[Nfbmo] Blind people are not "funny"

[Randy Carmack]

Gary,

Yay!!!!!!!!  It looks like they took that piece of garbage down.

Thanks to everyone who made negative comments or e-mails.

Thanks,
Randy Carmack

On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 8:48 AM, Gary Wunder <gwunder at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Which video. I get the message that I must be lost and then a number of
> links appear. What is the name of the precise link?
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbmo-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbmo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Randy Carmack
> Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2012 12:41 PM
> To: NFB of Missouri Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Nfbmo] Blind people are not "funny"
>
> Thanks for the update, I have made the following comment on the video site
> and will encourage all of my facebook friends to do the same, "DISLIKE, This
> is not a real blind person, it is an actress pretending to be blind.  I find
> this to be very distasteful and offensive to all blind people."
>
> Thanks,
> Randy Carmack
>
> On Sun, Sep 23, 2012 at 12:14 PM, Matt Sievert <matt.sievert at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>> Below is an email I have sent to "Revision 3" which is an online
>> content provider.
>>
>> They have a "hidden video" of a "blind" lady pouring water all over
>> the place in public setting, and we watch as fellow diners try to help her
> out.
>>
>> I find this content not entertaining and derogatory to blind folks.
>> Revision 3 is now owned by the Discovery Channel.
>>
>> Please take a moment and review the video here and provide your
>> comment to info at revision3.com
>> http://revision3.com/classichiddencamera/blind-woman-pours-water-every
>> where
>>
>>
>> Thank You
>> Matt Sievert
>>
>>
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: Matt Sievert <matt.sievert at gmail.com>
>> Date: Sun, Sep 23, 2012 at 1:10 PM
>> Subject: Blind people are not "funny"
>> To: info at revision3.com
>>
>>
>> Dear Revision 3.
>>
>> My name is Matthew Sievert.
>>
>> I am legally blind, I am a cook, and I work as a computer programmer.
>>
>> I have been watching Revision 3/REV3 for a very long time.
>>
>> I find your "hidden camera" video with the "blind" women very
>> offensive in this day and age.
>>
>> Blind people are very capable, and even if this is an "old" video your
>> continued display of it will propagate a stereotype that needs to be
>> eliminated.
>>
>> I am very disappointed in your organization.
>>
>> Here is a link to the video.
>> http://revision3.com/classichiddencamera/blind-woman-pours-water-every
>> where
>>
>> Thank you for your time, and have a good day.
>>
>> Matthew Sievert
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