New Hampshire veteran admits to faking his need for a wheelchair to claim $660,000 in extra benefits
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) – A New Hampshire veteran has admitted he lied for 20 years about needing a wheelchair and claimed more than $660,000 in benefits he was never entitled to. Christopher Stoltz, 49, of Antrim, pleaded guilty Thursday in U.S. District Court to one count of making false statements. When he is sentenced on […]
Porter Airlines pilot blocked disabled man from boarding flight, claimed he was ‘dangerous threat’ due to wheelchair batteries
A Canadian airline pilot falsely told a man using a power wheelchair that he could not board the plane because the battery connected to his mobility aid posed a “dangerous threat,” according to reports. Ken Harrower said a Porter Airlines pilot asked about his power chair and stopped him from boarding at Calgary International Airport […]