[nagdu] deaf-blind man asalted Ohio

Tue Apr 3 19:46:01 UTC 2012

 i figured  that  hearing  blind people got treated like this.
 i hope chris gets a lot of money.
 and i also hope the boss. of this bass station. gets taken to jail.
 he doesn't deserve this kind of treatment.
 just saying.

On Apr 3, 2012, at 12:02 PM, Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC) wrote:

> Exactly. I don't understand t his "I didn't know" crap. If your butt got fined, believe me, you'd know.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Lyn Gwizdak
> Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 2:58 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] deaf-blind man asalted Ohio
> 
> When is our society going to MAKE people who own businesses OBEY our
> laws???? If we can't break laws and say we didn't know about them, neither
> should theese jerks.  If they are smart enough to run a business, they're
> smart enough to know the laws they need to know.  The guy's a BIGOT and hope
> he pays dearly for his actions.
> 
> Hope the AH is sued out of business!  And Valero pays as well because they
> hired that idiot.  Make them hire a blind person to run their store!  What
> say, you blind vendors out there!!!
> 
> Lyn and Landon
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Laurel" <laurel.stockard at gmail.com>
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> Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 8:42 AM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] deaf-blind man asalted Ohio
> 
> 
>> This is sad, I hope they sue for all they can and win.
>> Laurel and Stockard
>> 
>> On 4/2/12, Rhonda Cruz <rhondaprincess at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> hello all.
>>> this is one of my classmates from pioltdogs.
>>> i know. of him.
>>> 
>>>  i   this is realy sad.
>>> 
>>> this is my classmate chris.
>>> and sam.
>>> wow: i'm vary shocked this happend. to them.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 4/2/12, Steven Johnson <blinddog3 at charter.net> wrote:
>>>> April 02, 2012 3:40 PM
>>>> 
>>>> http://www2.nbc4i.com/news/2012/apr/02/visual-and-hearing-impaired-man-his-s
>>>> ervice-dog-ph-ar-986574/
>>>> 
>>>> COLUMBUS, Ohio --
>>>> A man with visual and hearing impairments allegedly was threatened and
>>>> assaulted
>>>> in a local gas station last May.
>>>> Christopher Cooley and his service dog, Sam, were riding in Cooley's
>>>> sister's vehicle
>>>> when they stopped at the Valero gas station, at 2727 S. High St., for
>>>> gas
>>>> and coffee.
>>>> Cooley said he and Sam went inside and the store owner, Demir Tahiraj,
>>>> told
>>>> Cooley
>>>> to leave because pets are not allowed in the store.
>>>> Cooley said he tried to explain to the owner that Sam is a guide dog,
>>>> not
>>>> a
>>>> pet.
>>>> A lawsuit filed in the United States District Court states Tahiraj
>>>> screamed
>>>> and threatened
>>>> Cooley and insisted he leave the store. Cooley showed the clerk his
>>>> service
>>>> identification
>>>> card and proceeded to get coffee.
>>>> The court records state Tahiraj came after him, raised his fist as if to
>>>> strike Cooley
>>>> but instead grabbed him by the collar after Cooley's sister intervened.
>>>> Tahiraj called
>>>> the police, and Cooley dialed 911, according to the lawsuit.
>>>> Cooley said he went back to the station to try and educate the owner on
>>>> ADA
>>>> and service
>>>> dogs.
>>>> "He threw the paperwork back in my face," Cooley said.
>>>> The lawsuit was filed against Valeron Energy Corporation, Valero
>>>> Marketing
>>>> and Supply
>>>> Company, JATT Bros. LLC, Pap Oil Company and DT Stores LLC, Demir
>>>> Tahiraj
>>>> and two
>>>> other John Doe employees, all associated with the Valero station.
>>>> The suit complaint lists seven counts, including a violation of Title
>>>> III
>>>> of
>>>> the
>>>> Americans with Disabilities Act.
>>>> The U.S. District court ruled in March 2012 that the ADA permits
>>>> Vicarious
>>>> Liability
>>>> -- in essence big corporations that previously had little to do with
>>>> discrimination
>>>> can now be held liable.
>>>> The other counts still pending are for battery and assault, violation of
>>>> the
>>>> Ohio
>>>> Revised Code, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and
>>>> negligent
>>>> hiring,
>>>> retention and/or supervision.
>>>> NBC4 will have the complete story tonight on NBC4 at 5:30.
>>>> For the latest information on this developing story, stay with NBC4 and
>>>> refresh nbc4i.com.
>>>> 
>>>> 
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>>> 
>>> 
>>> --
>>> Have freedom.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> and listen to your hart Smilely.
>>> Rhonda & Mya..
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