[Blindtlk] FW: Washington DC man in wheelchair gets beaten up by officers

Fri Jun 10 20:23:48 UTC 2011

Chris. I don't know the incident in Washington, but I do remember Primo in Utah. First, if that is the one you're referring to, I am surprised and pleased that you're doing such research. For those of us who were around when that happened, it was very important. Now we have always argued about
 how broad of a brush we should use when we deal with other disabilities. If you remember our constitution and history, we do not join in coalitions. We have and do, however, work with other groups of disabled persons to improve things. I say all of that to say that yes, we should be concerned about a wheelchaired person being beaten by police.

We should be concerned about any unprovoked (and that is the key) gratuitous harassment by law enforcement. Not just when it happens to a disabled person. When I see such stories, however, I always wonder what started it. I would hope that there was a reason, since most law enforcement here do not just run like a gang and find someone to beat up. And, being a scenic, I know that if a person runs over a police officer, damages a police car,, is drunk, belligerent, and an officer takes out his/her stick to defend him/herself, the headline that sells the paper will still be
Police Officer Attacks Man in Wheelchair.
It sounds so much better than "Police Officer Defends Him/herself from abuse by angry man."

Please keep finding those historical references. I hope I get to meet you when you come to a convention.
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From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Chris Nusbaum
Sent: Friday, June 10, 2011 2:48 PM
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Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] FW: Washington DC man in wheelchair getsbeatenupbyofficers

Here's an example.  Many people on this list have (in different
threads) referenced the incident of the person being beaten up by a janitor at a sheltered workshop for being a Federationist.  
Couldn't this be kind of like this guy in a wheelchair, but with officers? As NFB members, we advocate for the rights of the blind, but also of all disabilities, and minorities for that matter.  This was wrong and a violation of rights, and the prejudice could also extend to blind people.  That's the importance of NFB!

 Chris

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 ----- Original Message -----
From: "roberthansen1970 at gmail.com" <roberthansen1970 at gmail.com
To: blindtlk at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Thu, 02 Jun 2011 17:47:20 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] FW: Washington DC man in wheelchair 
getsbeatenupbyofficers

Well cant something like this raise a certain awareness? You know 
what can happen to a guy in a wheelchair could happen to you.  
Folks like us are all vulnerable and we need to stand up to 
tyrany.
-----Original Message-----
Date: Thursday, June 02, 2011 7:22:33 pm
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From: "Bryan Schulz" <b.schulz at sbcglobal.net
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] FW: Washington DC man in wheelchair gets 
beatenupbyofficers

hi,

it probably should on a list called blind talk that is paid for 
by the nfb.

Bryan Schulz

----- Original Message -----
From: <roberthansen1970 at gmail.com
To: <blindtlk at nfbnet.org
Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2011 5:34 PM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] FW: Washington DC man in wheelchair gets
beatenupbyofficers

 Does it have to?  Rights are rights.
 -----Original Message-----
 Date: Thursday, June 02, 2011 5:31:50 pm
 To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org
 From: "Bryan Schulz" <b.schulz at sbcglobal.net
 Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] FW: Washington DC man in wheelchair gets 
beaten
 upbyofficers

 no kidding but it doesn't connect to blindness!

 Bryan Schulz

 ----- Original Message -----
 From: <roberthansen1970 at gmail.com
 To: <blindtlk at nfbnet.org
 Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2011 5:16 PM
 Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] FW: Washington DC man in wheelchair gets 
beaten
 upbyofficers

 This is not crap.  I do not enjoy stuff like this.  Someones 
rights were

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