Thread: This Is Appalling Behavior At A FIRST Event
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Unread 03-05-2012, 22:37
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Re: This Is Appalling Behavior At A FIRST Event
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Originally Posted by Tom Line View Post
Perhaps someone needs to be seriously hurt jumping out of the way of someone yelling 'robot' for FIRST to take notice, in the same manner that the FMS issues were brushed off until something catastrophic happened. Unfortunately that's generally the modus operandi of any overly large company. (Note: I would never wish anyone to get hurt.)
If someone in a wheelchair is injured because a robot runs into them or because someone jumps over them in the chair, that is going to gain FIRST a lot of bad publicity.

If someone has their cane knocked out from under them and they fall and are injured, that is going to cause FIRST a lot of bad publicity.

If teams refuse to move out of a handicapped zone, this is not good PR. If teams refuse to move out of a handicapped zone for a person who requires the use of it, this is really bad PR. I'd love for the team that did that to be recognized for their actions. Recognition is a valuable asset to FIRST and to the teams seeking it. Bad recognition can cause a world of hurt for a team. Sometimes, they deserve it.

Jane
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