[nfb-talk] Tragedy in Denver

[Joe Orozco]

I understand everyone's frustration with the way the tragedy has been
portrayed.  Yet, we're not the ones to whom this frustration needs to be
expressed.  The people doing the blogging and reporting need to get the
brunt of all these follow-up comments.  This was really my confusion with
the Extreme Makeover episode.  It's almost as though we feel confident about
thumping our points around here but get weak knees when it comes to being
just as active in other public forums not related to blindness specifically.

Regards,

Joe

"Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves,
some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all."--Sam Ewing 

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ray Foret Jr
Sent: Saturday, December 18, 2010 3:23 PM
To: NFB Talk Mailing List
Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Tragedy in Denver

Entirely too true.


Sincerely, 
The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!

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On Dec 18, 2010, at 2:18 PM, Mike Freeman wrote:

> While I share your dismay, let us stipulate that the sighted 
don't have a monopoly on denseness! <g>
> 
> Mike
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gloria Whipple" 
<fairyfoot at webband.com>
> To: "'Alicia Richards'" <AliciaNFB at gmail.com>; "'NFB Talk 
Mailing List'" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, December 18, 2010 10:55 AM
> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Tragedy in Denver
> 
> 
>> The thing I don't understand is that the three were just 
standing there
>> waiting for the bus. Why cannot sighted people get it 
through their thick
>> skulls that it wasn't their fault.
>> 
>> Sighted people can be so dense.
>> 
>> It said very plainly in the article that the driver lost 
control of her car
>> because of the ice.
>> 
>> I don't get it!
>> 
>> 
>> Gloria Whipple
>> Corresponding Secretary
>> Inland Empire chapter
>> nfb of WA
>> 
>> cell number: 509-475-4993
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org 
[mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Alicia Richards
>> Sent: Saturday, December 18, 2010 12:58 AM
>> To: NFB Talk Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Tragedy in Denver
>> 
>> One of the upsetting things about yesterday's accident is 
that many bloggers
>> 
>> on the Internet are saying the reason for the accident was 
specifically
>> because the students were blind.  I wish people would have 
some common
>> sense.  No sighted person would have been able to react 
quickly enough and
>> move out of the way in time, even if they did see the car 
coming at them.
>> This could have happened to any pedestrian taking public 
transportation. I
>> guess the incident being blamed on blindness does not 
surprise me, but it
>> does anger me.  I find such ignorance incredibly frustrating.
>> 
>> Alicia
>> 
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