Scammers like this are awful- not only are they hurting small businesses, they also weaken the ADA and make it harder for people with disabilities to make legitimate complaints.
Sadly, this is what happens when democrat policy and democrat messaging is allowed to run rampant within their radical population without repercussions.
@@TheRealCrimdor This happened five years ago while trump was president. Please keep in mind that your no content CZcams channel is just spouting crap that you’ve been told to think. You have no original thought you brain is controlled by one of the two political parties that Americans are allowed to have. And rather than suppress one groups message why don’t you present a message that isn’t just whacked out right wing BS. And just in case you are wondering… Yes, everyone here thinks you’re ignorant.
@@wcolby - it’s amazing how you wrote that out for me, but didn’t have anything similar to say to the guy that said, “it’s part of the Trump Effect.” It’s almost as if you’re hypocritical and quite partisan yourself.
@@TheRealCrimdor I acknowledge your observation I’m not even sure what the Trump affect is, although I am legally Republican I am a firm believer that Trump is an idiot. But I will not respond to every stupid comment on CZcams, I pick and choose. Please don’t forget to like and subscribe.
As someone who works in disability law this is an embarrassment. This is not advocacy. Weaponizing the ADA only undermines the legitimate claims that people have.
@@TheSiriusEnigma Sorry. I misunderstood your comment. I thought it was in favour of the circus. I've seen a couple of these articles and the lawyers are claiming that *not* suing "undermines the ADA" because it's the only way to enforce compliance. Essentially that places won't comply without being punished. Again, my apologies.
This DOES NOT ADVOCATE for anyone with a disability! This is ridiculous. The fact that they won't even make their own parking lot "ADA" compliant explains how they truly are just criminals.
Agreed, had they sent a warning first that they're going to sue unless they fix it up first it would have been a completely different story. Then they'd actually try to better the community without the witch hunt, and not go after businesses money for at least trying to keep it up to par. Going after them for the money alone without a warning first seems to me as abuse.
I really don't like that bull with the van signs. Grocery store in town had a bunch of van only signs put up on all of the handicap spots because of a law change limiting space marked like that to only vans. Now there are a lot of people who can no longer use handicap spaces and some of them really need it despite not having a van. Like my grandfather has his motorized wheelchair on the back of his truck and now he can't use the handicapped spaces.
Incorrect. Most individuals like myself who are disabled do put complaints in and never see any change. Most complaints about accessibility are because of fat able bodied people taking our parking spots or there are legit spots throughout the city that aren’t accessible. Side note: there are individuals in my community that have jobs specifically to help people with disabilities to get around in lifer with less complications so we can have a somewhat normal life. Before speaking your opinion make sure your opinion has been thoroughly thought out.
Then what’s the problem with warning first like the other guy said before you sue. Didn’t you see the whole story? The group that was suing other companies wasn’t even in compliance themselves. If that’s not the definition of “calling the kettle black” then I don’t know what is. If your going to advocate for people with disabilities, you better make sure you are the SHINING LIGHT of disability compliance. Do you agree?
I wonder how much these "advocates" give to the people they are supposed to be helping and how much they profit personally! If they're a non-profit their financial records should be publicly available.
“For the love of money is the root of all evil” Especially when they proclaim to be “doing good” while obviously only seeking money for themselves at the expense of others. Disgusting.
Like cops and code enforcers when they write citations? Are they making the roads and cities safer or just collecting revenue for all the cronies in your government to spend? Do you know where that money goes?
We had this same problem out here in California, they target Mom and Pop stores and business's knowing they will settle out of court because they don''t have the money for lawyers, well some got together and sued the group and won afterwards the group leader was arrested for making false law suites and spend a few years in prison for extortion. Maybe the business' out there should do the same thing and sue Aid for extortion
If they were worried about "compliance", they would bring it to the attention of the business and give them a grace period to correct the problem; not immediately file a lawsuit! Nothing but a money making scam and our court system should've shut it down already!
As long as they getting paid they going to keep it up Stuff like that is not likely to happen in States like Florida and Texas but more likely in States like California and New York which is a little surprising that it took place in Arizona
A number of years ago, in San Luis Obispo County (Ca), there was a guy that would go around to various restaurants, go into the restrooms and claim to "injure himself" on the ADA bars. He would then contact his "Attorney" (more likely a co-conspirator) and file an ADA suit. After about three of these suits, the Judge declared him to be a "vexatious litigant" and barred him from filing lawsuits. His "Attorney" was dis-barred and he slinked away, back to his sewer
It's time to update the ADA law and include a reasonable amount of time for the affected business to make repairs _before_ it can be sued. This should reduce the number of ADA "nuisance" lawsuits and still get the changes made.
its not the ADA its the state laws which allow for monetary damage awards. ADA only awards attorney fees by default, making it not lucrative for any plaintiff unless it's a plaintiff-lawyer who brought the action.
Plaintiffs should have a registered address and be audited. In ANY case. The number of crop-up firms who are issuing suits across the US is staggering.
As a disabled person the only problem I have with a handicapped parking space is when an able bodied person takes it. This is ridiculous **Edit: I would like to add the handicapped bathroom stall to this. Can't tell you how many times I've needed to use the bathroom only to find someone in the handicapped one and all the other stalls empty. The thing that really makes me laugh though is they almost ALL say the same thing - they were all full when I came in. Uh huh lol
Also disabled and agree that this stinks. These people getting sued are putting those spaces in and should not be sued for small errors that may have been made. This makes anti-ada people happy as eventually many states will refuse to comply as they have a reasonable fear they will be sued either way.
100% agree. I am handicapped, but I am more able than most. So it really burns me when I don’t use available handicapped spot so someone else more disabled can use it, only to have someone who clearly doesn’t need it park there anyway. Actually had a women tell me that it was my fault. I was using up the good spots allocated for people like her, so she’s just making things right.
@el bandido jefe exactly. I sometimes even park at the far end of the parking lot just for the walk. I have a cane and it may take awhile but even handicapped people need exercise sometimes. I have my good and bad days so I don’t use the closer spaces often. But it still pisses me off when I see someone use those spot but don’t need it. I just don’t understand why they feel it’s was ok.
Um no. Extortion is to threaten financially, with nude photos, locked computer malware, etc. A lawsuit implies you have already broken the law and the plaintiff must resort to the court for redress. A lawsuit is a very expensive procedure, for me to be compensated for my loss and since "you" were at fault and refused to compensate until I had the court PROVE your fault, those costs are your burden. It is reasonable and prudent for the plaintiff to offer to settle. Finally, look at circumstances. In nearly every case, litigants pay the much lower costs to come into compliance, than the cost to settle. AID itself can't bring itself into compliance, cannot bear to be scrutinized publicly without hurling MAGA like insults at the local media outlet, cannot pay their field agents enough for adequate clothing and surveillance. AID is barely staying afloat.
@@krane15 we will proceed carefully, because this can get confusing. Right now, you are confusing "civil law," with "criminal law." Many of the rules above still apply, right down to being reasonable and prudent. I will elaborate. Ok "lesser charges," is not an attempt to win a lawsuit, without going to court. Criminal law, is advocacy driven, meaning the state automatically _assumes_ guilt. This is a big mistake people make about police, it is why they say, never talk to police without representation, because police are charged with gathering evidence to support a prosecution. When the state offers lesser charges, it is a signal that the defendant has won. It says, "the state believes, in its heart, that you are guilty, but prosecution of that charge does not serve the taxpayers interest." Therefore, the state offers a "compromise," that only fools - and railroaded people, take.
I fucking lost it at that part. I like how the dude is probably like... YEAH SEND THE FAT CHICK TO FILM THEM.. not the girl i stand next too inside LOLOLLOLOL
These groups prowl cities all over the country. They look for the smallest discrepancies in ADA compliance and sue small businesses, driving many of them out of business. I am all for ADA compliance, but that is not what these people are about.
It’s a scam operation. The huge office with no employees? The building IS a public accommodation even if it is owned, operated and staffed by only one entity. File a FOIA for them and the lawyers financial statements and they will tell all.
"He's a committed individual." I think that should be, "He's an individual that should be committed." Also that shyster lawyer with the dopey smile hiding behind the letter of the law while beating others over the head with the same laws.
Hey even the ADA enabled may need to get a lap dance. But wait, if you are visually impared, and you can't touch a dancer does that violate the ADA law?
I thought this was hilarious towards the end, from the false sincerity the reporter used to ask the employee to give them some space, to his serious speech, to the way the two aid employees at the office looked at each other before the guy said the reporter was making garbage news.
Great reporting ABC15! Hopefully these innocent business owners will counter sue these crooks and put their organizations out of the business of scamming others through hypocrisy!
My friends mom had to shut down her computer repair shop cause she was sued by some lady in a wheelchair for not having a ramp, turns out she'd been filling lawsuits all over town and winning most
been in a wheelchair since 1999 and i understand what its like to not be able to get around a business. but this is just taking it way to far. c'mon, the sign height? really? i could understand if the ramp was super steep or just not having a ramp at all. ugh.. stupid people trying to live off the back of tax payers and cripples.
I've been disabled my whole life and I was just about to leave a comment like yours, so I appreciate that. I use a chair and getting around a lot of public places is not fun! The thing that bothers me more than that is that people like this are taking something that is meant to give the average disabled person a voice to speak up about the lack of accessibility and they are profiting off of it. You know what's going to happen? They're going to take the voice away from disabled people are there going to make it harder for us to Use it. These people, the ones that are actually doing something wrong we'll get away scot-free.
Being disabled and to get back at the fraudulent suits I would get a lawyer and sue the property they are on and see how fast they lose their office. tired of these phony lawsuits saying they are trying to help us.
@@boofert.washington2499 yeah the sign 1" too low sure screwed that wheelchair guy.......... It's disgusting as ambulance chasers..... -___- Did they request changes first? Or sue, sue, sue. Like assholes
Thanks for taking care and take the time to check this problem and not only make just an informative note but a complete investigation. Thanks for your professionalism.
Now ADA sues even Dentist for not providing sign language interpreters for deaf people regardless of the language a deaf person uses. Totally outrageous.
You also realize that given the heat in Arizona, walking on pavement could prompt some burns? She could have very well been exhausted. It could have also been a step towards preventing injury to herself.
I really feel like she was the cringiest part of it all. I'm not surprised to see people money hungry and just putting up a facade. Doesn't make it any less vile. But with this fucking ridiculous "Health At Every Size" bullshit going on, having moments like these recorded and shown is all the material needed to bring down that "movement". It's just morbidly obese women wanting everything a healthy woman has without having to put in any effort. All her make up and grossly restricting clothing desperately trying to squeeze in an inch or two can't hide the fact that being unable to walk across a parking lot simply cause you eat too much is just gross
If you're disabled get an attorney with slightly more scruples than theirs and then have them file an ADA compliance lawsuit against this group for not being handicapped compliant.
This is about putting money in certain people's pockets at the expense of ruining lives. The lawyer admitted that he can sue without ever going into the establishment. If they were truly concerned then a business should have a reasonable amount of time to fix issues that were NOT pointed out at the inspection prior to opening. Everyone of these should go to court and film the outcome of the judges decision with the ability to counter sue. Otherwise, 100,000 businesses will be like how LA is now, boarded up.
As a disabled person I hate when people nitpick details that don't really matter, but there are places that are way out of compliance that deserve a lawsuit (and I'm talking wealthy places like country clubs who figure handicapped people have no business in their facilities).
HK is right. We have a pay for innocence judicial system that is insufficient and insulting to our Democracy. instead if getting butt hurt over another person's opinion of our country's broken legal system, do something about it or at least educate yourself. "Hot Coffee" on Netflix, so there you don't even need to go a library. Ignorance is the cancer of society.
Daniel Pleasant You must have shit reading comprehension. I never disagreed with him in the slightest. In fact, I agree with him completely and I'd much rather live in Norway than the USA.
Hell, if some business isn't able to have a space for me to get out with my wheelchair, I just won't be there anymore unless it's something super important. I can't imagine, suing and suing and suing. There is a point where it hurts people who ARE disabled, makes them look like opportunists and frauds. Disturbing.
I worked as an adjuster for an insurance company who insured properties subject to ADA suits. In practice, the ADA statutes are written so that individuals can file suit, after suit, after suit .... making quite a good living doing so.
@@TruckTaxiMoveIt did you watch the report THEY themselves are in violation of the very stuff THEY go around claiming violations at the same time the violations their claiming are designed to ASSIST the the handicapped but when they go right to lawsuit it is harming everyone, not sitting down and ADRESSING the violation
LOL, awesome job guys. Definitely not garbage news, maybe not the most incredibly important...but thoroughly entertaining. Keep up the good work and nab those lawsuit trolls.
I've seen someone park across three (YES, THREE) handicap spaces, called the cops, and they made it seem like I was they bad guy. If you can't park properly, you shouldn't be driving a giant self propelled slab of metal. Also, not always clear what someone's disability is, plenty of other stuff can go wrong besides being in a wheelchair.
I get holding businesses accountable as they won’t change without being pushed. However then if you do that, you must practice what you preach!! That smirk says you got us.....lol!!
This is one reason, we need to have it. if a business/company is not in way fully legal. Then need to have so many days or weeks to Fix the issue and become compliance with the ADA rules/laws. Before any Lawsuit or payout can happen. If the days or weeks pass with No Fix. then apply for lawsuits.
I’m a disabled person in the U.K. as is my wife and I work as the lead advisor at a DPO (Disabled Peoples Organisation). I passionately believe in equality and everyone’s right of equal access which is really difficult to define. What might aid one person could make life more difficult for another. It should be about taking reasonable steps to give equal access to everyone and not be about being a 'get rich quick scheme' for anyone. The people who take out law suits are damaging society for others with disabilities. That restaurant looked like the sort of place people with mental health issues, including veterans with PTSD, might go for some peace of mind. What would they have done for that month it was closed or if it had to close down permanently? What about the elderly disabled whose only social might be meeting friends there once a week? Talking things over is the sensible caring attitude. Most complaints that come to me are sorted with a single phone call and maybe a free meal graciously offered to my clients. Because I’m a lazy disabled person I copied and pasted my comment from another video.
The same thing happened here in Jacksonville, FL about 10 years ago. The same person filed over 70 lawsuits against different businesses in town. They intentionally went looking for the slightest violation and then promptly filed suit.
I wonder if she’ll sue the shoe company for not posting a “load rating” on the shoes.
That comment made my day 🤣
Well played my friend
😂❤️🤡
Al Bundy would have warned her.
LMAO
A self proclaimed “minister” is a scammer running a shake down game, what a surprise
Surprise surprise
In the name of god, I'll take that check. Thank you.
Any minister is a scammer.
the longest running organized crime racket is the church (all of them)
He's Fred Phelps all over again...
Scammers like this are awful- not only are they hurting small businesses, they also weaken the ADA and make it harder for people with disabilities to make legitimate complaints.
Profiting off of others’ suffering
Thank you legitimate media. Anytime the interviewee starts to badmouth you, that means they are scared of you. good work!
It’s part of The Trump Effect.
Sadly, this is what happens when democrat policy and democrat messaging is allowed to run rampant within their radical population without repercussions.
@@TheRealCrimdor This happened five years ago while trump was president. Please keep in mind that your no content CZcams channel is just spouting crap that you’ve been told to think. You have no original thought you brain is controlled by one of the two political parties that Americans are allowed to have. And rather than suppress one groups message why don’t you present a message that isn’t just whacked out right wing BS. And just in case you are wondering… Yes, everyone here thinks you’re ignorant.
@@wcolby - it’s amazing how you wrote that out for me, but didn’t have anything similar to say to the guy that said, “it’s part of the Trump Effect.”
It’s almost as if you’re hypocritical and quite partisan yourself.
@@TheRealCrimdor I acknowledge your observation I’m not even sure what the Trump affect is, although I am legally Republican I am a firm believer that Trump is an idiot. But I will not respond to every stupid comment on CZcams, I pick and choose. Please don’t forget to like and subscribe.
I love the stupid grins at the end and with no good answer "you need to leave" keep up the good work exposing these people
Snakes caught in their own trap. Maybe someone with disabilities should sue them for discrimination.
That dude was a clown. They knew they were busted as frauds.
@foot bru Actually, not saying anything is the smart move... if only she could wipe that vacuous smile off her face.
The smug, smirking Face of Evil, right there.
I wouldn't be surprised if Jennifer and Alex were "friends." I seriously doubt if Alex is or was a legal assistant.
He's an ex-minister... Why am I not surprised?
"self-proclaimed" lol
Well, not every minister can be a televangelist. He has to make money somehow!
There surely are some bad reporters, politicians, doctors, lawyers and ministers, etc, .... but most are trying to do good
Ex-military ex-cops ex-wife there are often a lot of reasons why they're no longer in that line of work
No surprise most of the so called men of god are full of it up to there ears it’s all about money !
As someone who works in disability law this is an embarrassment. This is not advocacy. Weaponizing the ADA only undermines the legitimate claims that people have.
Agreed. I’m in software and companies don’t care about ADA until they get sued.
The point of ADA is compliance. Anything that is not aimed at compliance is undermining it.
@@TheSiriusEnigma Really? A sign being half an inch too low or high undermines the ADA? You must work for AID.
@@JohnJ469 if a sign is 1” too low… you just move it up. By 2”. This is what is supposed to happens. Not this legal circus.
@@TheSiriusEnigma Sorry. I misunderstood your comment. I thought it was in favour of the circus. I've seen a couple of these articles and the lawyers are claiming that *not* suing "undermines the ADA" because it's the only way to enforce compliance. Essentially that places won't comply without being punished.
Again, my apologies.
This DOES NOT ADVOCATE for anyone with a disability! This is ridiculous. The fact that they won't even make their own parking lot "ADA" compliant explains how they truly are just criminals.
*ludicrous
@@GarrettWorcester hahahaha thank you! I was thinking..."does ludacris have a disability? When did that happen?!"...lol
"Would you guys like to leave?"
The words of defeat.
Looks like another scam business to me, disabled or not these guys are just looking for a tiny reason to sue
Agreed, had they sent a warning first that they're going to sue unless they fix it up first it would have been a completely different story. Then they'd actually try to better the community without the witch hunt, and not go after businesses money for at least trying to keep it up to par. Going after them for the money alone without a warning first seems to me as abuse.
Bingo.
I really don't like that bull with the van signs. Grocery store in town had a bunch of van only signs put up on all of the handicap spots because of a law change limiting space marked like that to only vans. Now there are a lot of people who can no longer use handicap spaces and some of them really need it despite not having a van. Like my grandfather has his motorized wheelchair on the back of his truck and now he can't use the handicapped spaces.
Incorrect. Most individuals like myself who are disabled do put complaints in and never see any change. Most complaints about accessibility are because of fat able bodied people taking our parking spots or there are legit spots throughout the city that aren’t accessible.
Side note: there are individuals in my community that have jobs specifically to help people with disabilities to get around in lifer with less complications so we can have a somewhat normal life.
Before speaking your opinion make sure your opinion has been thoroughly thought out.
Then what’s the problem with warning first like the other guy said before you sue. Didn’t you see the whole story? The group that was suing other companies wasn’t even in compliance themselves. If that’s not the definition of “calling the kettle black” then I don’t know what is. If your going to advocate for people with disabilities, you better make sure you are the SHINING LIGHT of disability compliance. Do you agree?
I wonder how much these "advocates" give to the people they are supposed to be helping and how much they profit personally! If they're a non-profit their financial records should be publicly available.
I'd wager it's a 90/10 split in favor of personal profit and that's being generous!
That guy said it they get zero money because he is sueing and not the handicapt people.
“For the love of money is the root of all evil”
Especially when they proclaim to be “doing good” while obviously only seeking money for themselves at the expense of others. Disgusting.
Basically all democrats then.
Like cops and code enforcers when they write citations? Are they making the roads and cities safer or just collecting revenue for all the cronies in your government to spend? Do you know where that money goes?
🐑Rebellious angels were thrown out of heaven and with no money down , man built them temples and wrote thousands of Bibles.
The " Minister " Has found himself a more lucrative game to run.
The ministry is not a game
@@TruckTaxiMoveIt no it's not it's a scam
@@TruckTaxiMoveIt but it is make believe
Not sure about that. Nothing is more profitable than shilling for god!
@@TruckTaxiMoveIt Selling an invisible product seems pretty gamey to me.
We had this same problem out here in California, they target Mom and Pop stores and business's knowing they will settle out of court because they don''t have the money for lawyers, well some got together and sued the group and won afterwards the group leader was arrested for making false law suites and spend a few years in prison for extortion. Maybe the business' out there should do the same thing and sue Aid for extortion
This is a legal scam, so if they got sued its not likely for the legal end of the scam.
The fed law itself needs to change
Good. If they don't have accessibility, they deserve to be sued.
I watched that story too, from California. So glad that the little mom and pops sued them back! It was ridiculous and just downright shameful!
@@boofert.washington2499 Did you miss the part that it isn't about accessibility?
You must be that disbarred "lawyer" posting under an alias. Surely, nobody over the age of 6 can be that stupid other than him.
If they were worried about "compliance", they would bring it to the attention of the business and give them a grace period to correct the problem; not immediately file a lawsuit! Nothing but a money making scam and our court system should've shut it down already!
Just looking at those two you know they’re about the money, not advocating.
'Do you think you should hold yourselves to the same standards?'
'No.'
Great job.
Jedi Knight would you guys like to leave?
That tub of of lard crushed her shoe. I know a good farrier, that would provide more appropriate hoof-wear.
Like cops that lie or break the law to enforce the law? What's worse?
@@krane15 Cops have guns and the authority to use them. You really are a smoothbrain.
Alex certainly has a quick wit. He was able to come up with a decent comeback for Dave. Said no one ever!
I love this kind of journalism. Hopefully this blows up and the extortionist start feeling the heat.
As long as they getting paid they going to keep it up
Stuff like that is not likely to happen in States like Florida and Texas but more likely in States like California and New York which is a little surprising that it took place in Arizona
This comment didn't age well.
@@randominternetuser2888 he had way to much faith in people 😂🤷♂️
Like the cops that threaten people to cooperate or they'll be arrested?
A number of years ago, in San Luis Obispo County (Ca), there was a guy that would go around to various restaurants, go into the restrooms and claim to "injure himself" on the ADA bars. He would then contact his "Attorney" (more likely a co-conspirator) and file an ADA suit. After about three of these suits, the Judge declared him to be a "vexatious litigant" and barred him from filing lawsuits. His "Attorney" was dis-barred and he slinked away, back to his sewer
It's time to update the ADA law and include a reasonable amount of time for the affected business to make repairs _before_ it can be sued. This should reduce the number of ADA "nuisance" lawsuits and still get the changes made.
its not the ADA its the state laws which allow for monetary damage awards. ADA only awards attorney fees by default, making it not lucrative for any plaintiff unless it's a plaintiff-lawyer who brought the action.
Please give names of everyone employed or affiliated with this company, let's shine a light on these roaches.
YES
Ah, cancel culture.
absolutely!
@@evajung666 No, it's capitalism.
@@evajung666 ah lame trolling
Plaintiffs should have a registered address and be audited. In ANY case. The number of crop-up firms who are issuing suits across the US is staggering.
That's because DoJ is sitting on its hands by the looks of it.
Obama era
Do you know what your city does with all the money and property it collect from crime? Which effect you most?
@@krane15 They spend it on "special projects"
As a disabled person the only problem I have with a handicapped parking space is when an able bodied person takes it. This is ridiculous
**Edit: I would like to add the handicapped bathroom stall to this. Can't tell you how many times I've needed to use the bathroom only to find someone in the handicapped one and all the other stalls empty. The thing that really makes me laugh though is they almost ALL say the same thing - they were all full when I came in. Uh huh lol
Also disabled and agree that this stinks. These people getting sued are putting those spaces in and should not be sued for small errors that may have been made. This makes anti-ada people happy as eventually many states will refuse to comply as they have a reasonable fear they will be sued either way.
What. Peeves me as a disabled person is the lack of HC spaces. There should be more spaces than the standard average required
100% agree. I am handicapped, but I am more able than most. So it really burns me when I don’t use available handicapped spot so someone else more disabled can use it, only to have someone who clearly doesn’t need it park there anyway.
Actually had a women tell me that it was my fault. I was using up the good spots allocated for people like her, so she’s just making things right.
@@brenturquhart7090 That sounds like you found an entitled KAREN
@el bandido jefe exactly. I sometimes even park at the far end of the parking lot just for the walk. I have a cane and it may take awhile but even handicapped people need exercise sometimes. I have my good and bad days so I don’t use the closer spaces often. But it still pisses me off when I see someone use those spot but don’t need it. I just don’t understand why they feel it’s was ok.
It would be one thing if what they did caused changes and took ZERO monetary benefit. To threaten a lawsuit unless you “settle” is called extortion.
Um no. Extortion is to threaten financially, with nude photos, locked computer malware, etc. A lawsuit implies you have already broken the law and the plaintiff must resort to the court for redress.
A lawsuit is a very expensive procedure, for me to be compensated for my loss and since "you" were at fault and refused to compensate until I had the court PROVE your fault, those costs are your burden. It is reasonable and prudent for the plaintiff to offer to settle.
Finally, look at circumstances. In nearly every case, litigants pay the much lower costs to come into compliance, than the cost to settle. AID itself can't bring itself into compliance, cannot bear to be scrutinized publicly without hurling MAGA like insults at the local media outlet, cannot pay their field agents enough for adequate clothing and surveillance. AID is barely staying afloat.
Like when the DA offers a plea bargain to lesser charges? Even when you're innocent of the charges? What do you call that?
@@krane15 we will proceed carefully, because this can get confusing. Right now, you are confusing "civil law," with "criminal law." Many of the rules above still apply, right down to being reasonable and prudent. I will elaborate.
Ok "lesser charges," is not an attempt to win a lawsuit, without going to court. Criminal law, is advocacy driven, meaning the state automatically _assumes_ guilt. This is a big mistake people make about police, it is why they say, never talk to police without representation, because police are charged with gathering evidence to support a prosecution.
When the state offers lesser charges, it is a signal that the defendant has won. It says, "the state believes, in its heart, that you are guilty, but prosecution of that charge does not serve the taxpayers interest." Therefore, the state offers a "compromise," that only fools - and railroaded people, take.
@@aardque look up the definition of extortion and blackmail
@@eyesofstatic9641 except both extortion and blackmail are illegal, so you'd want to define the practice around that legal loophole, oops!
LMAO BROKE HER SHOE HAHAAAAHAHHAHA
Wonder why?
lol that was awesome.
And she's on camera driving while using a cell phone! HAHAHA!
I fucking lost it at that part. I like how the dude is probably like... YEAH SEND THE FAT CHICK TO FILM THEM.. not the girl i stand next too inside LOLOLLOLOL
just a nice little gentle fat shaming to put that chick in her place.
These groups prowl cities all over the country. They look for the smallest discrepancies in ADA compliance and sue small businesses, driving many of them out of business. I am all for ADA compliance, but that is not what these people are about.
It’s a scam operation. The huge office with no employees? The building IS a public accommodation even if it is owned, operated and staffed by only one entity. File a FOIA for them and the lawyers financial statements and they will tell all.
"He's a committed individual." I think that should be, "He's an individual that should be committed." Also that shyster lawyer with the dopey smile hiding behind the letter of the law while beating others over the head with the same laws.
Well done! Great investigative report. Thank you, really.
same as patent troll lawsuits
Thank you…I lost faith in the media, but local stations such as yours are still doing the work. Don’t stop. Take them on, you’re making real changes
If they keep this up, they’ll become disabled by the wrong person they sue one day.
Revenge is a dish ,best served cold and Karma will prevail
This is legit good journalism. Thanks for this, ABC15.
Jennifer had such insightful responses. Keep it up!
Seriously. You're the spokeswoman for the branch and you just smile and look to the dbag lawyer
He wasn't even a lawyer. He's a legal assistant.
Whatever that is
“This minister even sued this strip club” well I’ve heard everything
Praise Jesus! Now the handicap can get pink eye!
Hey even the ADA enabled may need to get a lap dance. But wait, if you are visually impared, and you can't touch a dancer does that violate the ADA law?
@@williamjones7163 Food for thought. 😎
lmao gotta love when the person just stands there and smiles
This is happening all over the country. Sickening !
No it's not
I thought this was hilarious towards the end, from the false sincerity the reporter used to ask the employee to give them some space, to his serious speech, to the way the two aid employees at the office looked at each other before the guy said the reporter was making garbage news.
I like how the fucking "spokesperson" of the branch said like one word the whole time lol
moral of the story: scumbags abusing the broken legal system.
This happened in the Napa Valley about 20 years ago. They focussed on the older wineries without modern facilities. It cost them millions.
Yup. Many companies don’t care about ADA until they get sued. Sucks on both sides
“We’re trying to affect a change!” It’s topical you do that either pro bono or in a non profit fashion.
Great reporting ABC15! Hopefully these innocent business owners will counter sue these crooks and put their organizations out of the business of scamming others through hypocrisy!
3:50 That poor shoe, probably had never done so much walking in it's life. Gone but not forgotten, RIP.
I believe that the designed weight limit was exceeded.
She needs my sister to just give her a proper hoof job. She is a really good farrier!
"The purpose is to do something incredibly good"
So, I'm sure that the lawyer is donating his time and services.
As if those rats do it for free 😹
When you get a traffic citation does that money go to charity?
My friends mom had to shut down her computer repair shop cause she was sued by some lady in a wheelchair for not having a ramp, turns out she'd been filling lawsuits all over town and winning most
been in a wheelchair since 1999 and i understand what its like to not be able to get around a business. but this is just taking it way to far. c'mon, the sign height? really? i could understand if the ramp was super steep or just not having a ramp at all. ugh.. stupid people trying to live off the back of tax payers and cripples.
I've been disabled my whole life and I was just about to leave a comment like yours, so I appreciate that. I use a chair and getting around a lot of public places is not fun! The thing that bothers me more than that is that people like this are taking something that is meant to give the average disabled person a voice to speak up about the lack of accessibility and they are profiting off of it. You know what's going to happen? They're going to take the voice away from disabled people are there going to make it harder for us to Use it. These people, the ones that are actually doing something wrong we'll get away scot-free.
Hopefully this video will inspire a legal group to sue these dogs.
It's extortion, pure and simple. I'm physically disabled and these crooks are an embarrassment to the disability community.
I stumbled upon this reporter on accident and he’s absolute gold! He deserves to be investigative reporting for national news! Great work!! 👏
where's part 2?
here: ?v=DRCBoVvjtNE
Being disabled and to get back at the fraudulent suits I would get a lawyer and sue the property they are on and see how fast they lose their office. tired of these phony lawsuits saying they are trying to help us.
I noticed you didn't say you required a wheelchair to move around. Not very disabled if you ask me.
@@boofert.washington2499 yeah the sign 1" too low sure screwed that wheelchair guy..........
It's disgusting as ambulance chasers..... -___-
Did they request changes first? Or sue, sue, sue. Like assholes
This is real journalism, thank you, expose these fools making all of us pay more for taxes fees! Great work ABC 15
Being disabled is hard enough without these disabled grifters and their grifting enablers.
This is why we can’t have nice things. ☹️
I'm handicapped. They just want a free ride.
Fantastic investigation. Keep up the good work.
Thanks for taking care and take the time to check this problem and not only make just an informative note but a complete investigation. Thanks for your professionalism.
Now ADA sues even Dentist for not providing sign language interpreters for deaf people regardless of the language a deaf person uses.
Totally outrageous.
Goddamn land whale broke her shoe! 😂😂 then her fat ass got tired of walking so she decides to drive instead! This is too good 😂😭
I know-- I think her breathing was labored
+erinkayemusic she should have just rolled cuz she's a ball
You also realize that given the heat in Arizona, walking on pavement could prompt some burns?
She could have very well been exhausted. It could have also been a step towards preventing injury to herself.
I really feel like she was the cringiest part of it all. I'm not surprised to see people money hungry and just putting up a facade. Doesn't make it any less vile. But with this fucking ridiculous "Health At Every Size" bullshit going on, having moments like these recorded and shown is all the material needed to bring down that "movement". It's just morbidly obese women wanting everything a healthy woman has without having to put in any effort.
All her make up and grossly restricting clothing desperately trying to squeeze in an inch or two can't hide the fact that being unable to walk across a parking lot simply cause you eat too much is just gross
Zyzzus Christ that was too funny....
Land whale lmao
Check out the $100,000 yellow audi r8 @3:02 - 3:03 parked in the handicapped space
I got dizzy trying to see that
Thank you for standing up to these people
Thank you for filming this.
anyone know how i can go about suing them?
If you're disabled get an attorney with slightly more scruples than theirs and then have them file an ADA compliance lawsuit against this group for not being handicapped compliant.
Anyone else noticed just how high quality this newcast HD is and the audio? Damn dudes....
This is about putting money in certain people's pockets at the expense of ruining lives. The lawyer admitted that he can sue without ever going into the establishment. If they were truly concerned then a business should have a reasonable amount of time to fix issues that were NOT pointed out at the inspection prior to opening. Everyone of these should go to court and film the outcome of the judges decision with the ability to counter sue. Otherwise, 100,000 businesses will be like how LA is now, boarded up.
As a disabled person I hate when people nitpick details that don't really matter, but there are places that are way out of compliance that deserve a lawsuit (and I'm talking wealthy places like country clubs who figure handicapped people have no business in their facilities).
Americas law system is broken. I'm really glad i live in Norway...
Good stay there
Congrats I hope you got a nice little dopamine boost writing that comment sir
HK is right. We have a pay for innocence judicial system that is insufficient and insulting to our Democracy. instead if getting butt hurt over another person's opinion of our country's broken legal system, do something about it or at least educate yourself. "Hot Coffee" on Netflix, so there you don't even need to go a library. Ignorance is the cancer of society.
Daniel Pleasant You must have shit reading comprehension. I never disagreed with him in the slightest. In fact, I agree with him completely and I'd much rather live in Norway than the USA.
+Lawlyewmad hope you got your dopamine boost. Please go curse at other commenters to keep up the buzz!
Hell, if some business isn't able to have a space for me to get out with my wheelchair, I just won't be there anymore unless it's something super important. I can't imagine, suing and suing and suing. There is a point where it hurts people who ARE disabled, makes them look like opportunists and frauds. Disturbing.
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I worked as an adjuster for an insurance company who insured properties subject to ADA suits. In practice, the ADA statutes are written so that individuals can file suit, after suit, after suit .... making quite a good living doing so.
There should be a law about this kind of legal extortion.
When you are checking out a Foundation, always look for the Financial Statements.
SUE the SUER
play their own game
Grounds?
@@TruckTaxiMoveIt did you watch the report THEY themselves are in violation of the very stuff THEY go around claiming violations
at the same time the violations their claiming are designed to ASSIST the the handicapped but when they go right to lawsuit it is harming everyone, not sitting down and ADRESSING the violation
The smirks on the employees at the advocacy group.... Speaks volumes! 😜
Good work. thank you
'The purpose is to do something incredibly good.'
Translation: "lmfao bro, I am going to be so rich off this crock."
LOL, awesome job guys. Definitely not garbage news, maybe not the most incredibly important...but thoroughly entertaining. Keep up the good work and nab those lawsuit trolls.
These lawsuits have put businesses out of business.
Great stuff appreciate what yore news team is doing for the community.
lmao zooming in on the woman breaking her shoe. I love this station.
Good job guys! That is some good goddamned journalism
Wait let me get this straight. Those two people sue other companies because of handicap parking but don't even follow the rules themselves?
They are crooked and entitled
Give that reporter a PAY RAISE! What a complete boss in how he handled those idiots.
Love the journalism ❤️
I've seen someone park across three (YES, THREE) handicap spaces, called the cops, and they made it seem like I was they bad guy. If you can't park properly, you shouldn't be driving a giant self propelled slab of metal. Also, not always clear what someone's disability is, plenty of other stuff can go wrong besides being in a wheelchair.
I get holding businesses accountable as they won’t change without being pushed. However then if you do that, you must practice what you preach!! That smirk says you got us.....lol!!
Thank you ABc15!
GREAT REPORT!
"Just keep smiling... Just keep smiling and he will go away.... Just keeeeeeeep smiling...."
It's all about the money with this group.
Their reply says it ALL! Judges can stop these from happening as can the state.
Special made shoes for my mother charged 2000 dollars to insurance and Medicade won't except if you are above 1000 dollars a month.
Being disabled myself have stupid law suits isn't helpful.
Actual journalism? Such a rare thing to see these days. Great work, Dave.
Excellent investigation.
This is one reason, we need to have it. if a business/company is not in way fully legal. Then need to have so many days or weeks to Fix the issue and become compliance with the ADA rules/laws. Before any Lawsuit or payout can happen. If the days or weeks pass with No Fix. then apply for lawsuits.
GOOD SHIT
lmao, total psychopath move at 4:29 when he tries to hide his smile and then smiles anyways and asks them to leave. Very Martin Shkrelli
Now THIS is journalism.
This reporter has balls of steel.
The most atrocious things can be committed by people claiming to do the right thing.
Such as the feds making laws that restrict free and individual right? They do it every day. What effects you more?
@@krane15
I guess you missed the point. That's ok.
@@carlosspeicywiener7018 If that's your position, then it would appear that we're both guilty. Although, I did ask a question.
@@krane15
Over restrictive rules are not atrocities.
will that elephant get a ticket for driving while using a cellphone?
Cory Wilson lol elephant
I hope that the whale got beached!
I’m a disabled person in the U.K. as is my wife and I work as the lead advisor at a DPO (Disabled Peoples Organisation). I passionately believe in equality and everyone’s right of equal access which is really difficult to define. What might aid one person could make life more difficult for another. It should be about taking reasonable steps to give equal access to everyone and not be about being a 'get rich quick scheme' for anyone. The people who take out law suits are damaging society for others with disabilities. That restaurant looked like the sort of place people with mental health issues, including veterans with PTSD, might go for some peace of mind. What would they have done for that month it was closed or if it had to close down permanently? What about the elderly disabled whose only social might be meeting friends there once a week? Talking things over is the sensible caring attitude. Most complaints that come to me are sorted with a single phone call and maybe a free meal graciously offered to my clients.
Because I’m a lazy disabled person I copied and pasted my comment from another video.
The same thing happened here in Jacksonville, FL about 10 years ago. The same person filed over 70 lawsuits against different businesses in town. They intentionally went looking for the slightest violation and then promptly filed suit.