[blindlaw] Postal question

[Mike Freeman]

The ADA wouldn't apply in any event as it does not apply to the Federal 
government. I agree with Chuck but were any statute to apply, it would be 
Section 504 of the Rehab Act of 1973 as Amended.

Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <ckrugman at sbcglobal.net>
To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 10:49 PM
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Postal question


> This has been a trend that has been happening with the Post Office for the 
> past several years. AS the blind person is not specifically being 
> discriminated against and all residents are doing without the drop box I 
> doubt that this would come under the ADA. There have been times that I 
> have contacted the Post Office to let them know when I had outgoing mail 
> to be picked up such as Braille books to be returned to the library and 
> left them outside my door for the mailman to pick up. The local Post 
> office station has been receptive to this procedure. For other mail I live 
> within walking distance to a Post Office or else will mail it from one of 
> the offices I work out of.
> Chuck
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tammy Cantrell" <t.l.cantrell at comcast.net>
> To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 7:41 PM
> Subject: [blindlaw] Postal question
>
>
>>I have a legal question I need some input on from those that know more 
>>about this than I do.  I'll give you the situation 1st and then the 
>>question.
>>    Situation:
>>    A totally blind person lives in an apartment complex.  The US Postal 
>> Service delivers mail to each apartment.  For out going mail, there used 
>> to be a drop box within the complex.  It was close to the office area but 
>> was still available.
>>    Now the Postal Service has removed the drop box for the out going 
>> mail. The only way this blind person has of sending mail is either stand 
>> around and wait for the mail carrier, entrust the out going mail to 
>> somebody else to drop off or (here's the best one)  make an appointment 
>> with Access which is their Paratransit service, pay $3.50 one way spend 3 
>> plus hours and deliver the letter, then pay $3.50 again to return home.
>>    The removal of the out going drop box was not at the request of the 
>> Apartment Complex.  The Postal Service stated that the drop box was not 
>> cost effective, therefore, it had to be removed.
>>    Question:
>>    What legal steps can be taken to resolve this situation.
>>    There has already been useless conversations with the local Post 
>> Office.  I would be very interested in hearing your suggestions.
>>    Thanks so much for your assistance!
>>
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