It seems that discrimination is the official policy at the WA Dept. of Licensing

HOW TO: [fearlessly] illegally discriminate against the handicapped (aka It Is The Worst Of Times...)

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Yesterday in Court stomps on NetFlix's disability argument (aka It Is The Best Of Times...) , I talked

re: It seems that discrimination is the official policy at the WA Dept. of Licensing

Joann Donnald — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 02:26:18 GMT

Today, July 7, 2009 I witnessed and was a party in the discussion with the DofL clerk regarding the treining and medical degree required to diagnose the possibility of diabetic neuropathy interfering with a drivers abilities. It was a pure coincidence there were 3 women together in the line to get, DL replacements for lost or stolen DL. We were talking and passing the time, when the one woman in front of me ( in a wheel chair) was asked the standard questions, any meds, and mental , and physical? she truthfully asnwered she was a diabetic and had neuropathy and was using a wheel chair because sahe could not stand for long periods of time. I saw her get out of her drivers seat, go to the rear of her SUV and get her wheelchair out, lock the hatch and get in the chair. She is able to walk but not stand for long time. All three of us were asking what credentials the clerk had in diagnosing someone who had already gotten a renewal 2 years ago and was only gertting a replacdment for lost DL? We were told Doctors wont touch it, this is in the application for a dL. Like any of us Senior citizens had filled oue out in 40 years! She was told she had to pass another test before they would replace her DL. When it came my turn, I had to pass another eye test because my purse was stolen over the 4th with all my ID and DL in it. Does this mean the clerk knew if I couldnt see, thats why my purse was stolen> Do they all have Medical degrees now??? As a matter of fact I have bad cataracts and am awaiting surgery at this time. The lady behind me also had to take the eye test again because she lost her DL, We are all disabled, however I did not bring my canes, and the lady behind me left hercane in the car, so weboth had to lie to get out of there with a new license we had just lost/stolen. We met the wheelchair lady outside and she was going to drive to another DL office and try again after walking into the office on 2 feet. This is pure discrimination against disabled persons who have no recourse except to comply with the arbitrary decision of an untrained, non medically educated civil servant who thinks they are the law. Washington State has to do better than this for the people and taxpayers.

Killing time and brain cells at the DMV

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(Nothing technical here) Somebody once suggested to me that time spent in the Department of Motor Vehicles

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(Nothing technical in this post, whatsoever) Just a quick update on the MS situation, for those who are

re: It seems that discrimination is the official policy at the WA Dept. of Licensing

Leo Petr — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 22:51:16 GMT

Igor:

That episode of South Park portrayed a popular but inaccurate understanding of how hate crimes work. As with all aggravating circumstances relating to motive, the burden of proof for hate crimes is high. Cartman would never be charged with a hate crime for punching a black kid -- there's insufficient evidence of motive, so it's plain physical assault.

OTOH, had he punched Kyle for being Jewish, he could be charged under most hate crime statutes (as well as for physical assault). This is because there are countless witnesses who've heard and seen him denounce the Jewish people, dress up as Hitler, verbally abuse Kyle for being Jewish, etc.

This may clear up a few things:

http://dneiwert.blogspot.com/2005_01_23_dneiwert_archive.html

re: It seems that discrimination is the official policy at the WA Dept. of Licensing

Michael S. Kaplan — Sun, 19 Nov 2006 01:51:53 GMT

The one that covers me through Microsoft? Awsomely -- 100% of everything with no co-pays and no denials.

I'll just say that BC/BS is incredibly generous when they are just administrators and don't have to pay the bill. :-)

re: It seems that discrimination is the official policy at the WA Dept. of Licensing

David J. Smith — Sat, 18 Nov 2006 20:34:29 GMT

I'm just curious Michael,

How does your health insurance company handle customers with MS?

re: It seems that discrimination is the official policy at the WA Dept. of Licensing

Igor — Sat, 18 Nov 2006 09:07:18 GMT

I just want to know why there are no repeating tests for those who drink and drive or even better why those who get caught driving drunk do not lose their license permanently?

Whatever precautions they take not to do so, law is always punishing and discriminating wrong people.

I remember episode of South Park where Cartman hits black boy and gets busted because of a "hate crime". Then they go to prove how "hate crime" is discriminating because most crimes are hate crimes anyway. It is sad when the only reason left is in the cartoons.

re: It seems that discrimination is the official policy at the WA Dept. of Licensing

Mikkin — Thu, 16 Nov 2006 21:44:44 GMT

I agree 1000% that leaving the decision up to the discretion of the clerk behind the counter is horrible. It does not merely create the opportunity for discrimination; it is an explicit policy to practice arbitrary and capricious discrimination. If I were the one in this position of petty authority then blonds would always have to take the full exam. (One of my favorite sayings is "There are none so officious as those with authority over petty matters.")

Also, this is a fine example of stupid statutory language drafted by an idiot who can't string two thoughts together. The highlighted section says that if they already determined you do not qualify for a license then they may not waive the exam. "I am sorry Mr. Kaplan, you do not qualify and your license will not be renewed under any circumstances, therefore I must insist that you take this exam." Legislative law clerks should be required to take a semester of Boolean logic and a year of propositional calculus.

re: It seems that discrimination is the official policy at the WA Dept. of Licensing

Michael S. Kaplan — Thu, 16 Nov 2006 07:26:42 GMT

If I walk in with a cane (which I did), take the test (which I did), and pass it (which I did), and they note it in my record (which they did), then I do not see why their policy would require them to re-test me for walking in with a cane again (which they said they would have done).

Unless they are saying that they choose to discriminate against those who have MS simply because they have MS, and will require me to re-test every time, due to them being assholes about it. THAT is my point.