[nagdu] City Hall experience.

[Marianne Denning]

I would definitely call.

On 7/28/15, Aleeha Dudley via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Absolutely, you should call and speak to someone. That was completely
> inappropriate behavior.
>> On Jul 28, 2015, at 9:57 AM, Deanna Lewis via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>> I had an interesting experience yesterday at City Hall in downtown
>> Cincinnati. I was down there participating in our 25th Anniversary ADA
>> event and walk. Before the walk started, I went into City Hall to use the
>> bathroom. I have been inside there several times before. There was a
>> security officer by the front door, and I asked him if it was alright to
>> use the bathroom.
>> He asked, "Is that a service dog?"
>> Me, "Yes, he is a guide dog" and I pointed to his harness, which has Guide
>> Dogs for the Blind written all over it.
>> He said, "I need to see his tags,"
>> What tags??? I have never been asked that before. I had the feeling that
>> he meant he wanted to see his ID. I don't typically carry his GDB ID card
>> on me, since they legally can't ask for that. So, the only tags I could
>> think of were his name tag, microchip tag, and GDB tag on his collar. So,
>> I showed him his collar with the tags. That seemed to satisfy him and we
>> went ahead and headed through the building.
>> I just found this whole experience as bizarre and irritating. I mean, of
>> all places, City Hall should know the service dog laws! LOL
>> Funny that this occurred just before the ADA celebration. We still have a
>> very long road ahead of us.
>> I'm wondering if I should call down to City Hall and speak to the guard's
>> supervisor?
>> Deanna and Mambo
>>
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Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
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