[blindlaw] Discriminating Signs

Dale Sczweck dale.sczweck at gmail.com
Tue Oct 11 21:15:10 UTC 2011


I'd probably take the sign down at 1 am and hang it in my living room lol. Just a fun idea. 

Dale Sczweck 

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On Oct 11, 2011, at 4:10 AM, <ckrugman at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> as usual I'm behind in emails but these would be the strongest arguments against the sign. It is important to note that under the ADA a person cannot be forced to identify with a disability or accept services and a disability is confidential even if it is an obvious one to the public.
> Chuck
> ----- Original Message ----- From: <AZNOR99 at aol.com>
> To: <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2011 5:22 PM
> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Discriminating Signs
> 
> 
>> You might be able to argue that by placing the sign, the Village is
>> providing a reasonable accommodation (a weak argument though) and that you have
>> the right to refuse a reasonable accommodation under the ADA.  You might
>> also be able to argue that by erecting such a sign, the Village is violating
>> your right to confidentiality under the ADA (also a weak argument).
>> 
>> I suggest you contact Shawn Mayo, Executive Director at BLIND, Inc.  I
>> believe that the City of Minneapolis recently put up signs similar to yours
>> near  the training center, but Shawn, her staff, and the affilliate
>> successfully  advocated to get them removed. Shawn's email address is
>> _smayo at blindinc.org_ (mailto:smayo at blindinc.org) .
>> 
>> Good luck,
>> Ronza
>> 
>> 
>> In a message dated 9/11/2011 7:53:49 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>> billreif at ameritech.net writes:
>> 
>> I don't  know in what manner the sign can be said to discriminate.  I'm
>> sure  that whoever put it up has the mistaken belief that drivers in the
>> area  may be more cautious about hitting you.
>> 
>> There is nevertheless much  objectionable about such a sign.  It
>> signifies that you are owed some  special degree of care, and can't look
>> out for yourself.  Of more  concern is the message such a sign would send
>> criminals of various  sorts.  Were I a criminal, I would relish the
>> opportunity to wait for  someone who can't visually identify me.  I could
>> thus sneak in behind  them to do whatever I cared to with them or their
>> property; and they would  have no way of picking me out of a lineup or
>> even providing a description  in the absence of other witnesses.  Please
>> demand that the City  remove its inadvertent way of making you a  target.
>> 
>> cordially,
>> Bill
>> 
>> 
>> On 9/11/2011 5:02 PM, Leslie  Fairall wrote:
>>> Hello:
>>> 
>>> I have moved to the state of  Rhode Island to take another position.
>>> I'm renting a single family  residence and have lived here for a month.
>>> 
>>> To my horror, the  town of Cranston has erected a sign that says "blind
>>> person" directly  across the street from my home. I would not have
>>> known this if a  friend of mine who picks me up for church hadn't told
>>> me. It is a  bright yellow sign with black lettering.
>>> 
>>> I will be contacting  City Hall both by phone and in writing to have
>>> the sign removed. I  have a few questions.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 1. Would this be considered  discrimination under the Americans with
>>> Disabilities or some other  act?
>>> 2. Is singling out a person because of disability a form of
>>> discrimination? My knee-jerk reaction is yes, but I want to get the
>>> facts straight.
>>> 3. What is a reasonable timeframe to request  that the sign be removed?
>>> In my rough draft, I stated seven  days.
>>> 
>>> 4. Are their any other points I should make that would  strongly
>>> encourage them to remove the sign?
>>> 
>>> Thanks  for any and all advice.
>>> 
>>> 
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