Nader Rohbani-Eivazi, 49, told Janice Powers he would not take her dog Wayne in his cab from an equality event in Cardiff Bay.What’s that they say about ‘He who laughs last..’? Well, Ms Powers certainly had the last laugh:
When she protested, he said: "Take me to court".
Rohbani-Eivazi was fined £200 with £215 costs by magistrates for breaking disability laws.So, can we look forward to the removal of his license?
Doubtful. The council can’t even bring themselves to name the culprits in this growing trend…
Councillor Ed Bridges, chair of Cardiff's Licensing Committee, said he recently met with representatives of Cardiff Institute for the Blind and was concerned to hear of the problems that their members encounter with "some elements of the taxi trade in Cardiff".‘Some elements’, eh..?
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She was lucky, at least she managed to get a taxi driver who actually spoke English!
Most taxi drivers in Cardiff are of Somalian origin speak very little English and are generally rip you off when ever the get the chance.
Take a look at this link and you will see how bad they are;
http://www.national-taxi-association.co.uk/wordpress/?p=922
Great result, shitty world!
So you have to take guide dogs by law? Drivers cant decide not to have animals in thier cabs if they dont want them?
Also, not much sympathy for someone who attends equality and diversity initiatives.
I seem to recall something like this before but with the other hand in that victim-hood poker charade being a member of the 'religion of peace'. Can't remember the outcome though.
The BBC article does a great job of not mentioning why the taxi driver refused to let the guide dog in the car.
That coupled with the gentlemen's name leads me to go waaay out on a limb and say it was religious reasons ... of the religion we must not name of course as that religion thinks dogs are possessed by the devil or some such.
There was a similar situation in the USA (Minneapolis, Minnesota) circa 2006.
http://www.startribune.com/local/11585696.html
Ultra-PC local officials proposed the following solution to the problem:
"...officials of the Metropolitan Airports Commission proposed color-coded lights on cab roofs to indicate whether the driver would accept a passenger carrying alcohol."
After 500 negative emails from disgusted citizens, the authorities went back to requiring the cabbies to operate as common carriers.
One correspondent asked if they would install yellow lights to indicate willingness to transport Jews.
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Yes, those baptists can be a tough lot!
People - don't you know? 'Diversity' (SIC!) only works one way - against anyone who isn't a miniority of some sort!
They, are of course, allowed to discriminate against the rest of us, now matter how prejudiced or bigoted their own views!!!
"Take a look at this link..."
Oh, my...
What is irt with Somalia and cab driving? The USA link sent in by anon is good reading too.
"So you have to take guide dogs by law? Drivers cant decide not to have animals in thier cabs if they dont want them?"
All things being equal, I'd be happier to let the market decided. However, the law is the law, and as such, it should apply to EVERYONE equally.
"I seem to recall something like this before but with the other hand in that victim-hood poker charade being a member of the 'religion of peace'."
As Jiks points out, that's almost certainly the case here too, not that you'd know it.
This has raised it's head before, both with taxis and with fast food restaurants.
"The BBC article does a great job of not mentioning why the taxi driver refused to let the guide dog in the car."
Doesn't it just...
"People - don't you know? 'Diversity' (SIC!) only works one way - against anyone who isn't a miniority of some sort! "
One of the things that so ticks people off! Luckily, this judge decided he wasn't having any...
By law licensed taxi drivers do indeed have to carry disabled peoples guide dogs, unless they are allergic to dogs in which case they can get an exemption certificate which they must carry at all times.
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