John Street A Serial Wheelchair Pretender

On Friday, John Street’s legs were kinda tired so he decided to spend the entire day in a wheelchair.

Okay, no, actually, Street wanted to see what it was like to be disabled, and he said he learned a lot about accessibility issues in City Hall from it. However, much like anything else Street does — say, waiting in line for an iPhone to show how in touch with technology this city is — instead of making him look concerned or sensitive, it just makes him look like an idiot.

“I’m having today a sensitivity experience. I’m going to be in this wheelchair all day. This is not the first time I’ve done this, but every time you do it, you really have a renewed appreciation for the problems associated with disability,” Street said. “Even though I’m voluntarily exposing myself to this limitation for the day, already it has been interesting.”

His quote is essentiually: “Even though I’m only doing this for a day, already it’s been interesting.” What, you have to do things for more than one day in order for them to be neat?

Mayor Street Spends The Day In A Wheelchair [CBS 3]
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Handicapped Caper

As they’re quite fond of saying, this is a story you’ll see only on NBC 10: A handicapped man confronts a SEPTA driver — a Paratransit driver, no less — who parked in a handicapped spot while not carrying any handicapped patrons.

Before you say, “Why is this a story,” let me finish: The men get into an argument, and the handicapped man, Ray Leight, drove his car behind the bus and said, “I’m making a point, sir. You are going to have to run me over.”

Okay, now before you say, “Why is this a story,” let me finish! Then, a state trooper came up, saw the situation, gave the guy a warning, and then moved on. SEPTA suspended the driver without pay for a day.

Right, right: before you say, “Why is this a story,” let me finish, okay? Then, NBC 10 and Leight chilled for a while, as non-handicapped people continued to park in the spot and Leight continued to confront them. (The best one is the person who parked in the handicapped spot and said, “Unfortunately that happens, sometimes. That’s why people move. Have a good day.”)

Why is this a story? Well, beats me. But what is really confusing is how NBC 10 was there when Leight confronted the SEPTA driver in the first place. Was it all set up? Is this the greatest coincidence in history? But, hey, it’s still quite the scoop: lots of able-bodied people are assholes and park in handicapped spots. Who knew?

Man Confronts SEPTA Driver In Handicapped Spot [NBC 10]