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

Tami Kinney tamara.8024 at comcast.net
Sun Aug 28 21:14:14 UTC 2011 

Yup! Exactly!

On Fri, 2011-08-26 at 09:51 -0400, Albert J Rizzi wrote: 
> Regardless of the age or ability of the victim in any instance, the burden
> of responsibility for the care of a pedestrian blind or otherwise rests in
> the hands of the individual behind the wheel. No one can be sure of any of
> the circumstances around this accident unless they witnessed this incident
> first hand, or were in some part or way involved. one of those individuals
> is dead, there should in the least be an investigation into the incident to
> at least make every attempt to see that it does not happen again. 
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of cheryl echevarria
> Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 9:40 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
> 
> Julie,
> 
> Myself from someone who used to drive, and never thank god hit anyone, how 
> do we know what exactly happened, we don't' know I am now blind, and of 
> course understand a lot more than I used to but to jump all over me, in my 
> mind is not professional. It is not that I was being cynical or something to
> 
> the fact at all.
> 
> 
> Yes someone is paying dearly for the mistake, which is the guilt that those 
> 2 drivers will have carry the rest of their lives. I can understand if they 
> didn't stop and help, which they did, I am also sure that they were 
> questioned by the police and the family.
> 
> If in your own words and 8 year old child, maybe ran out in the street 
> alone, it could have happened as well, and I am sure if it was the Mayor's 
> child you know of course it would be all over the news, etc.  If it was 
> someone else's kid 8 years old not the Mayor's child that did the same thing
> 
> sighted or blind, would probably not make the headlines as well.
> 
> Making turns when driving sometimes you cannot see what is going on after 
> the turn. Yes the driver's should have slowed down if they knew that the 
> turn is that bad, etc.
> 
> They might have gotten tickets for like you said negligence for going to 
> fast etc.  We don't know that in this story.
> 
> Unfortunately it was a horrible accident.
> 
> 
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> Cheryl Echevarria
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> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Julie J." <julielj at neb.rr.com>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 8:53 AM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Neighbors mourn death of blind pedestrian; his service 
> dog will recover
> 
> 
> > Cheryl,
> >
> > Do you think no one would have been charged with anything if it had been
> > let's say the mayor's 8 year old daughter or maybe the owner of the bank
> > who has donated thousands of dollars to the local homeless shelter?  I
> > kind of think people would have been in a froth to place the blame on
> > someone.  People would want to know that justice had been served or
> > maybe it should be called revenge, but either way someone would have
> > been paying dearly for their mistake.  However it was a blind man, who
> > people just don't view in the same way as being a value to the
> > community.  Sure it was an accident, most things of this sort are.
> > Still it doesn't matter.  Even in accidents where no one gets hurt
> > generally someone gets a ticket for failure to yield or something.  If
> > nothing else pedestrians have the right of way and blind pedestrians
> > have even more protections, but not even those laws seem to have been
> > applied here.
> >
> > I can understand not charging the drivers with murder because that isn't
> > what happened, but what about some sort of negligence?  That seems
> > appropriate to me.
> >
> > JMHO
> > Julie
> >
> > > 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.
> > >
> > > Leading the Way in Independent Travel!
> > >
> > > Cheryl Echevarria
> > > http://www.echevarriatravel.com
> > > 631-456-5394
> > > reservations at echevarriatravel.com
> > >
> > > Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Superior Travel, located in
> > > Baldwin, NY. www.superiortravel.com
> > >
> > > Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Absolute Cruise&  Travel, 
> > > Inc.
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- 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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