[nagdu] Harrassment

[Marion Gwizdala]

Larry,
    Does Michigan have a service animal protection law that protects service 
dogs from harrassment or attack? In ?Florida, our access law uses the 
language, "Any person, firm, or corporation who denies or interferes with .. 
is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree". We have used this statute 
to prosecute those who do such things as you describe before we had a 
harassment law. I suppose this could also be considered assault, depending 
upon your state's definition of this term. One suggestion is to enlist the 
assistance of your local law enforcement agency to observe you when you pass 
by and ask them to have a little chat with the offenders.

Fraternally yours,
Marion





----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry D. Keeler" <lkeeler at comcast.net>
To: "doggie" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2012 2:02 PM
Subject: [nagdu] Harrassment


> Juanitas fellow sort of reminds me of what's happening around my 
> neighbborhood.  Whenever I pass a certain buisness, someone has been 
> throwing out those poppers.  Those things that sound sort of like caps. 
> They are paper and pop when thrown on the ground.  Almost every time I go 
> by, they throw out one behind us.  At first, I thaught it was a kid but 
> now I'm suspecting that its someone who works at the buisness.  When the 
> pop happens, I have first asked why they would do such a thing.  Next, I 
> have sort of yelled at them and finally I gave them my two handed salute! 
> I'm going to have my son tag along about 550 yards or so behind me to see 
> what's up.  Its unclear if they are doing this to me or Holly or both!  It 
> startles Holly but she keeps on going.  I wonder how one could make a 
> harrassment charge stick!
> Intelligence is always claimed but rarely proven!
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