[Nfbk] What are your thoughts?

[Penny,Kayla null]

Hey everyone,
Here's another one locally from this week http://www.whas11.com/news/crimetracker/LMPD-Woman-steals-from-blind-womans-purse-during-haircut-224125161.html .  In this case someone stole from a blind woman in Louisville while giving her a haircut in her home.  If you read a lot of the comments about this on Facebook and other news sites people perceive that the crime is worse because the person being robbed is blind.  It's the exact opposite of the incidents that Melanie and Nickie mentioned but in the end it's the same problem.
Katie
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From: Nfbk <nfbk-bounces at nfbnet.org> on behalf of Nickie Pearl <njp at twc.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2013 11:50 AM
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Subject: Re: [Nfbk] What are your thoughts?

Hi guys!
    This article gave me the same reaction as the story earlier in the week at the Navy yard shooting.  A sighted man had helped his blind co-worker get out of the building. He was tagged as a "hero" on social media & even on the Today show.
I appreciate their generosity to their fellow man, but don't believe a hero that makes!  In general I think the media uses the tag "hero" way too much now of days. I suppose it's a good thing to reward & spotlight kindness...hoping it will rub off of some people, but to make it seem if you help a blind or disabled person you are a hero...that seems a tad much!
    Nickie!

From: Kevin Pearl<mailto:kvnprl at twc.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2013 11:07 AM
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Subject: Re: [Nfbk] What are your thoughts?

Hi Melanie,
I had the same reaction as you.

Kev

On Sep 21, 2013, at 8:20 AM, "Melanie Peskoe" <mpeskoe at twc.com<mailto:mpeskoe at twc.com>> wrote:

Hello NFBK family,
I listened to an article this morning titled "Warren Buffet Calls to Thank DQ Employee for Helping Blind Man". Here is the link http://umanoapp.com/clip/523c9ad17c61a4bef0d94b92 if you'd like to listen to it as well - it's only about 2 minutes long. Essentially, the article praises a store manager for giving a blind guy $20 of his own money after the guy dropped a $20 bill and the person who found it would not return it. I have very mixed feelings about this article and I'd like to hear what you all think. On one hand the store manager did a good deed that should be appreciated - he gave out of his own pocket to help someone. But that's where my good feelings about this situation end. Here are my problems with the situation. First, would this guy have given his own money to anyone else who dropped their money 'and' would he have gotten the same notoriety and praise for doing so? Why is the fact that he gave to a blind guy so noteworthy? Because the general public still sees blindness as something to pity. That's all I will say about it for now, because I'd like to hear what you guys have to say. Do you agree with me or do you have a differing opinion to offer? I'm eager to see what conversation follows.

Melanie

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