Wave Maker

That's one way to describe the feeling I get reading this.

Walter Olsen at Overlawyered makes a point of tracking the legion of outrages that arise out of the disability law field, especially in California, where the odious Unruh Act turns "victim's rights" into a weapon of extortion.

But unlike some of the more ridiculous examples (such as this), this fella David Allen Gunther (sounds like a serial killer, dunnit?) has used the California's preposterous Unruh Act as his vehicle to amass a personal fortune.

Here's the teaser to the article linked above:

With all the deviants running around these days, you can only imagine what could happen in an Orange County public restroom. David Allen Gunther, a fellow who knows depravity well, said he was traumatized by his Nov. 11, 2003, experience at the Anaheim West Car Wash. Gunther, who is wheelchair-bound, found a bathroom mirror mounted a few inches too high for him to “preen” himself. In a legal complaint, he insisted the experience caused him “anguish, anxiety, humiliation, anger, frustration, distress, embarrassment, apprehension and disgust.” He demanded that the owner of the business pay him $4,000. Would you believe that Gunther has the law on his side?

He did indeed get his money (and his attorney got his too). He's collected more than $400,000 over three years.

I recommend the whole article -- but I warn you, it may cause a paroxysm of anger.

Oh those wacky people in the California legislature.