[Nfbf-l] Fw: [fcb-l] Fwd: Scared Publix customer sprays seeing-eyedog with bleach

Thu May 23 14:09:48 UTC 2013

Absolutely.  I agree, she desperately needs help, and I do apologize for the 
rough way in which I treated this subject upon first reading the article.  I 
know she needs compassion as much as anybody.  But still, her reaction was 
inexcusable.  Professionals will tell you that most people with mental 
illness, especially when they are using their meds properly and have some 
sort of support system, are no more violent than the public in general, and 
having worked with people with mental illness for a number of years, I would 
certainly agree with that.  What this woman did was attack a living being, 
and I hate to bring religion into it but, in my view, one of God's creatures 
who was not in the least threatening her with harm.  Not only that, she was 
the threat here, threatening a blind person's means of mobility.  And then 
she had the nerve to mildly say she guessed she was "overreacting."  That 
doesn't begin to describe what she was doing, assault is more like it. 
Sometimes it is extremely disappointing when I see how little progress we 
really have made as exemplified by this reprehensible behavior.

Mark Tardif
Nuclear arms will not hold you.
-----Original Message----- 
From: john schwery
Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2013 6:52 AM
To: NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Fw: [fcb-l] Fwd: Scared Publix customer sprays 
seeing-eyedog with bleach

Kir, I don't agree.  I don't think mental illness is an excuse for
what this lady did and she should be held responsible.  Spraying the
dog was wrong and using store to do it was wrong.  Yes, she needs
help but she is still responsible for her actions.

earlier, Kirk Harmon, wrote:
>Sherry, This is sad on both sides of the situation. The poor puppy could've 
>been blinded as well what a shame however this older woman as obviously got 
>some serious mental issues if what she states is accurate so how can we 
>blame this lady's bad behavior or irrational behavior when she's mentally 
>ill as she states . I don't believe we can as I also feel this is an 
>isolated and unique situation that I don't think any sane person would have 
>done so like I say this is sad I'm both sides of this unique situation 
>thank God the puppies doing better and I hope this lady gets the help that 
>she needs! Kirk
>
>Sent from my iPhone
>
>On May 22, 2013, at 6:33 PM, "Sherri" <flmom2006 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > This is really sad. The person who owns the dog spoke at our
> convention last
> > year. She works for United Way in South Florida. Interesting!
> >
> > Sherri
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Easy Talk
> > To: Donald Moore ; 'Patricia A. Lipovsky' ; 'Jason Goldfield' ; 'Ice 
> > Wanda'
> > Cc: 'Michael Golder' ; fcb-l at acb.org
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 3:54 PM
> > Subject: Re: [fcb-l] Fwd: Scared Publix customer sprays seeing-eyedog
> > withbleach
> >
> >
> > here is the article
> > Scared Publix customer sprays seeing-eye dog with bleach
> > Sunrise resident cited for animal cruelty
> > A seeing-eye dog had bleach squirted in its eyes at a Publix grocery 
> > store
> > when a
> > 67-year-old woman intentionally sprayed the animal in an
> unprovoked attack,
> > a police
> > report says.
> > The 5-year-old yellow Labrador retriever appeared uninjured, the report
> > said, but
> > Patricia Lawler, of Sunrise, was cited for animal cruelty and
> given a notice
> > to appear
> > after the 4:15 p.m. Saturday incident at the store at 10155 W.
> Oakland Park
> > Blvd.
> >
> > Lawler told police she "thought it was a vicious animal" and
> feared it would
> > be a
> > danger to other customers, so she grabbed a spray bottle of Clorox 
> > cleaner
> > off a
> > shelf and sprayed the animal in the eyes and back.
> > "I realize now it was a mistake," Lawler said when reached by telephone
> > Monday. "I
> > have a fear of dogs. It was just a big dog with a big head. I was just
> > afraid."
> > Lawler said she takes medication for schizoaffective disorder,
> and paranoia
> > is one
> > the symptoms associated with her mental illness.
> > The dog's owner, Ronda Carin Shore, 45, also of Sunrise, told police she 
> > is
> > blind
> > and keeps the canine with her at all times. It was wearing a service-dog
> > vest, an
> > assist handle and a placard, the report said.
> > Shore declined to comment Monday.
> > Although the dog wasn't exhibiting aggressive behavior, Lawler
> said she got
> > scared
> > when she saw it and asked Shore to leave the store with the dog. When 
> > that
> > didn't
> > produce results, she said she resorted to the spray bleach to get
> rid of the
> > animal.
> > "I was afraid the dog would go wild, or some small child would get 
> > bitten,
> > or somebody
> > would get hurt," Lawler said. "I guess I overreacted. But I still
> feel like
> > a dog
> > doesn't belong in a place like a grocery store."
> > If convicted of the first-degree misdemeanor, Lawler faces up to a year 
> > in
> > jail and/or
> > a $5,000 fine.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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