I have two stories today, one is about a diabetic boy, and his school won't let him bring his service dog to school, and the other is about a man who was denied a flight for being obese.First, the boy with the service dog. Anthony Spataro is a 7-year-old boy who has Diabetes Type One and Epilepsy. He lives in Younkers, New york. His family got him a 2-year-old service dog named Jana, who is a German Shepard mix, to help him at school. Anthony says he feels safer with Jana around him. Jana can smell a chemical change that is released form Anthony's body when his blood sugar is dropping or rising. Also, Anthony loves Jana and plays with her often.When Anthony and his mother tried to take Jana to school, the school would not let Jana in. They said the dog was too young and she would not be allowed. Anthony would have to go to the nurse's office at least four times a day, which takes up a lot of time and cuts into his learning. The school says that they have an aid to be with Anthony all day, and he would be just fine.Also, the company that the family bought the dog from is being investigated. Apparently the company has lied about some of the dogs being diabetes detection dogs. The family still loves the dog, and is very thankful for her. The family will take this to court.I think Anthony should be allowed to taked his dog to school. He feels more comfortable with her around, and it will probably put him at ease while learning. This dog helps him a lot, and I think the school should know that this dog is well-trained and able to be at the school.
Now, the man that was denied a flight for 'being too fat'. Emery Orto flew from Chicago to Vegas on Southwest and stayed a couple days. When he was about to board, the attendant asked him if she could sit with the seat arms down. He replied, "Yes I can, that is not a problem." She then told him that he would not be flying that day. He was told that he not be flying by the supervisor, as well. Southwest said that they offered him another seat to buy, but he says that he was never offered another seat. He then was able to buy tickets for his wife and himself and flew home on Unites Airlines in a single seat. He now wants his money back from Southwest and a policy that states these rules.I think that he should have been able to fly home, mostly because he flew to Vegas on Southwest without a problem. Although, I think it is unfair to people that have to sit next to overweight people who take up some of their seat. I think that they should buy two seats, but this case is a little different since he flew one way already.-Sarah Konz
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