[il-talk] contentious article

[Robert A. Hansen]

the article called a blind dude a jerk.  You got it right.



Edwin Rodriguez wrote:
> Am I to understand tht the article called someone blind a jerk? Or did 
> I miss something here?
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Deborah Kent Stein" 
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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" 
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>> Sent: Monday, May 04, 2009 2:18 PM
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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
>>>
>>>  ----- Original Message -----  From: David Meyer
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>>>  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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