[nagdu] Minneapolis woman cited for kicking seeing-eye dog

Thu Oct 1 01:40:54 UTC 2009

Steve,
    Thanks for the note! yes, I was incorrect in my assertions about the 
lack of a service animal protection law.

Marion


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Jacobson" <steve.jacobson at visi.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 2:01 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Minneapolis woman cited for kicking seeing-eye dog


> Marion,
>
> As you probably learned after you wrote your note below, Minnesota does 
> have a service animal protection law, although I don't know how it 
> compares with those of
> other states.  I have sent it to you via private e-mail as you requested 
> yesterday.  It would seem that the enforcement should not require anybody 
> being "creative"
> but the main thing is that this get addressed.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Steve Jacobson
>
> On Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:27:11 -0400, Marion & Martin wrote:
>
>>And for people who are willing to get involved! Ms. Lijewski told me she 
>>may
>>have never known what had happened if the girl who told her about what the
>>woman did had not come forward! The perpetrator has until tomorrow to turn
>>herself in to authorities. If she does not do so, a misedemeanor warrant
>>will be issued for her arrest. The authorities are treating this very
>>seriously and being very creative in their interpretation of Minnesota 
>>laws,
>>as the state does not have a service animal protection act....yet!
>
>
>>Fraternally yours,
>>Marion
>
>
>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>From: "sblanjones11" <sblanjones11 at sbcglobal.net>
>>To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'"
>><nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 9:45 PM
>>Subject: Re: [nagdu] Minneapolis woman cited for kicking seeing-eye dog
>
>
>>> Thank God for in-store video!
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
>>> Behalf
>>> Of Nicole B. Torcolini
>>> Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2009 9:16 PM
>>> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Minneapolis woman cited for kicking seeing-eye dog
>>>
>>> I just don't get it.  Why do people think that they can do this kind of
>>> stuff?  If someone does not like dogs, that's fine, just keep it to
>>> themselves!  I hope that she gets a proper fine or something for this.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
>>> Behalf
>>> Of David Andrews
>>> Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2009 2:31 PM
>>> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
>>> Subject: [nagdu] Minneapolis woman cited for kicking seeing-eye dog
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> MINNEAPOLIS -- Minneapolis police say a local woman accused of kicking a
>>> seeing-eye dog in the jaw has been cited for animal cruelty.
>>>
>>> Police Sgt. Jesse Garcia says the unprovoked incident represents cruelty
>>> not
>>> only to the 6-year-old black Labrador but to the dog's blind owner.
>>>
>>> 53-year-old Lynnette Lijewski says she and her service dog, Brook, were 
>>> in
>>> a
>>> store Thursday. She says she felt the dog's legs buckle and then Brook
>>> righted herself.
>>>
>>> As she checked Brook, a girl told her a gray-haired woman just kicked 
>>> the
>>> dog.
>>>
>>> Lijewski alerted store staff, who called police. Officers reviewed store
>>> video and arrested the 46-year-old Minneapolis woman nearby.
>>>
>>> Brook appeared to be OK on Friday, but Lijewski planned to have a vet 
>>> take
>>> a
>>> look at her.
>>>
>>> (Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Res
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