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

Sat Aug 14 00:16:23 UTC 2010

Bobbie,
    The ignorance you face is not specific to small-town America. I live in 
the second largest metropolitan area of Florida and face very similar 
reactions as you with the irrational screaming and rude comments! I would 
suggest going to this store yourself and see how you are treated. If they 
attempt to deny you access, this could demonstrate a pervasive pattern of 
discrimination!

fraternally yours,
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 5:34 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] STILL DEFIANT: Disabled vet plans 
tosueBigYSupermarketover ban (video)


> Hi Lyn,
> I live in Branford, which is close. I shop often in this particular 
> supermarket because it is close to BJ's. When I do that run, often I will 
> stop by the supermarket and the pet supply store, all in the same area. I 
> think I need to write a letter to the editor of the New Haven Register, 
> which published the story and the follow up story. I just wonder if anyone 
> actually reads letters to the editor anymore. In my opinion, the Register 
> leans much to the right of ignorant to begin with. I would have never 
> known about the article if my friend hadn't brought it to me. For some 
> reason, this particular area is particularly uneducated and resentful 
> about disabled people. I've been asked to leave several public places and 
> have had to cite the law numerous times. I am so done with it. I've been 
> told by so many people that I am the first blind person they have met so 
> of course they aren't educated. I can understand this, so do the best I 
> can. However, when I enter stores and hear people scream when they see my 
> dog and generally behave like idiots, I have no patience. I especially 
> become irritated when children approach my dog who are not supervised by 
> an adult. At times I just think there's no point. We are experiencing what 
> I call the dumbing of America. It's no longer politically correct to be 
> racist, so the disabled are the next best target. So what is the answer? 
> 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: Friday, August 13, 2010 4:51 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] STILL DEFIANT: Disabled vet plans to 
> sueBigYSupermarketover ban (video)
>
>
>> Hi Bobbie,
>> Try scrolling way down in this thread and, hopefully you can read the 
>> reader responses that I referred to. I know they are emotionally hard to 
>> read - the absolute vitriol against us as disabled people - but it is 
>> good to see this so we can try harder to educate people. And how 
>> important it is to have a good article in that paper to educate the 
>> readers to the realities of our various disabilities and that we are 
>> human beings worthy of respect.
>>
>> These are the same people who hate LGBT people as well. This is why all 
>> of our marginalized communities have to join forces to say NO! to this 
>> treatment.
>>
>> You live in the same town as this grocery store in the article?  North 
>> Haven - part of New Haven?  I'm from Norwalk,CT.
>>
>> Lyn and Landon
>> ----- 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 11:22 AM
>> 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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