[nabentre] OT - Needing your support

Sun Dec 8 00:11:35 UTC 2013

Thanks to everyone who signed the ACLU petition. Still need a few more
people to lend their support.

The GOAL: 35,000   

Number current signatures: 29,756

29,756 people support this campaign. Help us get to 35,000! 

Passengers on a US Airways flight recently rallied around a blind man and
his service dog, who were both kicked off the plane, and all 35 passengers
got the same treatment for their support of this man.

After a long delay on a US Airways flight, Albert Rizzi's guide dog, Doxy,
became restless being cramped under a seat. According to Rizzi and fellow
passengers, a flight attendant insisted Doxy had to stay there or the plane
would turn around. When Rizzi objected to the treatment of himself and Doxy,
they were both kicked off the plane.

But in an inspiring show of unity, his fellow passengers demanded Rizzi and
Doxy be let back on the plane. Instead of honoring their request, the
captain cancelled the whole flight, and all 35 passengers left the plane to
stand behind Rizzi.

By law, airlines are supposed to be as accommodating as possible to people
flying with service animals - removing the animal is only a last resort. Now
US

Airways is making matters worse by digging its heels in, insisting it did
nothing wrong and refusing to apologize to Rizzi.

This story continues to get national attention, with last week being one of
the biggest traveling days of the year. So let's join with Rizzi and his
fellow Passengers to insist that US Airways change their ways and help make
sure that all airlines treat people with disabilities with dignity and
respect as

They fly to see their loved ones this holiday season.

Stand with Rizzi and his fellow passengers: sign the petition urging US
Airways to treat all passengers of all abilities with respect.

To US Airways:

"We urge you to apologize to Albert Rizzi, review your policies on the
appropriate treatment of passengers with disabilities and their service
animals, And ensure your staff is properly trained so that what happened to
him never happens again."

https://www.aclu.org/respect-for-the-blind-and-service-dogs?ms=web_acluactio
n_131120_usairways_autofire

Albert J. Rizzi, M.Ed.
Founder and CEO
My Blind Spot, Inc.
90 Broad Street - 18th Fl.
New York, New York  10004
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PH:  <tel:917-553-0347> 917-553-0347

"The person who says it cannot be done, shouldn't interrupt the one who is
doing it."

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