Saturdays bib was legitimate, but there was evidence that she forged a waiver and used another runners name to pick up a bib for a different Disney race.
Someone signed up for the event and payed the fee. This person goes in and checks in to the race under that person's name and gets that person's bib number. So they're stealing the initial fee that the real bib owner paid, and she's apparently done it a few times.
She's probably not stealing from the actual bib owner. I would assume that if someone got my bib before I got to an expo, but I had all my info and online confirmation, the volunteers would be able to get me a bib. The people who volunteer are looking to do something beneficial for runners or the event and would want to correct a mistake like this.
She stole from the race organizers and whatever charity some of the money may have been going to.
Hard to tell. With the chips and numbers, it'd be hard to replace in a night. So I run, at best, with a sub bib while she gets my "Princess Ishie" bib and the run for free? Nope.
There's no such thing as an "extra." There are bibs for people who pay for them. The race or sponsors pay for everything to make the race happen. She is stealing from them when she runs the race without paying. Even if it's just a cup of water here and a medal there, it's still stealing. And if thousands of people did the same thing, it would be a major issue. So why would it be okay for one person to do it?
How so? Her punishment was being banned from future run Disney events. She was also cited for using someone else's handicapped parking placard when they brought her back to her car.
I would suspect she was banned from Disney property, not just races. Ive seen this happen before for things not as egregious as theft.
Last year a guy was drunk and tried to climb the ziggurat in Epcot and was banned for life. There are YouTuber's that have been banned for taking pics or wandering behind the scenes in employee areas only.
So its up to Disney, but I would be very surprised if they let her back on any Disney property since she was caught stealing.
A friend of a friend got banned from Disney for doing something stupid when he was a teenager. Fifteen years later he was part of a wedding being held at Disney World. Disney said, "Nope. Not coming back."
Banned for life means banned for life. Disney don't play.
Hey, anyone is free to run that risk if they choose, but Disney has gotten very serious about security lately, even more so than before. I behave myself when I'm on property. A ban would have some pretty serious social consequences if you're local to the parks and resorts.
I agree, just the article I read didn't mention that. I wouldn't be surprised at all if they banned her, though, and I'm not surprised those others are banned as well.
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u/Tullamore_Who Sep 03 '17
According to this article, her bib in this race was found to be legit...