Now that I've seen the video...
Deserve has nothing to do with anything. He may be a decorated veteran that stormed beaches, or a good man that lived his life right and helped others throughout.
Or he may be a Nazi war criminal. He may have spent his whole life making other people miserable, and deserves the way he is.
Irrelevant.
Even with all the accessibility features of that Wendy's (I used to build Wendy's. That's a 3480 plan.) it is still unaccessable to him. He still needs assistance. It could be completely flat from his car to the counter and 8 feet wide. He would still be in the same boat.
As a personal observation, people using walkers seem to have a harder time navigating even than those in wheelchairs.
And, that is new construction. It should be compliant. That does not mean we tear down half of this country's structures and spend billions of dollars so he can take 30 minutes to buy a can of tomato soup at some little downtown grocery store. There are places that are open and appropriate for him to go to.
Now, for anybody that thinks I'm an insensitive prick or moron, let me tell YOU a little story.
Some years back, I had to leave a job and go to Target to launch a democrat. Pinch a loaf, as it were. I go in the bathroom and start the process of choosing an appropriate stall for the occasion.
Then I notice wimpering. Then a weak "help please help me". ( I'm tearing up now remembering). In the back stall is an old man crying for help. Crying. I asked what was wrong, but he started weaping harder. I couldn't get the stall door open, so I kicked that b!tch in. And here is what I see.
A walker heeled over, and an OLD man with his pants around his ankles, covered in *****. His left hand was caught in the grab bar to his wrist and was sprained, his other arm was in the sh1tty goddamn toilet.
So I looked at him and gagged out "don't worry, I'm here." I turned around and barfed my guts out, and then commenced to commencing. I got his pants and shirt off and rinsed them in the next toilet. Got his hand out of the bar. Took me about 30 minutes to get him squared away, and 3 other pussies came in and saw this sh1tstorm and bailed. We took a slow walk to his car and got him settled in. I asked he if wanted me to follow him home but he declined. Tried to give me the 40 bucks in his wallet. I declined.
This was in Oroville, CA. I was about 30 at the time.
So here's the good part; Got back, covered in crap, and some barf. The whole episode went about an hour and a half. Got fired on the spot because I wasn't there to meet the inspector.
Guess I'm a Moron.
Now, I was never a door gunner in the Marines, but Iv'e been to two goat ropin's and a county fair. That ain't the only story I have to tell. And after all that, I will maintain that imposing the BS that is ADA discrimination on good folks that don't "deserve" it is an unethical practice.
With all the reverence and respect due to Jeff and all other members here,
Brent.