Katouche Goll, 19, said she was left in tears after she was turned away by bouncers at Video Visions Bar in Kingsland Road on Friday night.
The teenager, a student at SOAS, was born with cerebral palsy and uses walking sticks to aid her movement.
Well, you can understand a Dalston nightclub not wanting another two potential offensive weapons on the premises...
Nightclub bosses admitted Miss Goll was too great a “safety risk” to be allowed inside the venue, adding she arrived without informing staff of her condition.
She disputes this, and immediately took to social media to drum up Rentamob:
Miss Goll reported the incident on Twitter which sparked a mixed reaction from users and led some to call for a boycott of the venue.
She added: “I wanted to draw attention to it because I don’t think people should feel comfortable going to places that not everyone can go to.”
Well, then, I look forward to you organising a similar campaign
here.
You don't see many wheelchair users sky-diving or ski-jumping. Come to think of it, I've never heard any of them moaning and playing the victim card about it, either.
ReplyDeleteTed, I know of one disabled person who used to skydive. Less to lose I suppose. :) but I bet there is H&S legislation that stops it now and of course less who want to do it. They can, and do, skydive in the states with disabilities up to Quadriplegic.
ReplyDelete"Come to think of it, I've never heard any of them moaning and playing the victim card about it, either."
ReplyDeleteAs Lord T points out, there are some. But that sort of courage doesn't breed the whiny entitled moaners we see whipping up Twitterstorms when they hear the words 'Sorry, but no'...