Paralympic Tickets Petition

[Minotaur3]

Seen on the TV news: wheelchair lady tried to book for herself, carer, and her two kids. Turns out she can only sit with her carer, and the kids will have to sit elsewhere,,, didn't Lord Coe and his Committee of Deliverance see this one coming?
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[invisiblelady]

I really don't think Lord Coe and his committee have a clue what they are doing.

[Hopkirk]

There you go again Craig.

[ichkeria]

Why can they not sit together? I think I'd like to know that before signing any petition. I assume it's not for the obvious reason that that there are no longer 4 seats together? Or the equally reasonable fact that, sadly, its just not possible accommodate disabled spectators' families in the same way, even at the paralympics?

[factor-fiction]

Sorry, I don't understand what the issue is here. There are very few tickets left. I don't see why her being in a wheelchair means her kids should be able to sit with her any more than would be the case fo any mum. I agree it's right space was found for a carer.

[craft1948]

When Tanni Grey-Thompson won an award on Sports Personality of the Year I remember they had to go down off the podium to give her the award as some bugger had forgotten to build a ramp...............

[Minotaur3]

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[EvianBaby]

I'm going to assume that at a Paralympic event there are going to be more spectators who require wheelchair access. There has to be a limit on who can be with them somewhere in order to give other wheelchair users the same opportunity to watch.

[ichkeria]

So I've read about this and my view is that unfortunate as this case is a petition to try and force preferential treatment for this lady is not reasonable. The only thing is I note that the children are very young and wouldn't be able to sit on their own anyway. Does that mean they can't go at all? I don't see how this is an issue for a disabled person any more than it would be for anyone else.

[ichkeria]

... and surely the children are far too young to appreciate what's going on anyway?

[ichkeria]

... and what sort of 'action' is this petition going to enforce?