[nagdu] Service dog ID required at Statue of Liberty

[Julie McGinnity]

The same thing happened to me when I saw the statue of liberty in
2010.  This was before I understood that it was wrong for them to ask
for ID, so I gave it to them, and there was no problem.  i think that
would be a great place to advocate.

Museum  workers who don't understand about the white cane:  It amazes
me that it still happens.  Did you hear about the child who was told
to give up her cane at a history museum?  I believe she was the
daughter of a member of the Parents division.  These situations are so
sad, but they make me want to educate the public even more.  People
should be informed about us and the tools we use.

On 10/21/12, Marion Gwizdala <blind411 at verizon.net> wrote:
> Tracy,
>     this would be a good advocacy effort for you to undertake. Federal Parks
>
> are under the jurisdiction of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and has
>
> adopted the implementing regulations of the ADA. I have attached, for
> everyone's information, the most recent regulations promulgated by the DOJ.
>
> Get in touch with your NYAGDU president and keep her in the loop of your
> efforts.
>
> Best wishes,
> Marion Gwizdala
>
> ----- 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: Friday, October 19, 2012 11:46 AM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Service dog ID required at Statue of Liberty
>
>
>>I really doubt it.  If many Muslims think that dogs are unclean, then I'd
>> bet a terrorist fanatic wouldn't, huh, be caught dead with one.  Probably
>> lose him his 40 virgins, or whatever it is.  Don't know about Christian
>> terrorists, though.
>> Although of course, reason and terrorist screening are completely
>> divorced.
>> Tracy
>>
>>> I wonder if there is a new security alert our about dogs that came out
>>> recently. are terrists using guide dogs now? I am not trying to be
>>> flippin
>>> about this. Its interesting where we get issues and wehre do not.
>>>
>>>
>>> Marsha drenth
>>> Sent with my IPhone
>>> http://adventureswith2feet4paws.blogspot.com
>>>
>>> On Oct 19, 2012, at 10:31 AM, "Mark J. Cadigan" <kramc11 at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I was at the statue of liberty a couple months ago, and had no problem
>>>> with service dog id. However, yesterday, I was at the museum of fine
>>>> arts in Boston, and this security guard pulled that ID stunt. I told
>>>> her
>>>> that no ID was required under the law, realizing she did not understand
>>>> a word I said, I just continued walking.  Nothing came of it.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tracy Carcione"
>>>> <carcione at access.net>
>>>> To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 10:24 AM
>>>> Subject: [nagdu] Service dog ID required at Statue of Liberty
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> My sister was in town, so yesterday we decided to play tourist and
>>>>> visit
>>>>> the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.
>>>>> The security before boarding the ferry demanded to see Ben's service
>>>>> dog
>>>>> ID.  Luckily, I happened to have it.  I could have argued that it's
>>>>> totally illegal, but they were in airport police mode, and I was
>>>>> already
>>>>> having trouble dealing with them, so I just showed the ID.  Not only
>>>>> are
>>>>> old blind white women known to be terrorists, but we have fake service
>>>>> dogs as well.  Oh ya.
>>>>> It is a national park, and it doesn't seem at all right that they are
>>>>> asking for service dog ID. And there wasn't anything on their website
>>>>> about ID of any sort.
>>>>> Tracy
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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-- 
Julie McG
 Lindbergh High School class of 2009, National Federation of the Blind
of Missouri recording secretary,
Missouri Association of Guide dog Users President,
and proud graduate of Guiding Eyes for the Blind

"For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that
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