USA: Shocking moment man in a wheelchair was stripped of his transit pass by police officer

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Shocking moment man in a wheelchair was stripped of his transit pass by police officer because he 'didn't have written PROOF' he was disabled
By JOSH GARDNER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

PUBLISHED: 21:10 GMT, 12 April 2015 | UPDATED: 16:22 GMT, 13 April 2015



A wheelchair-bound San Diego man was stripped of his transit pass before he was able to board one of the city's trolleys because he didn't have proof of his disability.

Joey Canales, 31, took some shocking cell phone video as a transit cop wrote him a citation Friday and took away his discount bus pass.

'It's his job to confiscate my card because I don't have sufficient proof I'm disabled,' Canales said in the video. 'Obviously I am. I've been disabled since I was three days old.'

NBC San Diego they require 'all people with discounted fares to carry proof of eligibility.'

That proof includes Medicare cards and disabled placard receipts.

But policy or not, Canales' outrage has been shared by people around the world since he posted the video.

'We've reached as far north as Canada and now all the way to Ireland! Way to go, Facebook!' he wrote Sunday.

The video has been shared some 12,000 times and viewed over 300,000 times as of Sunday.

Canales hopes the increased awareness will help get the MTA regulation changed.

'I have an obvious disability,' Canales said. 'I'm not trying to scam you. My disability is not hidden.'



Read more: San Diego man in wheelchair stripped of transit pass for 'lack of proof' | Daily Mail Online
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LOL land of the free

 

[Indus Falcon]

How disgusting!! How can an officer be this stupid???

 

[Solomon2]

they require 'all people with discounted fares to carry proof of eligibility.'

Welcome to the People's Republic of California.

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

I think the problem is people abusing handicapped priveledges (basically faking they are disabled to get out of paying full price for something).

California transits reduced fare page:
Reduced Fares

Abuse like this is actually making it harder for handicapped people:
How I Scammed the Disney World Wheelchair Line System | Miami New Times


Fake Wheelchair Users On The Rise - FOX News Radio

 

[Indus Falcon]

I think the problem is people abusing handicapped priveledges (basically faking they are disabled to get out of paying full price for something).

California transits reduced fare page:
Reduced Fares

Abuse like this is actually making it harder for handicapped people:
How I Scammed the Disney World Wheelchair Line System | Miami New Times


Fake Wheelchair Users On The Rise - FOX News Radio

FoxNews...........? Thanks, but no thanks, keep your zion to yourself!!!

Irrespective of weather someone is abusing the system OR NOT, given the circumstances, he should be given the benefit of doubt.

 

[Established_1965]

How disgusting!! How can an officer be this stupid???

It's because of this "Famous" incident

Wheelchair bomber Ji Zhongxing jailed for detonating homemade device in Beijing airport - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

 

[Indus Falcon]

It's because of this "Famous" incident

Wheelchair bomber Ji Zhongxing jailed for detonating homemade device in Beijing airport - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Sorry, but your example doesn't hold ground.

If an officer suspects a wheelchair of being an IED, then let him search it properly, or call in the sniffer dogs, but to just harass someone because of his handicap, is simply NOT acceptable and utterly disgusting!!!

The religion I follow teaches me, that IF I'm not kind to animals, I will be questioned. He despite his handicap is still a human!!!

 

[Established_1965]

Sorry, but your example doesn't hold ground.

If an officer suspects a wheelchair of being an IED, then let him search it properly, or call in the sniffer dogs, but to just harass someone because of his handicap, is simply NOT acceptable and utterly disgusting!!!

The religion I follow teaches me, that IF I'm not kind to animals, I will be questioned. He despite his handicap is still a human!!!

1) He's a passenger who had booked a flight and 2) he received discounted fare for his disability and he didn't bring his identification documents which says he's disabled.

I could blame the disabled man for being irresponsible, disability doesn't mean that u can't be responsible and the officer was just doing his job.

 

[Indus Falcon]

1) He's a passenger who had booked a flight and 2) he received discounted fare for his disability and he didn't bring his identification documents which says he's disabled.

I could blame the disabled man for being irresponsible, disability doesn't mean that u can't be responsible and the officer was just doing his job.

You feeling ok? What flight did he book himself on? RE-READ the OP!!!!

"A wheelchair-bound San Diego man was stripped of his transit pass before he was able to board one of the city's trolleys because he didn't have proof of his disability."

Bye bye troll

 

[Established_1965]

You feeling ok? What flight did he book himself on? RE-READ the OP!!!!

"A wheelchair-bound San Diego man was stripped of his transit pass before he was able to board one of the city's trolleys because he didn't have proof of his disability."

Bye bye troll

It's just that ur not thinking with ur head. Bye bye

 

[Indus Falcon]

It's just that ur not thinking with ur head. Bye bye

You didn't tell me what flight was he boarding?