“Under the law, refusing someone transportation because of their weight is no different than refusing someone transportation because of their race or religion,”
Blanding’s lawyer, John Marko, told PEOPLE in response to the reported event. “Our society should never tolerate discrimination of any kind.” In his comments,
lawyer Zach Runyan emphasized the possible risks of abandoning a traveler. It is not only against the law but also risky to refuse someone transportation because of their weight. Consider.
The repercussions if Ms. Blanding was left stranded by the driver and was unable to find refuge. Runyan said, “This might have turned out more worse than it did.
