[nagdu] TSA Inquiry

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marion Gwizdala" <blind411 at verizon.net>
To: "NAGDU List" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 3:52 PM
Subject: [nagdu] TSA Inquiry


> Dear All,
>     On behalf of the National Association of Guide Dog Users, I wrote to 
> the Transportation Secuirty Administration. Pasted below is the text of 
> the message.
>
>
> July 20, 2010
>
> My name is Marion Gwizdala. I am the President of the National Association 
> of Guide Dog Users (NAGDU), a division of the National Federation of the 
> Blind. The National Association of Guide Dog Users hosts an email list 
> designed for subscribers to exchange information concerning the use of 
> service animals and network with other blind people who use guide dogs.
>
> Recently, there has been a discussion on our list concerning the arbitrary 
> manner in which personnel with the Transportation Security Administration 
> deals with service animals at security check points in airports. This 
> discussion has led to a variety of anecdotes concerning this issue from 
> one person who asserts that TSA personnel completely destroyed the guide 
> dog's gear to another who asserts that a security officer performed a 
> cavity search on her dog.
>
> I am writing to ask if specific protocol/policies exist for how service 
> animals are cleared through airport security. If such protocol exists, I 
> would like to have a copy to share with my constituents. If no such 
> protocol exists, I would like to offer the input and resources of the 
> National Association of Guide Dog Users and the National Federation of the 
> Blind in the development and dissemination of such policies.
>
> Please respond to me either via email or telephone. My contact information 
> is below my signature.
>
> Respectfully yours,
> Marion Gwizdala, President
> National Association of Guide Dog Users
> National Federation of the Blind
> 813-626-2789
> Blind411 at Verizon.net
>
>
> Fraternally yours,
> Marion Gwizdala, President
> National Association of Guide Dog Users
> National Federation of the Blind
> 813-626-2789
> President at NAGDU.ORG
> HTTP://NAGDU.ORG
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