[nagdu] City Hall experience.

[larry d keeler]

I would most certainly call! I am on a committee that is a subset of Ann
Arbor City council and have never been questioned about Holly. Well, not
exactly true, I got asked once in Council chambers before a meeting if she
bites but that's about it! 

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From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Marianne Denning
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Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2015 10:11 AM
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Subject: Re: [nagdu] City Hall experience.

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
(513) 607-6053

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