can wait in line, and then all ride together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markalan Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 It didn't happen mid-season. Sandusky Register is just now getting around to reporting it. The information was on CP website back in March of this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browntggrr Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 It didn't happen mid-season. Sandusky Register is just now getting around to reporting it. The information was on CP website back in March of this year. So why did you not inform us of the policy change back then? We had to rely on a media outlet? Thanks alot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WooferBearATL Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 I get exactly what you are saying, Tggr. I remember way back in high school, at Chesapeake in Ohio, there was and still is, a small circular paper that went around by the name of the Ironton Tribune. On the front page (and I showed this to my mother), there was a detailed description of how cocaine was made...step by step. I thought this was not the best idea. I also later thought that maybe the paper left out his examples. We should all know by now that often many items of interest are left out of newspaper/television interviews. The thing is that printing that type of information really does not encourage or discourage someone. If someone wants to make a bomb, drugs, etc, they generally know how to make such items. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIBeast Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 But, if you didn't know how and wanted to get in the game, why help 'em? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WooferBearATL Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 But, if you didn't know how and wanted to get in the game, why help 'em? People with criminal intentions are far more resilliant than many people think. I can assure you that they are not gathering their idas and plans from USA Today or local periodicals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browntggrr Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 People with criminal intentions are far more resilliant than many people think. I can assure you that they are not gathering their idas and plans from USA Today or local periodicals. And what about those that don't have criminal intentions, but then find information laid out in front of them with a bow on top? And, no offense, exactly how can you assure us what people are gathering or not gathering from the local media? Copycat crimes happen all the time. Now, how do you believe the people that mimic others' crimes find out about them? http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nationwor...0,1498402.story http://www.bsu.edu/news/article/0,1370,-1019-652,00.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WooferBearATL Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 People with criminal intentions are far more resilliant than many people think. I can assure you that they are not gathering their idas and plans from USA Today or local periodicals. And what about those that don't have criminal intentions, but then find information laid out in front of them with a bow on top? And, no offense, exactly how can you assure us what people are gathering or not gathering from the local media? Copycat crimes happen all the time. Now, how do you believe the people that mimic others' crimes find out about them? http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nationwor...0,1498402.story http://www.bsu.edu/news/article/0,1370,-1019-652,00.html Someone that is predesposed towards crime and/or may have mental difficulties is going to revert to whatever outlet that they find to be most convenient. Are you saying that mere publishing of information is going to cause a spike in a cartain activity? I simply don't think you're going to be able to find evidence to substantiate that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browntggrr Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 Are you saying that mere publishing of information is going to cause a spike in a cartain activity? It does have that possibility. As quote from a UV Education professor: "When you have someone already on the edge, already looking for a way to express their anger, their frustration, that person ... can be tipped to action," said Dewey Cornell, a University of Virginia education professor and psychologist who has studied violence in schools. Someone that is predesposed towards crime and/or may have mental difficulties is going to revert to whatever outlet that they find to be most convenient. Exactly. So why give ideas when it is not necessary? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIBeast Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 ^That's what I would like to know. What possible good could come of printing such things? Furthermore, what would be the purpose of said story? Are there that many readers interested in the steps to making cocaine, purely for educational purposes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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