[il-talk] contentious article

[Edwin Rodriguez]

Am I to understand tht the article called someone blind a jerk? Or did I 
miss something here?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Deborah Kent Stein" <dkent5817 at worldnet.att.net>
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Sent: Monday, May 04, 2009 5:49 PM
Subject: Re: [il-talk] contentious article


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> Oh, I love it!  I wish I'd thought of that this morning when a guy (I 
> think it was a male) grabbed me on a CTA platform without a word.  Without 
> a word he/she tucked my arm into his/hers as if we were the best of 
> friends.  Three times, with increasing emphasis, I said, "Let go please, 
> I'm fine," and when that was totally ignored I just wrenched loose and 
> went on my way.  I find it's really unsettling to be grabbed on a subway 
> platform, a situation in which I especially want to keep my wits about me.
>
> Debbie
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Connie J. Davis" <condav8950 at att.net>
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> Sent: Monday, May 04, 2009 2:18 PM
> Subject: Re: [il-talk] contentious article
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>> This woman did not say she asked the man if he needed help, so we don't 
>> know if she did.  I think both of them were rude, quite honestly.
>> I believe I have mentioned this before on-list.  Mary Ellen Reihing 
>> Gabios always asked, "Can I help you?" to someone who grabbed her.  I 
>> always thought it was good way to handle the situation.
>> Connie
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>>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>>  From: David Meyer
>>  To: 'NFB of Illinois Mailing List'
>>  Sent: Monday, May 04, 2009 1:53 PM
>>  Subject: [il-talk] contentious article
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>>  I am attaching a copy of the article Don and Denise have so far refered 
>> to.
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