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I originally thought that this was from The Onion.
Unfortunately .. It isn't!
Quote:
Federal disability law requires movie theaters to provide specialized interpreters to patrons who are deaf and blind, an appeals court said Friday.
The Philadelphia-based 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against Cinemark, the nation’s third-largest movie chain, in a case involving a Pennsylvania man who wanted to see the 2014 movie “Gone Girl” and asked a Cinemark theater in Pittsburgh to supply a “tactile interpreter.” The theater denied his request.
The plaintiff, Paul McGann, is a movie enthusiast who reads American Sign Language through touch. He uses a method of tactile interpretation that involves placing his hands over the hands of an interpreter who uses sign language to describe the movie’s action, dialogue and even the audience response.
Such as it is in a culture that has allowed the left to purge all but the last molecules of common sense. The ADA is right up there with the most ridiculous Federal legislation ever enacted.
The acres of never used and wasted parking space that surrounds office buildings has, for years, been reason enough to repeal it. And that's clearly only the tip of the iceberg.
Such as it is in a culture that has allowed the left to purge all but the last molecules of common sense. The ADA is right up there with the most ridiculous Federal legislation ever enacted.
The acres of never used and wasted parking space that surrounds office buildings has, for years, been reason enough to repeal it. And that's clearly only the tip of the iceberg.
it's completely ridiculous. how the hell are the thousands of theaters around the country supposed to accommodate this foolishness?
This is what progressivism gets you. Government owns you and your business. Even though no ones rights have been violated government gets to tell you what to do.
theaters are dying on the vine as it is. We have been to shows where we were the only people in the place. Court rulings such as this might just put another nail in the coffin.
Then the guy can find his own interpreter so he can "watch" rented movies on his tv. Who knows, he might get lucky and find a volunteer!
theaters are dying on the vine as it is. We have been to shows where we were the only people in the place. Court rulings such as this might just put another nail in the coffin.
Then the guy can find his own interpreter so he can "watch" rented movies on his tv. Who knows, he might get lucky and find a volunteer!
I stopped going years ago. Between cell phone usage and crying babies the experience just wasn't enjoyable anymore.
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A lot of theatres already have closed captioning screenings for the deaf.
But for the blind, couldn't the theatre just give the person an ear piece that visually describes scenes with a pre-recorded voice track from the studio?
Before this thread gets out of hand, a few points:
It is the ruling by the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, which cover Delaware, New Jersey and most, but not all, of Pennsylvania. The ruling only applies to the area covered.
The article noted that the US Department of Justice filed documents in support of the plaintiff.
For those interested, here is a link to the opinion, which I have not yet read in depth:
The Court did note that the Ninth Circuit had reached a similar conclusion. It is unclear from a brief reading of other Circuits have reached an opposite conclusion. If so, then the case is ripe for appeal to the US Supreme Court. The Third Circuit did remand part of the case so that a decision could be made on the 'undue burden' issue.
Perhaps those with knowledge of current technology could answer this question: is there available now, or potentially available, devices (smart phones, tablets, what have you) that have apps or such that can provide help for those with a vision or hearing disability to experience movies?
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