I think the lady with the 4 year old should not have taken the child into the store.It made me very angry when I heard the story.The media tends to put a twist on the story to get people to read or listen to their stories. It is very hard to beleive alot of what you hear in the national media. This story did make it on the national media and did not tell the true story.Things like this hurt people who are disabled and are really discriminated against in our society. I am disabled and I feel in general people are very understanding and compassionate towards people with all kinds of disabilities and are always willing to help.

The mother of this child went way to far. According to my fb page and comments left by those who knew the mom. I am almost certain the mom created the page.its sad and I hope everyone has learner something from this experience.

I also plan to visit this store and do some shopping to support their business. I had never heard of the place and thanks to the PATCH for printing the true story maybe it will boost their business. The PATCH is really a great sorce for local info. Thanks for such a good article and letting the public know the real truth!

I think this could have all been avoided if the store owner would have posted a sign. "No Cripples Or Amputees Allowed". She would have clearly stated her intent and everything would have been fine.

If a wounded vet in uniform, with the same kind of walker, would have entered the store, would she had asked him to leave also? I think it's disingenuous to for the shop owner to hide under the guise that they were asked to leave because of his "safety concerns" the only concerns she had were for the items in the shop. If she had to be dishonest about the reason. she obviously knew it was wrong..

When I read her original letter with its descrition of events the first thing I thought was "Drama Queen". And it left me with a feeling of a woman with a chip on her shoulder about her personal situation. "The law says I can and by D*** I will!" I know if someone says to me " he would be fine and careful" I instantly get my guard up.

william, then she wouldn't have any business.... trying to be totally exclusive would have been difficult because it would have obscured the outside of her business, I am sure she would have liked to exclude, certain ethnicities and incomes. I must salute your attempt at "wit" . keep trying before you take it on the road.

ahhhh Billy. i see by your previous racially tinged comments on this subject, where you are...now I understand.

Hey Billy, Do you know what an IP Address is?

If I had to guess, I'd say the mother received a nice letter from the store owner's lawyer explaining how defaming someone to intentionally ruin their business is called tortious interference and it's a well recognized cause of action in lawsuits. The store owner has a textbook case on her hands and I hope she does sue.

The second thing about this episode that is both shocking and disturbing is how willing people are to join a mob before they even have their facts straight. I saw that website. It was vile and full of name calling and wishing of ill upon the store owner.

And this is not about sides. The store owner was insensitive and handled the situation badly but the mother should not have had a small child in a store full of expensive breakables - disabled or no. I wouldn't dream of taking a child in a place like that. I suspect that the mother is well versed in provoking situations that cast her in the role of victim. Otherwise, why invite a confrontation like that?

There are many inconsiderate parents who take their children into adult environments. As a parent, I was always very mindful of being considerate towards others and not imposing my children into adult environments. But sadly, I was an exception.

But this episode really shows how awful people an be. Bullies just aren't kids and some women never outgrow being the mean girl.

P.S. I am not the store owner. My first initial is K. and I just happened to use that as a screen name before I realized what the store owner's name was.

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I read the page from the beginning when it was set up and the mother did NOT create the facebook page. Someone from out of state (I can't remember where) set it up after seeing the posting on someone's facebook page. That was stated in the early postings and comments.

I've been following this story as my daughter is a classmate of Carter. He and his mother were asked to leave FOB Designs and the owner said Carter would be better served elsewhere (who says this to anyone, much less a four year old with a disability). Prior to the interenet, people would tell their friends and co-workers who would share their disappointment regarding the incident with others. The process would take a lot longer and not as many people would hear what happened (unless it got picked up by the media). With the internet and facebook, people have larger circles of friends and the messages travel faster. I've seen support for Carter, some bickering, some name calling, etc. online regarding this incident but I haven't seen an angry mob. In this internet age - perhaps a store owner will think twice the next time prior to handling a situation so poorly. An sincere apology from the owner would still go so much farther than a threat of a law suit (for slander???). I feel strongly that no one should threaten the store or it's owner. But I don't see anything wrong with friends telling friends to not support a store where they don't agree with the store's actions.

There are a lot of things we do not know about this incident. Did the mother and shop owner meet to try to settle the problem? If so, was the mother satisfied with explanation? If not, did the mother let the heat of the moment cloud her common sense, if she had any, before sending the email. I hope that she did have common sense to realize in todays world what putting an email out could lead too and if not maybe as some have expressed she did it on purpose. If so, shame on her.

I used to live in St. Louis and shopped at that store many times with my child. I was also asked to hold her, for her safety, and completely understood the issue and complied. Parenthood is a responsibility... If it's not safe to have your child in a store like that, then don't go in. I would never take my youngest in there now - she'd take the place down! I understand that a disability is a very difficult issue and I'm very empathetic of that, but it doesn't mean entitlement. You still need to be responsible for your child's safety. Just like I did when I shopped there.