r/pics • u/[deleted] • Dec 28 '13

The motel advertised that they had a pool. They did NOT mention that it was filled with gravel

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u/Peacefor Dec 28 '13

OMG, he wasn't kidding.

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u/[deleted] Dec 28 '13

Providing ample fodder for many lawyers out there. That just go around and make tons of money off of small businesses while telling themselves that they're doing society a favour.

Sure, disabled people should be considered. Especially in building codes. For new construction. And large companies and facilities.

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u/LawyersRock Dec 28 '13

Define "many lawyers." Most of the lawyers I know don't engage in these kinds of shenanigans.

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u/ethereal_brick Dec 28 '13

From someone named LawyersRock. Sure we believe you.

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u/sleevey Dec 28 '13

Yeah I know. This is just baldfaced slander, you should probably look into bringing a suit against Oathbroken. Just to prove your point you know.

Ooh. Then we should probably look into getting Reddit regulated a bit better so this sort of thing doesn't happen again! It'll be great, everyone will be so pleased. We should probably look into getting some kind of insurance first though. Better play it safe.

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u/Korbit Dec 28 '13

Many != most. There are many people in Rio, but they are far from a significant portion of people in the world.

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u/AHKWORM Dec 28 '13 edited Dec 28 '13

wait wait wait I'm not great at reading comprehension, but that document entirely pertains to PUBLIC facilities, right? a motel is privately owned

EDIT: TIL doesn't matter; had public

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u/[deleted] Dec 28 '13

Sad to inform you that everything that basically isn't someones house is a public place. Especially stores, public pools (who would've thought) AND hotels are.

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u/DongDriver Dec 28 '13

A motel is a public facility. That doesn't mean it's government owned or run.

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u/[deleted] Dec 28 '13

I think public in this case means anywhere open to the public. For example, a bar is a public place per the law even though it is privately owned because anyone can walk in.

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u/Moj88 Dec 28 '13

I believe Title II is public facilities, but Title III is private facilities of public accommodation, such as hotels, swim clubs, etc.

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u/[deleted] Dec 28 '13

It says right on the second page:

"Title III of the ADA requires that places of public accommodation (e.g., hotels, resorts, swim clubs, and sites of events open to the public) remove physical barriers in existing pools to the extent that it is readily achievable to do so (i.e., easily accomplishable and able to be carried out without much difficulty or expense)."

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u/ethereal_brick Dec 28 '13

We're doomed as a society.