[nagdu] STILL DEFIANT: Disabled vet plans to sueBigYSupermarketover ban (video)

Fri Aug 13 21:09:39 UTC 2010

Hi Cheryl E.,
Alot of people who are totally blind from birth have trouble in opening 
their eye lids. Because they have never seen, they have never had any reason 
to open their eyes and the lids become atrophied. Some have eyes that look 
white and filmy due to eye conditions.

You used to have normal sight until you lost your sight as an adult. Your 
eyes and lids have learned to open and close normally and your eyes move 
normally as your body "remembers" how the lids and eyes worked while 
sighted.  Does this make sense?

I have one eye whose lid has become stretched due to many surgeries on that 
eye. I also have minimal sight - colors and movement only - in that eye from 
birth.  My other eye, the one with the best sight, has a normal lid.

Lyn and Landon
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, August 13, 2010 11:46 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] STILL DEFIANT: Disabled vet plans to 
sueBigYSupermarketover ban (video)

>I would really like to know where the people get the ideas that we don't 
>have eyes or that our eyes are a certain color, or we can't open our eyes. 
>Yes some people have deformed eyes from birth etc.
>
> I lost my vision as an adult, and if you look at me without my glasses on 
> there is nothing wrong with my eyes, I also tell people that you don't 
> have to be totally blind to be blind, there are all forms of blindness, I 
> can see still see shapes and some color, I have to wear the glasses 
> because of the light which burn my eyes, and in the house my lights or low 
> that I don't have to wear them, and half the time people forget that I am 
> blind.
>
> But unfortunately people will believe what they want.
>
> The biggest compliment you can pay me is to recommend my services!
>
> Cheryl Echevarria
> Independent Travel Consultant
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>
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> Inc.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Marion Gwizdala" <blind411 at verizon.net>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, August 13, 2010 2:38 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] STILL DEFIANT: Disabled vet plans to sue 
> BigYSupermarketover ban (video)
>
>
>> Bobbie,
>>     I think I will wear a tag around my kneck that says, "I am talking to 
>> a
>> stupid person!" (smile)
>>
>> Marion
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Bobbie" <bewitched56 at comcast.net>
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Friday, August 13, 2010 2:22 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] STILL DEFIANT: Disabled vet plans to sue
>> BigYSupermarketover ban (video)
>>
>>
>> > Lyn,
>> > I'm sorry I didn't get these comments to the list. I couldn't access 
>> > the
>> > page, not that proficient with JAWS. Yes, I was so upset about the
>> > comments that I haven't even been on the computer. I will say that I'm 
>> > not
>> > surprised. I have encountered so much ignorance and intolerance in this
>> > area that it gets to me. I even had a disagreement with a friend over 
>> > this
>> > issue this week when she suggested that it should be required that 
>> > service
>> > dog handlers wear a tag around their necks to identify them. I politely
>> > terminated the conversation. I have found that even some of my sighted
>> > friends just don't understand the issue. A friend suggested that I
>> > exchange the words African Americans for the word disabled when talking
>> > about this issue. I don't know what can be done to educate a public 
>> > that
>> > doesn't want to be educated. I wish just one of these people could 
>> > spend
>> > one day in my shoes, then we could have a real conversation. Bobbie
>> > ----- Original Message ----- 
>> > From: "Lyn Gwizdak" <linda.gwizdak at cox.net>
>> > To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>> > <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> > Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2010 1:33 PM
>> > Subject: Re: [nagdu] STILL DEFIANT: Disabled vet plans to sue Big
>> > YSupermarketover ban (video)
>> >
>> >
>> >> Although it is very long, read the remarks from the newspaper's 
>> >> readers
>> >> regarding the woman and her dog that had an acident on the floor of 
>> >> the
>> >> Big Y store.   The attitudes take my breath away!  Wow!  There was one
>> >> person saying that the disabled - "handicapped" was his terminolgy -
>> >> should be barred from employment because the "handicapped" would find 
>> >> an
>> >> excuse to sue the place of employment for whatever.  Many thoought the
>> >> woman "faked" disability because she was kneeling on the floor for the
>> >> photo.  Vile references to her having no teeth?  Horrible, horrible
>> >> things to say about someone who had their butt over in Iraq or 
>> >> otherwise
>> >> serving our country!
>> >>
>> >> My question is - what are we doing wrong to not have our message reach
>> >> the public about the reality of disability and of service dogs??? Why 
>> >> do
>> >> these attitudes still go on regardless of the educating we do and the
>> >> ADA???
>> >>
>> >> These entries do appear to come from rather uneducated people based on
>> >> the spelling and grammar errors.  But these are the people we do
>> >> encounter every day in our lives when we are out shopping. I'm just
>> >> shaking my head over this.
>> >>
>> >> Lyn and Landon
>> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> >> From: "Ginger Kutsch" <gingerKutsch at yahoo.com>
>> >> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'"
>> >> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> >> Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2010 6:29 AM
>> >> Subject: [nagdu] STILL DEFIANT: Disabled vet plans to sue Big Y
>> >> Supermarketover ban (video)
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>> FYI. Below is a link to the live video and another article about
>> >>> the disabled vet whose dog pooped in the store.
>> >>>
>> >>> STILL DEFIANT: Disabled vet plans to sue Big Y Supermarket over
>> >>> ban (video)
>> >>> http://google.com/
>> >>> Published: Friday, August 6, 2010
>> >>> 01 comment(s)
>> >>> By Luther Turmelle, North Bureau Chief
>> >>> lturmelle at newhavenregister.com
>> >>>
>> >>> im Mucha of Wallingford poses with her dog, Ivy, outside the Big
>> >>> Y Supermarket in North Haven Thursday. In Ivy's mouth is the
>> >>> Notice of Trespass Mucha received after the service dog defecated
>> >>> in the store in late June. (Mara Lavitt/Register)
>> >>>
>> >>> Kim Mucha remains firm about what she sees as an unfair and
>> >>> illegal banning from Big Y Supermarket's North Haven store
>> >>> because her 8-year-old service dog, Ivy, accidentally messed on
>> >>> the floor of the produce section in June.
>> >>>
>> >>> Mucha, who lives in Wallingford, said Thursday she has hired a
>> >>> lawyer and is moving ahead with her plans to challenge the ban in
>> >>> court, despite stinging criticism and online attacks, accusing
>> >>> her of exploiting the situation for financial gain.
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Mucha says she needs Ivy, who wears a special harness, to help
>> >>> her with balance problems due to service-related disabilities.
>> >>> Big Y officials claim they were within their rights to banish
>> >>> Mucha and Ivy from the store because the dog was not on a leash
>> >>> and defecated on the floor several times, including once near
>> >>> where Big Y employees were making sandwiches for customers.
>> >>>
>> >>> Claire D'Amour-Daley, a spokeswoman for the Springfield, Mass.,
>> >>> company, which has 54 locations in Connecticut and Massachusetts,
>> >>> was not available for comment Thursday about whether the chain
>> >>> has any surveillance video of the incident.
>> >>>
>> >>> But Mucha contends Big Y officials are misrepresenting what
>> >>> happened.
>> >>>
>> >>> "It's not about the money," said Mucha, an Air Force veteran.
>> >>> "This is about making people realize that people have a right to
>> >>> bring service dogs into stores. I'm not looking for some kind of
>> >>> financial settlement; I'm looking for this to go to trial so that
>> >>> I can fight and win."
>> >>>
>> >>> Mucha claims that banning her and Ivy from the store is a
>> >>> violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. She said she
>> >>> would donate any money she might receive from a lawsuit to the
>> >>> East Coast Assistance Dogs program.
>> >>>
>> >>> The Torrington organization trained Ivy and has about 150 animals
>> >>> it has worked with that are in use, said Lu Picard, a founder of
>> >>> the group and its program director.
>> >>>
>> >>> "Kim is not that kind of person; she wants to do what's right for
>> >>> other people with service dogs, especially veterans," Picard
>> >>> said. "But I'm concerned for her. She's very fragile emotionally
>> >>> and some of the things that have been said about her are really
>> >>> horrible."
>> >>>
>> >>> East Coast Assistance Dogs has also seen some fallout from
>> >>> controversy, receiving some harassing e-mails, Picard said.
>> >>>
>> >>> "We're seeing a lot more people who have service dogs being
>> >>> denied access to stores," she said. "A lot of times it involves
>> >>> people with what I call invisible disabilities. But the military
>> >>> is increasingly recommending service dogs for our soldiers who
>> >>> are coming home from the Middle East with PTSD (post-traumatic
>> >>> stress disorder) and so we're going to see more of this, not
>> >>> less."
>> >>>
>> >>> To illustrate her point, Picard cited the case of Luis Montalvan,
>> >>> an Army veteran and the recipient of two Bronze Stars.
>> >>>
>> >>> Montalvan sued fast-food giant McDonald's for $10 million after
>> >>> two employees allegedly beat him in December 2008 when he and his
>> >>> service dog tried to enter one of its Brooklyn, N.Y., locations.
>> >>> Picard, who knows Montalvan, said his case was recently settled
>> >>> out of court.
>> >>>
>> >>> "Anyone who doesn't look disabled is being questioned," she said.
>> >>> "It's just a matter of people not understanding service dogs and
>> >>> what they do."
>> >>>
>> >>> Mucha said she is troubled that some people think she is being a
>> >>> troublemaker.
>> >>>
>> >>> "I apologized many times to the people in the store when it
>> >>> happened," Mucha said. "But some people just don't like hearing
>> >>> what the law is."
>> >>>
>> >>> Call Luther Turmelle at 203-789-5706.
>> >>>
>> >>> Reader Comments
>> >>> The following are comments from the readers. We ask that you be
>> >>> polite. Offensive comments will be removed and repeated offensive
>> >>> comments could lead to being banned from commenting. In no way do
>> >>> the comments represent the view of nhregister.com.
>> >>>
>> >>> Rob wrote on Aug 6, 2010 6:26 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " Maam, I myself am a veteran and I thank you for your service to
>> >>> our great country. But in all fairness, if your dog messed on the
>> >>> floor several times in one instance, that is quite extreme. The
>> >>> store also has an obligation to its customers, and who wants to
>> >>> see a dog mess all over the place while grocery shopping for
>> >>> food.
>> >>> I don't know how to resolve this situation, but God Bless you and
>> >>> may things work out for you. "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> bigcheese wrote on Aug 6, 2010 6:29 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " It's quite obvious the reason they dont want her and the dog in
>> >>> there is because they are both white. It's racial discrimination.
>> >>> "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> Wont shop in a store with feces on the floor wrote on Aug 6, 2010
>> >>> 6:41 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " Please just call ahead, I'm sure that there is a wheeled or
>> >>> motorized cart.
>> >>>
>> >>> Doug p00p on the floor when I'm shopping is gross.
>> >>>
>> >>> It is a money grab, just like her McDonalds friend.
>> >>>
>> >>> and it is in the paper again??? "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> Laen wrote on Aug 6, 2010 6:56 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " This woman is nuts. Her dog deficates on the floor of a food
>> >>> store not once but twice and it's the stores fault. "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> no poop wrote on Aug 6, 2010 7:02 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " she needs to get someone to take that dog for a long walk
>> >>> before going to the store. I don't want to see poop on the floor
>> >>> when i am shopping. "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> no poop wrote on Aug 6, 2010 7:05 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " did you notice in the video she said she cannot bend down or
>> >>> get down because it will cause a lot of pain, but in the photo
>> >>> she is on the knees....figure that one out....lol "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> Unbelievable wrote on Aug 6, 2010 7:06 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " Lady, haven't you heard of Peapod? Have you no human friends
>> >>> with whom you can shop? For crying out loud! I know I don't want
>> >>> to buy food in a dog toilet. "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> lawyer wrote on Aug 6, 2010 7:19 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " Listen Lady:
>> >>>
>> >>> Dog feces is poisonous ! Your dog can't do this in a place where
>> >>> the public may get sick IRREGARDLESS of the fact you are
>> >>> handicapped.
>> >>>
>> >>> You can sue all you want, its just showing your ignorance. "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> feel sorry for the woman wrote on Aug 6, 2010 7:25 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " I appreciate no one wants to shop in a store with dog feces (or
>> >>> 'doug' feces as one of the other posters who cannot spell calls
>> >>> it). That said, it sounds like this was a one time issue. The dog
>> >>> had an accident once. maybe it was sick. if it's not a reccurring
>> >>> problem then the store overreacted. I'm glad she's taking legal
>> >>> action to protect her rights and I hope to see a boycott of Big
>> >>> Y. I know that I personally won't shop there ever again if this
>> >>> is how they treat customers. regardless of the situation, they
>> >>> certainly could have handled the issue more delicately. "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> redcybra wrote on Aug 6, 2010 7:25 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " If she can't keep the dog under control she has no business
>> >>> bringing it into any store. Service dogs are trained and their
>> >>> users also receive training before they take the dog home. Was
>> >>> she "denied access" before the dog pooped? I don't think so. SHE
>> >>> is the problem, not the dog. I hope Big Y sticks to its guns and
>> >>> the whole story, including other witnesses, comes out. "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> pat wrote on Aug 6, 2010 7:30 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " Big Y says that the dog defecated near a place where sandwiches
>> >>> were being made. so what? this seems irrelevant unless the dog
>> >>> snuck behing the deli and pooped on the sandwiches or equipment.
>> >>> yes, it's gross that the dog had an accident and i feel bad for
>> >>> everyone who was there at that time. that said, accidents happen.
>> >>> i saw a girl projectile vommit at an amusment park recently and
>> >>> she wasn't banned. poor dog was probably sick and i'm sure this
>> >>> was a humiliating experience for the woman. "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> JPinCT wrote on Aug 6, 2010 7:33 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " Another instance of a good dog, irresponsible owner. Unless a
>> >>> dog is ill, they just don't go to the bathroom wherever/whenever,
>> >>> especially a disciplined service animal. Sounds like Ms. Mucha
>> >>> should have given Ivy a little time with the fire hydrant before
>> >>> entering the store. Animal "accidents" happen, but any good pet
>> >>> owner will accept responsibility as well as the consequences. Big
>> >>> Y has a service to provide to the community and not just to Ms.
>> >>> Mucha and I think her actions are hamstringing other persons with
>> >>> service animals far more than helping them. Service animals are
>> >>> an important part of many handicapped people's lives, but having
>> >>> one doesn't put you above displaying common courtesy to the
>> >>> persons around you. "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> fed up wrote on Aug 6, 2010 7:47 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " too bad she cry racism! "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> Bill in Wallingford wrote on Aug 6, 2010 7:49 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " This is not worthy of two front page stories within a few days
>> >>> in the New Haven Register. I'm concerned about unsanitary
>> >>> conditions in a grocery store, and we have a woman crying, "poor
>> >>> me" and using her military service as a crutch. The food store is
>> >>> correct in maintaining utmost sanitary conditions for its
>> >>> customers. "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> Pat wrote on Aug 6, 2010 8:01 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " This woman is making a mockery of ADA. "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> grundle wrote on Aug 6, 2010 8:11 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " she has balance problems ??? sounds like a disability scam to
>> >>> me. how about this.... carry a freaking cane!
>> >>>
>> >>> why should i have do deal with your dog crapping in the procduce
>> >>> isle when i am shopping there. why should ANYONE have to deal
>> >>> with that, just because you cant keep your balance?
>> >>>
>> >>> hey lady, wake up. the world is not here to serve you!
>> >>>
>> >>> oh, and by the way, i am a veteran too "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> Mom of 3 year old wrote on Aug 6, 2010 8:12 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " First, to Lawyer. Ir-regardless is not a word, only regardless.
>> >>> Sorry for being the grammer police but that non word makes me
>> >>> nuts.
>> >>> Second, I feel sorry for this poor animal. This lady is feeding
>> >>> this dog Ol' Roy (Walmart) or the equivalent, not a high quality
>> >>> product. My dog was the same way until we started giving her a
>> >>> grain free product, only available in pet stores. The urge to
>> >>> poop comes up so fast in the low quality product, the dog can't
>> >>> help it. And Big Y is within its rights to forbid the dog inside
>> >>> the store. Once is an accident, twice is the owner's problem not
>> >>> the store. As a customer of a grocery store, I'd be put off by
>> >>> dog poop even though I own a dog and clean up after it. "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> the Barrister wrote on Aug 6, 2010 8:18 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " Don't hire handicapped people. They will eventually use the
>> >>> "crippled card" and force your business into expensive special
>> >>> privileges, "rights" above and beyond reason that cause
>> >>> resentment in other workers. They will usually find a way to
>> >>> injure or re-injure themselves, all at the expense of your
>> >>> business. Even if you provide every single thing they demand,
>> >>> plan on a lot of time in court. all special interest factions end
>> >>> up behaving this way. "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> Mike wrote on Aug 6, 2010 8:23 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " I thought this woman had problems reaching things on lower
>> >>> shelves? She doesn't seem to have a problem kneeling on the
>> >>> ground for a photo! Balance issues- not for nothing, but isn't
>> >>> that what they make canes and walkers for? or how about the
>> >>> motorized carts that Big Y provides for FREE! The dog just seems
>> >>> a bit extreme to me in this particular case. "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> sam wrote on Aug 6, 2010 8:30 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " I certainly would not shop at big Y, just for this story alone.
>> >>> She cleaned up the mess and thats that. "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> Truth wrote on Aug 6, 2010 8:33 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " I'm all for supporting VETs and the disabled (hate when people
>> >>> abuse the handicapped parking spacing) - but this lady doesn't
>> >>> have a case. I could see if she was blind and needed the dog but
>> >>> if you have balance problems - use a freakin cane or a motorized
>> >>> cart (provided at all supermarkets!!!!). The lady needs to take
>> >>> the dog for a walk and care for it better. "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> Uh-oh wrote on Aug 6, 2010 8:39 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " her lawyer says, "She's very fragile emotionally and some of
>> >>> the things that have been said about her are really horrible"
>> >>>
>> >>> if this was really an issue it wouldn't be shopped to the
>> >>> Register.
>> >>>
>> >>> bet he is counting his money?? "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> CONTRACTOR wrote on Aug 6, 2010 8:39 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " I had a add in the paper for a framer for my company, a guy
>> >>> apply seem very nice. had a jacket over his right arm, I hired
>> >>> him to start on a monday when he showed up for work he had arm
>> >>> missing ( where the jacket was) he couldnt frame or carry wood,
>> >>> when I fired him. the state was on my back. keep him on the books
>> >>> for 6 months doing nothing, he abuse the power, it's always a
>> >>> card people pull. gay/ black/ retard/ I'm sick of it! "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> Realist wrote on Aug 6, 2010 8:40 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " I feel sorry for this lady, but she's 100% in the wrong.
>> >>> She does seem to have a problem with balance, sadly the mental
>> >>> variety. "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> sarra wrote on Aug 6, 2010 8:40 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " Didn't we all see this coming?
>> >>> FYI-she already has a case going in criminal/mv court-sues people
>> >>> for a living. I personally have seen her dog
>> >>> crap in the Wallingford Walmart while she walked away from the
>> >>> mess. She behaves as if she has a screw loose and
>> >>> obviously no integrity. And I am a vet
>> >>> and disabled, but this lady gets no sympathy from me. "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> Mike wrote on Aug 6, 2010 8:49 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " Hey, "lawyer": Did you attend Quinnipiac Law School by any
>> >>> chance?
>> >>>
>> >>> Perhaps at that fourth-tier (has it climbed to low third-tier
>> >>> yet?) law school, the word "irregardless" is used, but in seventh
>> >>> grade at my (admittedly elite) private school I was taught
>> >>> there's no such word.
>> >>>
>> >>> "Quinnipiac" is Native American for "stupid white kids," and
>> >>> "Quinnipiac Law School is a local Connecticut expression for
>> >>> "$200k in debt and no job. "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> Mike wrote on Aug 6, 2010 8:53 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " I want to see a binding, written commitment from Mucha to
>> >>> forward the proceeds of a successful lawsuit or action to East
>> >>> Coast Assistance Dogs. I'd bet Big Y would settle for a tidy sum
>> >>> if she'd commit. Let her put it in writing. She has a lawyer. "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> Pam wrote on Aug 6, 2010 9:03 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " I agree with the store asking her to leave... once is an
>> >>> accident,, more than that,, she should have left... what if a
>> >>> customer had slipped and fallen in the poop...should the customer
>> >>> sue her and her dog, or are they going to sue the store if they
>> >>> fell... she has a lot of nerve,,, she should have left the first
>> >>> time on her own after cleaning up the mess and taken her dog
>> >>> home,,, the dog might have been sick - if a child got sick in the
>> >>> store,, does the parent continue to shop or leave and go
>> >>> home...what is next... "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> Dog owner wrote on Aug 6, 2010 9:06 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " A service dog is well trained and obviously house-broken. So,
>> >>> was the dog sick? If he was sick, did the owner know that before
>> >>> going shopping? If the dog wasn't sick, has he done this before?
>> >>> Does the owner make sure the dog does all his business before
>> >>> going shopping?
>> >>>
>> >>> Doesn't seem so much an affront to the disabled as to animal
>> >>> behavior. "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> barbs wrote on Aug 6, 2010 9:11 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " A picture is worth a thousand words. Look at this woman
>> >>> crouched on the ground - how do you get into that position if you
>> >>> have "bad balance?" I
>> >>> bet she got right up again unassisted too. What a scam! "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> sam wrote on Aug 6, 2010 9:14 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " Wow-could this lady's voice be any more
>> >>> whiney? And she looks like she's just
>> >>> taken a bite out of s s**t sandwich. She
>> >>> needs to get to the Psych Services at the VA ASAP. Roger Wilco! "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> DC-new haven wrote on Aug 6, 2010 9:19 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " next time lady, carry a pooper scooper!! "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> Law wrote on Aug 6, 2010 9:25 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " The law is that the service dog needs to be on a leash.
>> >>> Somehow, the dog was off it's leash in Big Y and that's the
>> >>> store's fault? "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> Mike Hunt wrote on Aug 6, 2010 9:25 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " Maybe she's trying to get money for a full set of dentures.
>> >>> Typical toothless white trash trying to make a $. She seems a bit
>> >>> nuts. A vet with a legitimate claim and having a dog is ok but
>> >>> this woman should have a cane or scooter with a human companion.
>> >>> "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> Go Y wrote on Aug 6, 2010 9:25 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " Your dog crapped on the floor. I would have put it down. No
>> >>> excuse! That's where people buy their food! "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> Fairness wrote on Aug 6, 2010 9:27 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " What needs to be accomplished is a solution that is fair to the
>> >>> women and her dog and fair to the store. Is there a health
>> >>> problem with the dog? Has the women been properly trained in the
>> >>> responsibilitie of having this type of dog (ie feeding, walking
>> >>> which includes picking up when her dog does his business. Does
>> >>> the store only have a problem with this women and her dog or are
>> >>> they stopping all of these types of dog. We need responsibile
>> >>> reporting of the new, get the whole story, not just the juicy
>> >>> stuff!!! "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> interested wrote on Aug 6, 2010 9:29 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " Shame on the New Haven Register for making this a bigger story
>> >>> than it is and fueling her fire. "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> Disgusted wrote on Aug 6, 2010 9:30 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " After reading the article and all the comments, I have to agree
>> >>> that Big Y is in the right here. There is no need to bring a dog
>> >>> into a store when she doesn't appear to have said 'balance'
>> >>> issues, it's quite disgusting to think that people will support
>> >>> this lunatic and want to shop in a store with feces on the floor.
>> >>> She should shop with Peapod if she can't take care of or handle
>> >>> her service dog properly. "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> grundle wrote on Aug 6, 2010 9:33 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " the saddest thing about this whole case is that this crazy,
>> >>> whiney, white trash woman will get enough liberal sympathy that
>> >>> she will win a case in court and make a couple million dollars.
>> >>> that cost will be passed down to the consumer...that's you and me
>> >>>
>> >>> i wish i would see her dog crap in the store, i would rub HER
>> >>> nose in it so she would know not to do it next time "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> two dogs wrote on Aug 6, 2010 9:35 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " wow, take a look at that ugly mutt. and what a beautiful dog
>> >>> she has "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> Kelly P wrote on Aug 6, 2010 9:43 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " To Sarra: You really need to get your information correct
>> >>> before you start spewing. The case that is pending dispostion in
>> >>> Court, is in fact a Kimberly J Mucha, but if you look at the DOB
>> >>> (thats date of birth) incase you where to stupid to realize, and
>> >>> its 1974 and is Statulitory sealed (so how you know for fact that
>> >>> this is the same person is beyond me).
>> >>> This Kim Mucha is defiantly older than 36.. And thats obvious.
>> >>> If I was Kim Mucha, (and Im not, but that is my real name) and
>> >>> was reading this, I would sue you personally for "Defamation of
>> >>> Charactor:. You have deliberiatly mis spoken and defamed her
>> >>> character by putting false information out there about her that
>> >>> is KNOWINGLY UNTRUE for your personal agenda..
>> >>> I am going to suggest to the New haven register, that they
>> >>> disclose your informationt to Ms, Mucha attorney, so she can
>> >>> bring action against you.. I actually feel sorry for you, your
>> >>> life must have absolutly NO Meaning, if you can just put
>> >>> informationo out there with out having all the CORRECT
>> >>> Information, and defame a persons charactor, all for the simple
>> >>> reasoning of I wasnted to blog..
>> >>> You should really take up a new hobby! Good luck to Ms. Mucha! "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> so judgemental wrote on Aug 6, 2010 9:46 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " I'm shocked at how quick people are to assess her disability
>> >>> based on one photo of her kneeling and a short video. none of us
>> >>> (myself included) have any idea how serious her disability is,
>> >>> whether it comes and goes, etc. "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> john wrote on Aug 6, 2010 9:50 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " i wish i could be on this jury...i won't give her a
>> >>> dime.......all she's doing is exploiting the situation for her
>> >>> own financial gain and greed. "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> palo wrote on Aug 6, 2010 9:58 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " I have a balance problem from Meniere's disease and several
>> >>> operations on the inner ear. Most of you people have no idea how
>> >>> debilitating this can be. Not many of you know anything about
>> >>> inner ear problems.
>> >>>
>> >>> Balance is checked in three ways. 1) by the inner ear and
>> >>> semicircular canals. 2) By the eyes and 3) by food in the stomach
>> >>> (gravity).
>> >>>
>> >>> I find that I fall when it is dark out more often than in light.
>> >>> So my eyes help me more to keep my balance and stay on my feet. I
>> >>> use a cane also to help me.
>> >>>
>> >>> I have a dog (a Lab) but not for assistance, just a good friend.
>> >>> I can not at all see how my dog would be able to help me with the
>> >>> balance problem. I need things that are hand high to hold onto.
>> >>> If I fell I would just fall onto my dog!
>> >>>
>> >>> A dog can not assist and help with a balance problem, they are
>> >>> just too small. A horse would work much better.
>> >>>
>> >>> Now if this lady has the dog as crutch for war related disorder
>> >>> such as PTSD then that is a different story.
>> >>>
>> >>> To say or think that the dog is for her balance trouble is
>> >>> obviously no so. For with a balance disorder one need something
>> >>> to hold onto when standing up or bending over. "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> a legal resident wrote on Aug 6, 2010 10:07 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " Get over yourself, lady. You had no problem getting down on
>> >>> your knees to take this photo on Thursday. I'm beginning to think
>> >>> your "being disabled" is a fraud. "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> Mom of 3 year old wrote on Aug 6, 2010 10:15 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " I just went back and perused the 338 comments on the previous
>> >>> story. People who know of this woman are painting an interesting
>> >>> picture. The dog might be older, based on comments made by her
>> >>> (first/last name) on Dogchannel.com. The dog has done this in
>> >>> other stores, leading people to believe she is not giving the dog
>> >>> opportunity to do its business appropriately. And she already has
>> >>> a lawyer on retainer for other issues. I'm sure Big Y has the
>> >>> surveillance to back up their claim and letter. Sounds to me like
>> >>> another blood sucker on the civil law suit circus. "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> Morris Cove Mom wrote on Aug 6, 2010 10:21 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " According to Big Y, the dog was not leashed in the store, which
>> >>> is a state law, regardless of the ADA. The dog went behind the
>> >>> sandwich counter, she did not have the dog under her control,
>> >>> which does not make sense if she needs the dog for balance.
>> >>>
>> >>> I hate to say I don't believe a veteran, but she's squatting in
>> >>> the photo, and then says she can't bend or reach down.
>> >>>
>> >>> I'm not a fan of Big Y because they are overpriced, but it seems
>> >>> they are well within their rights with this issue. I hope that
>> >>> everyone involved can settle this quickly. "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> Scott From Hamden wrote on Aug 6, 2010 10:24 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " Put a bag under the dogs a$$ - like they do with the horses at
>> >>> Central Park and in parades.
>> >>> C'mon Kim, I appreciate your service to our country but
>> >>> seriously..... this is a grocery store. You gotta find other ways
>> >>> to shop or have a service do it for you. I served our country
>> >>> also - Semper Fi. "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> MEAT CUTTER wrote on Aug 6, 2010 10:25 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " @ i feel sorry for the lady.will tou eat food next to dog sh**?
>> >>> i don't think so.I work in a super market,and we can't even cut
>> >>> pork,and beef with the same knife because of health iusses.A dog
>> >>> drops a stinky load in produce,and it's ok.Like 85 percent of
>> >>> produce items are fresh,and not covered.what if a little kid
>> >>> would have started playing in the crap,and then put his hands all
>> >>> over the un-covered,what the fu** is wrong with you people? Oh
>> >>> yeah,maybe next time a dog will mount a little kid,and hump
>> >>> him.what ya'll gonnna say then,oh the dog was just horny....
>> >>> (I CAN'T SMOKE IN PUBLIC PLACES,BUT I DOG CAN DO WHATEVER IT
>> >>> WANTS)NOTHING IS FREE ABOUT AMERICA,BUT AMINAL RIGHTS.......LOL "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> palo wrote on Aug 6, 2010 10:25 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " I see that many people writing here also think that getting
>> >>> down on a knee or stooping and getting up is hard with a balance
>> >>> disability. This is not true. With a problem in balance the end
>> >>> results is you fall or bump into things.
>> >>>
>> >>> There is nothing wrong with her legs. The article says the dog is
>> >>> for her war related balance problem.
>> >>>
>> >>> It is true people want to SEE the disability to believe someone
>> >>> really has a disability. These people are very uninformed and
>> >>> watch way too much TV and base their opinions on what is on the
>> >>> tub.
>> >>>
>> >>> A sorry world when a deaf person with very bad balance is not
>> >>> considered disabled because their problem is not visual. "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> white_trash10 wrote on Aug 6, 2010 10:30 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " I LOVE DOGS BUT THIS LADY IS CRAZY.I WILL EAT ALMOST EVERYTHING
>> >>> BUT POOPED ON THE FLOOR BY ME FOOD IS JUST WRONG "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> Nasty wrote on Aug 6, 2010 10:30 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " I would not shop in a store that had crap on the floor! Not a
>> >>> healthy situation yuck! To contaminate the food come on! You go
>> >>> Big Y! I stand behind you 100%! Thank you for your services
>> >>> madame but you obviously are trying to just make a quick buck! "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> TheVolleyballGod wrote on Aug 6, 2010 10:31 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " Can this loon be sued for her dog taking a dump in a
>> >>> supermarket full of fresh food? "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> keke wrote on Aug 6, 2010 10:33 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " This women is trying to get rich scheme. the dog really dont
>> >>> look like its taken care that well, when the last time the dog
>> >>> went to a vet to get a bath & groom. the owner dont look to clean
>> >>> herself. I love dogs but she should have her dog on a leash. why
>> >>> is she the only handicapped person that have problems with her
>> >>> dog pooping all over the store, for one that is nasty. there are
>> >>> plenty of handicapped people that go in stores, rest etc and
>> >>> there dog dont do that. it honestly show what the dog do at home.
>> >>> lady get a life and while you are at it, get a job. there are
>> >>> plenty of handicapped people that worked, stop trying to make
>> >>> people feel sorry for you. you get none here. no lawsuit for you.
>> >>> "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> Give me a break wrote on Aug 6, 2010 10:33 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " Ok, so she needs this service dog due to "balance problems",
>> >>> yet he is not on a leash. I'm wondering if this lady drives with
>> >>> "balance problems". That seems really dangerous. And I suppose
>> >>> she has a handicapped sticker, too, due to her "balance
>> >>> problems". Give me a break! I wouldn't shop in a store that
>> >>> allows animals to deficate on the floor. She should be
>> >>> embarrassed, not angry. Can anyone say..."show me the money."
>> >>> Maybe people shopping in that store should sue her for unsanitary
>> >>> conditions caused by her "service animal". "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> Ignore Negativity wrote on Aug 6, 2010 10:35 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " I think you're doing the right thing. It's better than getting
>> >>> a gun and shooting up the place.
>> >>>
>> >>> Ignore the negativity - do you what you think is right in your
>> >>> heart - you're following the law. "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> Mel wrote on Aug 6, 2010 10:36 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " I do shop at Big Y & Walmart and I have seen this woman shop
>> >>> there alot she pushes a shopping cart with her dog by her side
>> >>> the dog just walks beside her as she shops and does nothing. As
>> >>> for leverage the cart should be ok and she can use a long handle
>> >>> grabber. I to have bad back trouble and this works fine for me.
>> >>> Lady leave the conversation piece home, use a motorized cart or
>> >>> bring a friend to help. These stores are more than happy to have
>> >>> someone help you to your car with your bags. They have helped me
>> >>> many times.As for a law suit let the video cameras speak for that
>> >>> matter.And if you were ever at the casino and seen someone spit
>> >>> or vomit the action taken is the same gloves, mask, sprays,
>> >>> disafects, mops, fans, ect. "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> sharon wrote on Aug 6, 2010 10:41 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " Sometimes I laugh so much my stomach starting hurting. why do
>> >>> the new haven register put "click to enlarge" who would want to
>> >>> enlarge this picture. Big Y dont owe this lady not 1 dime. The
>> >>> only thing someone should do is give you a gift card to to buy
>> >>> your dog a brush. poor dog. living with dirt. "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> What happen to plastic bags wrote on Aug 6, 2010 10:43 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " This lady is the type of lady that take her dog for a walk
>> >>> early in the morning with no plastic bag. I seen plenty of people
>> >>> in meriden on oregon ave do this. there this man that walk his 2
>> >>> dogs every morning at 5:00 and dont have no plastic bag at all.
>> >>> this lady do the same thing. "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> Rob Robinson wrote on Aug 6, 2010 10:45 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " I think Palo is right here. She is just physically and
>> >>> emotional attached to her only friend, Ivy. Ivy must be with here
>> >>> wherever she goes, not for her physical balance issues, but for
>> >>> her mental balance issues. She simply doesn't want to be without
>> >>> her companion, sl-lit-storm, I mean Ivy. "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> worthless cops wrote on Aug 6, 2010 10:46 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " The dog only pooped on the floor because it wasn't on a leash.
>> >>> If the Wallingford PD did their jobs and ticketed this woman for
>> >>> the violation PRIOR to her going into the store, this whole
>> >>> situation would never had happened. Once again the cops cause a
>> >>> MAJOR incident to occur because of their INACTION and get away
>> >>> with it. The entire Wallingford PD needs to be forced out. "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> Mike wrote on Aug 6, 2010 10:48 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " Either the dog was sick, mishandled by the owner, or wasn't
>> >>> trained property... "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> Rover wrote on Aug 6, 2010 10:49 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " This woman and her dog look like twins. I wonder if the dog
>> >>> likes it Kim Mucha style. "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> Peniculus wrote on Aug 6, 2010 11:07 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " Listen to those voices in your head, Kim! Don't let the voice
>> >>> of reason discourage you, those other voices are so much more
>> >>> compelling. "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> Sam Adams wrote on Aug 6, 2010 11:08 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " As soon as someone says "it's not about the money," you know
>> >>> it's probably mostly about the money, else why bring it up? "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> to worthless cops wrote on Aug 6, 2010 11:10 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " i think the police are a little more concerned with issues
>> >>> other than some crack-pot with an unleashed dog.
>> >>> what, should they set up surveilance at every store to try to
>> >>> catch someone walking in the parking lot with an unleased dog?
>> >>>
>> >>> you sir, are an idiot "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> Pete Wilkins wrote on Aug 6, 2010 11:13 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " Poor baby...she is upset people online are "attacking her". Yes
>> >>> we are...because you deserve it! Don't bring your incontinent dog
>> >>> into a pulic store...being her to an animal doctor for a checkup!
>> >>> And how exactly is she a "disabled vet"? Was she a USAF pilot?
>> >>> Was she just a secretary and slipped on one of her dog's poops
>> >>> one day and became "disabled"? As a loyal Big Y customer, I think
>> >>> BigY should unearth all the gory details on this woman, since she
>> >>> is trying to rip them off. "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> Big Guy wrote on Aug 6, 2010 11:38 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " What if someone slipped and fell because of the poop? This
>> >>> chick is wrong. "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> Bobof the Air force wrote on Aug 6, 2010 11:57 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " A vertern of the air force who is a woman! What possible war
>> >>> time disability do you have? None! As a woman, you could not and
>> >>> are not able to join the combat teams. As an air force person,
>> >>> you didn't do anything that could hurt you...unless it was by
>> >>> your own fault.
>> >>>
>> >>> She just want money and her 15 minutes of fame. "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> To Mike raggin on Quinn. wrote on Aug 6, 2010 12:21 PM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " At my private school they taught us that excessively using
>> >>> words in quotes would produce crossdressing tendencies. "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> EGP wrote on Aug 6, 2010 12:26 PM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " she should stop feeling sorry for herself...she was
>> >>> wrong...face it. she doesnt look disabled kneeing like that
>> >>> either. "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> Was she drinking wrote on Aug 6, 2010 1:01 PM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " The video shows her kneeling down. Also, she sounds as though
>> >>> she has had a couple of cocktails!
>> >>> The dog is not at fault, it's the owner!!
>> >>> This woman is a fraud!! "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> adila wrote on Aug 6, 2010 1:17 PM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " I feel sorry for all parties. There is no more give and take in
>> >>> our society. It is terrible for a service dog to have an accident
>> >>> and can't run to a bathroom, but it is okay for a child to stand
>> >>> in the aisle and poop his/her pants, cry and wait for someone to
>> >>> come and change him/her. However, on the store's side, buy the
>> >>> doggie some doggie britches. They have them just for these kinds
>> >>> of problems. On Kim's side - aren't you glad you served to
>> >>> protect these people? "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> Ok then wrote on Aug 6, 2010 1:27 PM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " T|This video shows the dog being on leash AND wearing the vest.
>> >>>
>> >>> When she went to Big Y, the dog was on on the leash nor did it
>> >>> have a harness..
>> >>> Either way. The dog defecated IN the store.
>> >>> They have the right to deny service to anyone! In this instance,
>> >>> they have reason.
>> >>> If she were NOT just about the money, just sue to be allowed to
>> >>> shop in the store OR just not use THAT store..
>> >>> There is a S&S (2 if you want to get picky), near BIG Y as well
>> >>> as a Rite Aid. "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> No Sympathy wrote on Aug 6, 2010 1:28 PM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " When the litigant says it's not about the money, you can
>> >>> guarantee it's about the money.
>> >>>
>> >>> She can't control her service dog, Big Y responds appropriately,
>> >>> and she wants a payout? Shame on her, and shame on the attorney
>> >>> willing to file such a baseless action.
>> >>>
>> >>> the dog's smarter than the both of them. "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> Also a Vet wrote on Aug 6, 2010 1:32 PM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " As a disabled vet, I too have balance problems as a result of
>> >>> semi-paralysis to my right side as well as PTSD and a host of
>> >>> other maladies. I do not have or use a dog and find the electric
>> >>> carts to be an easier and less costly method. This is a stupid
>> >>> gold-digger with an untrained animal. Not only do I use an
>> >>> electric cart, I also use a wheelchair and/or a walker and find
>> >>> no embarrassment from needing it. I walk as much as possible
>> >>> (with walking aids) and try to do for myself. It is people like
>> >>> her that cause grief for people like and worse off than me.
>> >>>
>> >>> Yes, I fall often but I am not a crybaby nor did I have a nice
>> >>> cushy Air Force job where I could fake and goldbrick my way
>> >>> through service.
>> >>>
>> >>> She is a disgusting scourge in the ranks of the truly disabled. "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> frank wrote on Aug 6, 2010 1:33 PM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " the dog is cleaner than the store "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> Stew wrote on Aug 6, 2010 1:54 PM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " Kelly P. besides the comment about the court, which quite
>> >>> frankly has no bearing here. There is no slander or defamation
>> >>> here THEY WITNESSED the dog deficating in the store and made an
>> >>> observation on her character. Since this in response to an
>> >>> already public matter and has no ill effects on her (because he
>> >>> is 1 of 17 different posts that brought up Wal Mart). I do agree
>> >>> however Sarra should not bring up on going court issues
>> >>> especially if in is not her. My business tried suing a single
>> >>> person for defamation that was far worse than what they posted it
>> >>> is just to hard to prove. I appreciate your candor on the subject
>> >>> though. "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> Nicole wrote on Aug 6, 2010 1:55 PM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " I feel bad for this woman, being she is a veteran and all, but
>> >>> how did she get to the store in the first place? Did I miss that
>> >>> in the article? If this woman has a balance problem, please tell
>> >>> me she isnt' driving!!!!! Why can't she use a motorized cart when
>> >>> shopping? Aren't there any organizations that will assist the
>> >>> disabled in shopping, errands and other such things? "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> Jambo wrote on Aug 6, 2010 1:55 PM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " This incident has violated quite a few Connecticut health code
>> >>> regulations. This lady should be happy that she is not cited by
>> >>> the state for violating the health codes. "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> micheal vick wrote on Aug 6, 2010 1:56 PM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " I gots an obedience school eyez can send the dog to "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> barbara wrote on Aug 6, 2010 2:16 PM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " To Kelly P:
>> >>> In reading your comments, it seems to me that we still have
>> >>> freedom of speech
>> >>> and freedom to discuss information that is posted on a state
>> >>> website that is
>> >>> intended for access by the public. While Ms. Mucha exercises her
>> >>> constitutional right to sue under the law, she has also put
>> >>> herself in front
>> >>> of every camera and reporter in New England, and there are those
>> >>> of us who are going to exercise our right of free
>> >>> speech to discuss her actions and motives. I personally belive
>> >>> that more
>> >>> talk and less frivolous lawsuits would be in everyone's best
>> >>> interests. Just
>> >>> my opinion and thanks for hearing me out. "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> Paul wrote on Aug 6, 2010 2:28 PM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " Put a diaper on the dog. "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> Stew wrote on Aug 6, 2010 2:42 PM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " Barabara, thank you for the post it was a little more eloquent
>> >>> than mine, well said! "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> Wait wrote on Aug 6, 2010 3:15 PM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " What this whole thing needs is a sermon from Shoregirl. She
>> >>> will certainly dictate what is right! "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> Wally wrote on Aug 6, 2010 4:39 PM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " She can get ripped by bringin the dog to Gelvani's. "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> Moe-ron wrote on Aug 6, 2010 5:18 PM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " Woman says she needs the service dog to help with her balance,
>> >>> but doesn't notice when the dog drops a deuce near the produce?
>> >>> C'mon. "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> Frustrated wrote on Aug 6, 2010 6:32 PM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " I work in a bookstore (with a cafe) where I have witnessed
>> >>> HUMANS defecating, vomiting, and urinating ALL OVER the store --
>> >>> in the chairs, on the floor...are they banned? Of course not.
>> >>> That service dog has better bladder control than most of the
>> >>> people that hang around this store. Just because someone is
>> >>> "grossed out" by a service animal having an accident does not
>> >>> give him the right to call a woman crazy or a money-grubber. You
>> >>> don't know her situation, especially for those of you who ask if
>> >>> she has a friend that can take her, or use peapod, or use a
>> >>> motorized scooter. Peapod or a motorized scooter isn't going to
>> >>> help the SEVERE anxiety that most people suffering from PTSD feel
>> >>> when in public. Let her shop where she wants, and stop judging
>> >>> people you don't know. And please...learn how to proofread and
>> >>> use the English language correctly before posting a comment. When
>> >>> things are misspelled you look like even more of an ignorant
>> >>> person. "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> Janet Wilkins wrote on Aug 6, 2010 6:55 PM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " How exactly is she a "disabled vet"? Was she just a secretary
>> >>> and slipped on one of her dog's poops one day and became
>> >>> "disabled"? As a loyal Big Y customer, I think BigY should
>> >>> unearth all the gory details on this woman, since she is trying
>> >>> to rip them off. I don't want the price of an apple to go up a
>> >>> penny because of a payout to this fraud! "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> Dot Khan wrote on Aug 6, 2010 7:13 PM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " I have balance and deafness issues, but have learned how to
>> >>> compensate for them. The picture of her next to her dog indicates
>> >>> she also knows to bend at the knees instead of at the waist to
>> >>> maintain one's balance when picking things up. As someone with
>> >>> disabilities, I'm grateful when barriers to getting around are
>> >>> not in the way to allow participating in everyday activities but
>> >>> have no expectation for in doing so to put an undue burden or
>> >>> risk on the rest of the population. She may try using the ADA but
>> >>> the USDA, FDA, EPA, CDC and other public health agencies have a
>> >>> say in an unsanitary condition being created by some combination
>> >>> of a sick, poorly trained or poorly controlled animal in a food
>> >>> store. Homeland Security may want to look at those weapons of
>> >>> mass destruction left from a dog's behind.
>> >>> To quote a favorite children's book from my childhood, Follow My
>> >>> Leader by James B. Garfield:
>> >>> Do you expect the world to pad its corners for you just because
>> >>> you're (blind) handicapped? "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> Abigail wrote on Aug 6, 2010 7:33 PM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " I have been shopping at the Big Y in question for quite
>> >>> sometime. After seeing the picture of Mucha and her pooch, I
>> >>> instantly recognized her and have been a fellow customer while
>> >>> she has been in shopping. I can say that I was shocked to read of
>> >>> her claim of balance issues because the few times I have seen her
>> >>> shopping, the dog seemed reluctant to follow her and she appeared
>> >>> to be pulling the dog around. She also did not seem very friendly
>> >>> towards the dog (or the employees). I remember thinking that it
>> >>> was quite odd behavior for a service dog to be acting that way.
>> >>> And to me, it seems fishy that she can bend, kneel and pose for
>> >>> pictures when she has such balance and pain issues. If that dog
>> >>> did indeed poop on the floor more than once, than I think Big Y
>> >>> took the proper action. "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> unreal wrote on Aug 6, 2010 7:47 PM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " I cannot believe any attorney would even accept such a
>> >>> ridiculous case. I shop at the Big Y in North Haven each and
>> >>> every weekend doing a full grocery purchase, along with running
>> >>> in to the store several more times during the week if I need a
>> >>> gallon of milk, loaf of bread, DOG FOOD. The reason I shop at Big
>> >>> Y, even though they are a bit pricey is that the store is
>> >>> IMMACULATELY CLEAN!! Shopping in a clean grocery store is very
>> >>> important to me, and I cannot believe that her handicap requires
>> >>> her to bring a golden retriever in to the store. I also own a
>> >>> golden retriever, and when he relieves himself, the smell alone
>> >>> can be nausiating. I feel sorry for her dog, as obviously it is
>> >>> not the dogs fault. Every dog owner can tell when a dog needs to
>> >>> relieve himself. I would never, ever dream of taking my dog into
>> >>> a grocery store. Good Luck to Big Y, and Kudos for maintaining
>> >>> such a clean store. I hope you continue to maintain the store as
>> >>> well as you have since its opening. The store shines, along with
>> >>> the store employees who are always neatly dressed. I don't even
>> >>> go into the Stop & Shop in North Haven. The store is a mess, and
>> >>> the employees appear to be an even sloppier mess. Keep on SHINING
>> >>> BIG Y!!! And Kim, go to Stop & Shop!!! "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> I Love Cops wrote on Aug 6, 2010 8:39 PM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " "If the Wallingford PD did their jobs and ticketed this woman
>> >>> for the violation PRIOR to her going into the store, this whole
>> >>> situation would never had happened. "
>> >>>
>> >>> Retard...this happened in North Haven!! Maybe they are worthless
>> >>> then?? And what violation should have Wallingford have arrested
>> >>> her for.
>> >>>
>> >>> If it's shown that she is LYING, I hope she is ARRESTED or Big Y
>> >>> counter sues!! "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> POOP wrote on Aug 6, 2010 10:39 PM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " service dogs are supposed to be trained to NEVER poop
>> >>> indoors..heck any house dog knows that. maybe the dog was sick or
>> >>> got excited that day, but she must see why people dont want dog
>> >>> poop all over a supermarket. big Y stated this has happened on
>> >>> several occasions with her and her dog..i feel for anyone with a
>> >>> disability but that alone shouldnt trump other peoples feelings
>> >>> on it "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> Inside Info wrote on Aug 7, 2010 6:05 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " The dog crapped 5 TIMES in different places all around the
>> >>> store. This was not one, two or even three dumps.....5 DUMPS! The
>> >>> dog was sick and should have been removed from the store after
>> >>> the 2nd drop. This lady should have had the common decency to
>> >>> just leave and come back later. INSTEAD, she insisted on staying
>> >>> and finishing her shopping. That folks, is why she is banned. Big
>> >>> Y will win the case, there is plenty of video. "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> The Creepy Mouse wrote on Aug 7, 2010 8:13 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " The dog, is not the problem,it's the nut holding the leash!!!!!
>> >>> This woman is a grand stander, wo is me,I'm a disabled Vet,she is
>> >>> a disgrace,and probably taking away benefits, from folks who
>> >>> really need help. She does need the dog,as I am sure, she has no
>> >>> other friends.If you listen to her comments, the word "basicly"
>> >>> was used at least ten times(I thought I was watching, the Jerry
>> >>> Springer Show). You go Big Y, no poop for you or me!!!! "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> North haven is full of inbred who cant afford northford wrote on
>> >>> Aug 7, 2010 9:05 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " I bet she crapped on the floor and just blamed the dog "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> dogr wrote on Aug 7, 2010 6:39 PM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " Dear Ms. Mucha,
>> >>>
>> >>> In this video, you said that your dog defecated ("she peed").
>> >>> Your dog did NOT defecate; she URINATED! And, obviously, she
>> >>> wasn't completely empty at the time your brought her into the
>> >>> store or she wouldn't have pooped (i.e., defecated) inside like
>> >>> she did. Next time, you need to give her more time to do her
>> >>> complete business. Try walking the dog around constantly instead
>> >>> of standing in one place. That helps them get the urge to go. And
>> >>> the weather makes no never mind. It's part of being a responsible
>> >>> pet owner. Get a rain jacket for the dog and an umbrella or
>> >>> plastic poncho for yourself. Take some responsibility. This was
>> >>> totally your fault! "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> whats the scoop poop wrote on Aug 7, 2010 9:19 PM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " "basically", mucha shouldn't have poocha, plain and simple.
>> >>> "basically", she has problems, that's obvious, but not
>> >>> necessarily physical.
>> >>> "basically", appears she might very well be a lazy slob and poor
>> >>> doggie doesn't get walked. heck, she doesn't seem to even wash
>> >>> her own clothes or brush her teeth. looks like she thinks her
>> >>> ship has come in. "basically", I hope that's not the case.
>> >>> what atty would allow this "not so bright" person to be
>> >>> interviewed without him?
>> >>> perhaps she should retain des fontaine's atty!
>> >>> "basically", I think Big Y is A-OK. "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> off balance wrote on Aug 7, 2010 9:22 PM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " does doggie balance her checkbook? "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
>> >>> M. Anderson wrote on Aug 8, 2010 1:57 AM:
>> >>>
>> >>> " I don't shop at Big Y because of their extreme over-pricing,
>> >>> but certainly this dog should not be allowed in. "
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Report Abuse
>> >>>
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