[Nfbsf] Possible New List

[Deborah Proctor]

Dear Darian,

Thank you so much for your response.   Apparently someone, perhaps Connie, 
finally responded to my note by passing it along to you.  I'd be happy to 
speak to your group soon, but am unable to this weekend as I have company 
arriving.

Although I'm a veterinarian by profession, I've spent the past 5 years 
trying to protect myself and loves ones from those who've learned how easy 
it is to exploit the elderly.   It's common place, and members of the legal 
community and justice system are acutally helping the predators since 
they've all learned how to make money by supporting them.

Almost all cases I've dealt with have resulted from vulnerabilities due to 
visual impairment or communication difficulties and I've been wondering why 
there are no provisions in the law to increase the penalties for being 
predators on the blind.

Please keep in touch and let me know when you'd like me to speak, albeit 
informally.  I'd be happy to share my experiences, but I'm as eager to learn 
any resources you and your membership have to protect you from theft and 
exploitation.

Thanks again,

Deb
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Darian Smith" <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>
To: "NFB of San Francisco List" <nfbsf at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 10:35 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbsf] Possible New List


> hello all listers,
>  As a member of  the  NFB of California and the NfB of san francisco
> chapter, I certainly believe that if there is something that you are
> passionate about, then you should certainly do your best to champion
> that cause.
> That said,  I'm not sure if you  have gotten our most recent invite
> to the san francisco chapter meeting of the NFB this weekend,
> (saturday oct. 17 at 1 at the lighthouse for the blind in san
> francisco) but please consider yourselves invited as guests of the
> chapter.  You are more than welcome to  talk about your concerns and
> why they are important to you and why you think action should be
> taken.   I feel that  one is best served toasked the question  "why?",
> as that  sometimes is the conversation starter for some of our most
> pressing issues in society.  So, please ask why, and if you feel
> passionate enough then let's  act, together on the matters discussed
> here.
> I hope to see you, the writers on this list-serve string, and any
> other people who've never been to or have become strangers to  the San
> Francisco chapter  on saturday.  Positive change can happen, if we
> want to.
> Best,
>  Darian Smith
> Chapter member - National Federation of the Blind: San Francisco  Chapter
>
> On 10/13/09, Deborah Proctor <drdebp at earthlink.net> wrote:
>> Is anyone interested in discussing exploitation of  visually impaired
>> seniors?   Is no one in your organization aware  that white collar 
>> criminals
>> have figured out that visually impaired seniors are easy targets for
>> financial exploitation and estate theft?    Are you not aware they can't
>> read documents they sign or  see what transactions are being carried out 
>> by
>> agents?  Are you aware they're  handing life savings over to criminals 
>> via
>> estate plans drafted by unethical attorneys who have no requirement to
>> protect disable citizens?  Perhaps your organiziation only deals with 
>> those
>> who have been blind since birth and therefore learned how to protect
>> themselves from these predators.  If so, could you reach out to the newly
>> blind, those with macular degeneration or diabetes who never learned
>> braille, or developed an established network of friends who protect them
>> from these crimes?
>>
>> Why does no one respond to this question? Will you too not respond?
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Connie J. Davis (by way of David Andrews<dandrews at visi.com>)"
>> <condav8950 at att.net>
>> To: <david.andrews at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 7:54 PM
>> Subject: [Nfbsf] Possible New List
>>
>>
>>>I don't know how many of you saw ABC's 20/20 a couple Friday nights ago,
>>>about albinism.  The situation is Tanzania is very tragic and made me 
>>>glad
>>>I live in the United States.  It also made me think that we need to do 
>>>more
>>>
>>>to raise public awareness about albinism.  To that end I would like to 
>>>see
>>>if there is enough interest among NFB members, who are albino, to start 
>>>our
>>>
>>>list-serv.
>>> If you are interested, please e-mail me at
>>> <mailto:condav8950 at att.net>condav8950 at att.net.  Please let me know by
>>> Monday, October 11.  I will let David Andrews know.  Of course, anyone 
>>> is
>>> welcome who has an interest in discussing albinism, raising public
>>> awareness and educating people.  Who knows where this might lead?
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>>
>>> Connie
>>>
>>>
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