[nagdu] Myrtle Beach police arrest restaurant owner after herefused woman with service dog

Tue May 31 23:25:38 UTC 2011

I do not like the fact that the article mentions certification. Yes, I have 
a certification card that was issued by GDB, but it is not required. I feel 
that articles like this give people the idea that they can ask for 
certification.

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Subject: [nagdu] Myrtle Beach police arrest restaurant owner after herefused 
woman with service dog

> Myrtle Beach police arrest restaurant owner after he refused woman with
> service dog
>
> Tuesday, May. 31, 2011
>
> Tonya Root - troot at thesunnews.com
>
> http://www.thesunnews.com/2011/05/31/2192057/myrtle-beach-police-arrest-rest
> aurant.html
>
> A Myrtle Beach restaurant owner has been arrested after police said he
> refused to allow a service dog inside his business, according to a police
> report.
>
>
>
> Hrachya Avagyan, 28, was charged with disabled/unlawful to interfere with
> rights of blind/disabled persons after officers were called about 7:45 
> p.m.
> Monday to Seafood World at 411 N. Kings Highway, police said. Avagyan
> remained jailed Tuesday morning.
>
>
>
> A 53-year-old woman called police after she said she was denied service by
> Avagyan because she had a service dog, according to the report. The woman
> said Avagyan told her the restaurant is private property and he does not
> allow dogs inside the business.
>
>
>
>
>
> The woman said she tried to explain the law to the man and tried to show 
> him
> her certification for the dog, according to the report. Officers noted the
> dog wore a service animal vest that had an identification card in it.
>
>
>
> Comments
>
>  SouthCarolinian 1 comment collapsed Collapse Expand This has nothing to 
> do
> with this article....the dude was wrong!  But....I am severely allergic to
> dogs, like extreme sneezing then wheezing....need an inhaler allergic.  If
> I'm eating at a restaurant and a disabled person brings their dog in 
> should
> I no longer have the right to eat there.....I should have some expectation
> that when I go out to eat there won't be animals in the restaurant.  Why 
> are
> their rights put ahead of mine.  I'm not saying they shouldn't be allowed 
> to
> have their dog, I think they should, I would just as soon get up and 
> leave.
> I'm just providing another view.   I do get highly ticked when I go to the
> post office in particular and people think they need to bring their ugly
> rodent looking small dog in.....but that's another story.  Animal 
> allergies
> for some of us are no joke.
>
> A Like Reply 12 minutes ago 0 Like
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> NEK 2 comments collapsed Collapse Expand I wonder if he has already been
> bailed out of jail, and if so was he bailed out by the:
>
>
>
> 1. Surfside Beach Mayor
>
> 2. Surfside Beach Council, or
>
> 3. Surfside Beach Rental Agent for Pier Restaurant.
>
>
>
> I'm betting that one of the above is already thinking we can bail him out
> Tuesday morning and announce him as the new pier restaurant renter by
> Tuesday night, with no background or credit check needed :)
>
> A Like Reply 12 minutes ago 1 Like Report Abuse
>
> mcgirt1 1 comment collapsed Collapse Expand NEK.  Please get a life. SSB
> ownes you.
>
> A Like Reply 9 minutes ago in reply to NEK 1 Like Report Abuse
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> ovation12 1 comment collapsed Collapse Expand The woman said Avagyan told
> her the restaurant is private property and he does not allow dogs inside 
> the
> business.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
> I guess he learned that laws in the USA are not the same as in Slorber 
> bober
> stan.
>
> A Like Reply 20 minutes ago 4 Likes Report Abuse
>
> mark a hall 1 comment collapsed Collapse Expand The elephant in the room 
> is
> the fact middle eastern men look down on women
>
> Whether they can see or not. She patronized the business and was asked to
> leave
>
> Because of the dog and she stood her ground and he lost his mind, now he 
> is
> learning the
>
> Hard way that woman have the power and our laws on disability's are very
> serious.  Not to
>
> Mention the hit on his business.  I say this will cost him lots. Probably
> his whole business. Not to mention Myrtle Beach Police dont play.
>
> A Like Reply 37 minutes ago 7 Likes Report Abuse
>
> billybob5 1 comment collapsed Collapse Expand Do i hear boycott of this
> restaurant? Just saying.....
>
> A Like Reply 37 minutes ago 6 Likes Report Abuse
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> IHAVEAVOICE 1 comment collapsed Collapse Expand There is NO excuse for 
> this
> type of behavior.  Is his business doing so well that he has the luxury of
> alienating a vital sector of our community?  On behalf of locals of the
> Grand Strand I would like to extend our apologies to the victim in this 
> case
> and assure her that this is not a standard practice of course, I suspect
> this business person isn't exactly a local himself...
>
> A Like Reply 45 minutes ago 12 Likes Report Abuse
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> yesreally 1 comment collapsed Collapse Expand I think dogs are on the menu
> where he comes from !
>
> A Like Reply 45 minutes ago 5 Likes Report Abuse
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> user81 1 comment collapsed Collapse Expand He looks like a biker!!!
>
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