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

[Steve Jacobson]

Marion,

What sort of protections are you referring to?  Here in Minnesota, as I recall, access to public accommodations is guaranteed for dog guid users with our white cane 
legislation passed over thirty-five years ago.  I believe some additional legislation was passed within the past decade as well that may have been more general in 
nature.  There has also been a good deal of publicity within the past five years here that arose from certain taxi drivers being unwilling to take passengers who use 
dogs, particularly when being picked up at our airport, and our airport commission and local governments were very supportive.  I don't think this incident arose from 
a lack of general awareness and at this point we don't even know what the individual's motive was.  However, this is clearly not acceptable.  

On Mon, 28 Sep 2009 07:16:30 -0400, Marion & Martin wrote:

>Does anyone know if Minnesota has a service animal protection law that may 
>apply? Often law enforcement and consumer are not aware of such provisions.

>Fraternally yours,
>Marion


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>> Wow, I can't believe this story. Why would you just do that. I know that 
>> woman and that dog, so I am certain that this story is on. How really 
>> awful that is. I really can't imagine it.Cindy
>>
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