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Originally Posted by pylon
Why? Li's actions cost Greyhound millions of dollars in bad press, a lost bus, lawsuits from people on it, and trauma to their staff. There is a saying 'We reserve the right.' And as much as it bunches up people's panties, any business can outright decline to do business with anyone with or without reason if no contract to do so has been put in place.
Obviously citing a hateful reason can lead to a lawsuit, but the damages Li cost the company are still ongoing, and will be for decades. They have a very good reason and case to make sure he never is allowed on their buses again. If he did this again on one of their buses, it would probably destroy the brand. They have all the incentive in the world to assure he never steps foot on one of their buses again, and I believe any court would back them on it.
Even though Li acted in an uncontrollable state, it would be no different if I pulled up to a 7-11, accidentally pushed the gas pedal instead of the brake, plowed through the store and killed someone unintentionally. 7-11 has every right in the world to ban me from their stores. They owe me absolutely nothing, and can decline me as a customer for any reason they see fit as they operate on private property.
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They are banning him because he has a mental illness. You can't do that.
I don't think you could be banned from a 7-11 for accidenlty driving through it if you had a heart attack that caused your foot to hit the wrong pedal. You can't discriminate based on people's health conditions.
It's also not only the banning it's the implication that they need airport style security because he is such a threat that they need to have constant vigilance if he shows up again.