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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoPlainText><b>I was wondering if this issue could be taken to the DOJ? I’d like to hear if anybody files a formal ADA complaint against the state of Florida. Please let me know.<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b>Terry<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>-----Original Message-----<br>From: GDUI-Chat [mailto:gdui-chat-bounces@lists.guidedogusersinc.org] On Behalf Of Margie Donovan via GDUI-Chat<br>Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2016 12:19 PM<br>To: 'Kevin Frankeberger'; 'GDUI Chat List'; 'Michael Malver'; 'Bob Hachey'<br>Cc: gdum-l@acblists.org<br>Subject: Re: [GDUI-Chat] FW: [Blindtlk] Sheriff's Office/State Condone Discrimination against Disabled</p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Kevin, there has to be a petteran established of similar violations. Once there is a definite pattern, this individual should fial a FTA complaint against the provider. Margiedefginate <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>-----Original Message-----<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>From: GDUI-Chat [<a href="mailto:gdui-chat-bounces@lists.guidedogusersinc.org"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>mailto:gdui-chat-bounces@lists.guidedogusersinc.org</span></a>] On Behalf Of Kevin Frankeberger via GDUI-Chat<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2016 8:20 AM<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>To: Michael Malver; 'Bob Hachey'; 'GDUI Chat List'<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Cc: <a href="mailto:gdum-l@acblists.org"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>gdum-l@acblists.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Subject: Re: [GDUI-Chat] FW: [Blindtlk] Sheriff's Office/State Condone Discrimination against Disabled<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Yes, I believe this person has more recourse that he hasn't availed himself to like the DOJ, EEOC and so on.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Most certainly, all of his contacts have said this is a, "civil matter." With that advice, he needs to engage an attorney and start filing suits.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Sometimes, it takes a really "big" stick to get attention. Sadly I say that.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Best, Kevin<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Kevin Frankeberger, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>________________________________<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>From: Michael Malver via GDUI-Chat <<a href="mailto:gdui-chat@lists.guidedogusersinc.org"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>gdui-chat@lists.guidedogusersinc.org</span></a>><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>To: 'Bob Hachey' <<a href="mailto:bhachey@verizon.net"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>bhachey@verizon.net</span></a>>; 'GDUI Chat List' <<a href="mailto:gdui-chat@lists.guidedogusersinc.org"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>gdui-chat@lists.guidedogusersinc.org</span></a>> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Cc: <a href="mailto:gdum-l@acblists.org"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>gdum-l@acblists.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2016 7:01 AM<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Subject: Re: [GDUI-Chat] FW: [Blindtlk] Sheriff's Office/State Condone Discrimination against Disabled<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>My understanding of the legal system is sketchy at best. I understand this<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>case deals with a state law, but I also thought that Taxi services are<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>public. Could this case somehow be reworked as something federal so the ADA<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>could be referenced? If not, what is the process by which a state issue gets<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>appealed? I thought that, at least in theory, any case could go as high as<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>the Supreme court, if you wanted to take it that far.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>-----Original Message-----<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>From: GDUI-Chat [<a href="mailto:gdui-chat-bounces@lists.guidedogusersinc.org"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>mailto:gdui-chat-bounces@lists.guidedogusersinc.org</span></a>] On<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Behalf Of Bob Hachey via GDUI-Chat<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2016 8:33 AM<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>To: GDUI Chat List <<a href="mailto:gdui-chat@lists.guidedogusersinc.org"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>gdui-chat@lists.guidedogusersinc.org</span></a>><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Cc: <a href="mailto:gdum-l@acblists.org"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>gdum-l@acblists.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Subject: [GDUI-Chat] FW: [Blindtlk] Sheriff's Office/State Condone<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Discrimination against Disabled<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Hi all,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Please click the link below and read what I found to be a very disturbing<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>article about discrimination against a fellow guide dog user and her guide.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>IMHO, the terrible attitude on the part of the police and prosecutors<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>involved here is a threat to all guide dog users. A police lieutenant had<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>the unmitigated audacity to claim that civil rights issues are separate from<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>law enforcement. Seems officials in this Florida county don't think too much<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>of civil rights or civil rights laws. I will resist the urge to expound<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>further on that point given all that we read about police in the news. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>I do wonder how many other jurisdictions are similarly willing to dispense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>with the enforcement of civil rights laws.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Bob Hachey <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>-----Original Message-----<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>From: blindtlk [<a href="mailto:blindtlk-bounces@nfbnet.org"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>mailto:blindtlk-bounces@nfbnet.org</span></a>] On Behalf Of Marion<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Gwizdala via blindtlk<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2016 10:39 AM<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>To: 'Florida Association of Guide Dog Users'; 'NAGDU Mailing List, the<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>National Association of Guide Dog Users'; <a href="mailto:nagdu-leaders@nfbnet.org"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>nagdu-leaders@nfbnet.org</span></a>; 'New<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>York Association of Guide Dog Users'; New Jersey Association of Guide Dog<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Users; 'Blind Talk Mailing List'<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Cc: Marion Gwizdala<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Subject: [Blindtlk] Sheriff's Office/State Condone Discrimination against<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Disabled<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Please circulate the following message as widely as appropriate.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Sheriff's Office/State of Florida Condone Discrimination against Disabled<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> On February 11, 2016, in a stunning blow to the rights of<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>the disabled, the State Attorney for the 13th Judicial Circuit in Tampa,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Florida released a two sentence statement in response to a criminal<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>complaint filed with their office as the result of a clear and unequivocal<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>denial of the rights of a person with a disability accompanied by a service<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>dog that condones discrimination against the disabled. This two sentence<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>statement, released by Mark Cox, Chief of Investigations for the state<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Attorney, stated.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Please read the entire article by visiting<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://www.harnessup.wordpress.com/"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>http://www.harnessup.wordpress.com/</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Fraternally yours,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Marion 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