Long Lines Lead to Rise of Wheelchair 'Miracles'
 

This story speaks to the larger problems in our society. Looking for a short-cut... scamming and tricking the system. It's not just in the airports, either!

"Los Angeles — It happens regularly, airport officials say. A traveler requests a wheelchair, gets pushed to the front of the security line and screened—and then jumps up out of the chair and rushes off into the terminal.
"We call them 'miracles.' They just start running with their heavy carry-ons," said wheelchair attendant Kenny Sanchez, who has been pushing for more than 14 years."


http://finance.yahoo.com/news/long-l...021200026.html

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Someone should accidentally trip them.

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They would love it! One lawsuit against the person and another against the Airport.

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:lol

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This is what I'm talking about!

http://video.foxnews.com/v/217670658...ntcmp=obinsite

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Yeah, there is that. But, if they are on camera, I wouldn't let them board a plane.

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Maybe they are just trying to "build faith". Isn't that the excuse fake faith healers have used to justify having ringers go through the healing line?

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Like Monday morning miracles. People too sick to attend church Sunday AM, suddenly get a healing come Monday AM. Happens a lot.

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These are the same people who have all the handicapped tags who come hopping and skipping out of their cars.

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Or at least the gate agents could "detain" them, making them wait for another wheelchair to be brought (and these things take time, ya know) so they can be wheeled down the jet bridge. :lol

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By the way, the last several times I have flown to San Francisco, the airport (SFO) has been very unbusy. Not much traffic, short check-in lines (or none at all), short security lines. This is at the international terminal (flying from/to Texas :heeheehee), so maybe the others are busier.

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:thumbsup :happydance

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I have a handicap placard for both of my vehicles. I park in handicap designated areas. I can walk short distances without a cane or walker but I cannot stand for more than a few minutes at a time. If I had to stand in a line I would have to use a wheel chair or sit in the seat on my walker. Then afterward I would get out of the chair and walk. It wouldn't be a "miracle" or a "fake healing." It's just that I cannot stand for more than a few minutes.

By the way, years ago in some of the healing meetings, they had a supply of wheel chairs. If there was going to be a prayer line and someone had difficulty standing for any length of time they would be provided a wheelchair. Then when they got to the evangelist and he/she prayed for them, the evangelist would take the person by the hand and pull him/her out of the chair and the person would walk off stage. It made the "healing" look more spectacular if they were pulled from their feet from a wheel chair.

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That's how it works for my dad, too. But he doesn't spring up out of the chair and jog the rest of the way (as I bet you don't, either)! :lol (He gets a ride all the way to the gate, btw. If he couldn't do that, he just wouldn't fly, ever. Which he pretty much doesn't anymore, anyway. ;))

Standard procedure for those shows. Er, healing meetings. ;)