In a January 20 Traffic Commission meeting, New Bedford City Councilor Linda Morad shockingly came out against modest accommodations being made for her disabled constituents, stating, "I dislike the millions of handicap parking spaces across the city" (see 20:11 of the video below).
After her stomach-turning ableist tirade, Morad remained completely silent on the issue, making no effort to clarify or apologize for her comments.
Now, just under five weeks later, it appears Councilor Morad's assault on the city's disabled community may not be over. Ahead of the New Bedford City Council's March 11 meeting, Morad filed a letter on the record from a constituent, requesting it be referred to the Traffic Commission. This letter, written anonymously, is full of comments equally as discriminatory and disgusting as the ones Morad made earlier this year.