[nagdu] Neighbors mourn death of blind pedestrian; his service dog will recover

Fri Aug 26 16:21:20 UTC 2011

Well, the hard fact is that people, deep down, very often think our lives 
are expendable.  The flight attendant who tells us that if the plane has a 
problem and people have to get out of there for us just to wait and someone 
willcome to get us.  yeah, right, sure, I'm going to wait, uh, sure, I will. 
(another thing said sarcastically).

Margo and Arrow
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jenine Stanley" <jeninems at wowway.com>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 11:42 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Neighbors mourn death of blind pedestrian; his service 
dog will recover

>I find this interesting that someone, even sarcastically, mentioned the
> reflective vest. Just talked to a person today who was nearly struck by a
> car and when he got the driver to stop, he asked "Didn't you see my white
> cane? I'm blind. Weren't you even going to stop?"
>
> The driver said he thought the man's reflective vest meant that he was a
> road worker and the stick was a measuring stick. Oh brother.
>
> "So it's OK to hit road workers?" the man asked. The driver then sped 
> away.
>
> Jenine Stanley
> jeninems at wowway.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Tracy Carcione
> Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 10:47 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Neighbors mourn death of blind pedestrian; his 
> service
> dog will recover
>
> I've been thinking about all the cases I've heard of recently where a
> blind guy was run over, and the great majority were some idiot turning on
> top of the guy.  Apparently, drivers don't look before they turn.
> This is consistent with my own experience.  Several times a month, Ben has
> to stop and let some turner whiz in front of us.  Which is pretty
> depressing, considering that seems to be how most people get hit.  So, if
> I get hit, I authorize anyone and everyone to sue the socks off the
> driver.
> Is there anything we can do to get drivers to actually pay attention where
> they're aiming that half-ton of steel?
> Tracy
>
>> Why were these cars going fast enough to not be able to slow down and/or
>> swerve?    I think the first assailant stopped to "help" when the second
>> vehicle re-hit the victim.  What's up with that?  How did the second
>> driver hit the man and the dog? Ththat's a lot to hit especially with
>> the first car already in the area.
>>
>> Isn't there a law or something about failure to maintain control of a
>> vehicle?  My brother got cited for backing into another car in a parking
>> lot going slow but the other person pulled in front of him and he still
>> got cited.
>>
>> My husband always looks out for pedestrians and bike riders because you
>> never know when one could step in front of you.  To bad more people
>> don't drive like my husband.  But wait, my husband drives a hybrid
>> hylander.  However, he had this driving mentality before we got the
>> hybrid and he taught his 2 kids this principal.
>>
>> I know - the blind guy was probably wearing dark clothes.  Where was his
>> reflective vest. /sarcasm.
>> Brenda
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 8/26/2011 6:21 AM, cheryl echevarria wrote:
>>> Julie it was an accident, from reading the story, that the first car
>>> should
>>> have slowed down when making a turn maybe couldn't swerve enough, the
>>> trucker who knows.
>>>
>>> If it was on purpose then they would have been arrested, I am sure that
>>> the
>>> 2 were questioned at the accident. I mean police had to be called in
>>> situations like this.
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>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Julie Phillipson"<jbrew48 at verizon.net>
>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 7:21 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Neighbors mourn death of blind pedestrian;his
>>> service
>>> dog will recover
>>>
>>>
>>>> that was my first thought too.  Why are there no charges the driver of
>>>> the
>>>> truck didn't see what happened right in front of him?  Give me a brake!
>>>> Julie Phillipson
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Tracy Carcione"<carcione at access.net>
>>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 11:28 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Neighbors mourn death of blind pedestrian; his
>>>> service
>>>> dog will recover
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Of course neither driver has been charged.  I bet neither one ever
>>>>> will
>>>>> be.  It seems like killing a blind guy is a no-fault non-crime. Too
>>>>> bad,
>>>>> so sad, oh well.
>>>>> I'm really getting sick of it.
>>>>> Tracy
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Neighbors mourn death of blind pedestrian; his service dog will
>>>>>> recover
>>>>>>
>>>>>> August 24, 2011
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
> http://www.wtvr.com/news/wtvr-neighbors-mourn-pedestrian-blind-man-killed-wh
>>>>>> ile-service-dog-recovers-20110824,0,6132815.story
>>>>>>
>>>>>> RICHMOND (WTVR)-
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Neighbors of a blind Richmond man are mourning his accidental death.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "He was one of the sweetest neighbors that you would want in your
>>>>>> community," said neighbor Dianna Harrison.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Seventy-four year old Dudley Mines will be missed. Neighbors say you
>>>>>> could
>>>>>> see him and his seeing eye dog Romeo walking their streets several
>>>>>> times
>>>>>> a
>>>>>> day.  He was doing just that Monday night. He was crossing the road
>>>>>> at
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> corner of Old Brook and Bellvue Road in North Richmond. A car turning
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> corner grazed Mines and knocked him over. Moments later a truck would
>>>>>> make
>>>>>> the turn and run over Mines and his dog. Both drivers stopped to help
>>>>>> but
>>>>>> it
>>>>>> was too late. The accident killed Mines and left Romeo with serious
>>>>>> injuries.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "We just want to thank God for the time he allowed him in our lives,"
>>>>>> said
>>>>>> Harrison.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Neighbors are preparing for a vigil tomorrow night. Mines three
>>>>>> children
>>>>>> are
>>>>>> also involved in the planning. Signs of sympathy lay outside his home
>>>>>> but
>>>>>> there's been sympathy shown in other ways too..
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "There was really a coming together to help Romeo," said Veterinarian
>>>>>> Nathan
>>>>>> Lippo.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The six year old black lab suffered cuts, bruising and a broken leg.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "With some pain medication some fluids and antibiotics he turned
>>>>>> around
>>>>>> pretty quickly became stable very quickly," said Lippo.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Wednesday the dog had surgery to secure his leg. Lippo says the
>>>>>> relationship
>>>>>> between a seeing eye dog and it's owner is a special one and is
>>>>>> sometimes
>>>>>> irreplaceable.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "These seeing eye dogs lived with owners for a long time so long
>>>>>> Romeo
>>>>>> has
>>>>>> lost a member of his family," said Lippo.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> A funeral for Dudley Mines will be held on Saturday at 2pm Watkins
>>>>>> funeral
>>>>>> home. Neither driver has been charged in the incident. Police say
>>>>>> their
>>>>>> investigation is ongoing. Mines daughter says once he recovers she
>>>>>> plans
>>>>>> to
>>>>>> adopt Romeo.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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