[nfbwatlk] Why do People Do these things? Beats Me

Thu Jul 31 15:21:35 UTC 2014

Then you wouldn't like my reaction to someone who was blocking my crossing.
I made him back up. He had pulled over both white lines and there was no way
in heck I was going to walk into traffic to get around him. So I raised such
a fuss, he backed up. He got a big smile and thank you from me though. 

Seriously we have every right to be equal by making an errant driver mind
there manners.

The Police have to catch this driver with such horrible road rage that he
would persue a blind man walking down the sidewalk to beat him.  That, folks
is someone who can't control themselves and needs there license pulled
perminantly.

Phil, an acquaintance of mine, when someone was blocking his crossing with
his guide dog, opened the back door of the car and he and his dog went
across the back seat and out the other door. No he did not close the doors
behind him, smile. Phil is an awesome man, smile. 

Becky and Jake    

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When people react like that, it doesn't help our image either.  

Kaye

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Interesting responses all. I had a fleeting thought that the guy did more
than tap the side of the car or the tire. I know I've had thoughts about
more activity a time or two when a car blocks the sidewalk. Still doesn't
justify the violent response this guy got.

And Les, the end of the subject line was merely another of my sorry attempts
at a pun! They get me into trouble more often than not, but I can't help it.
It's another one of my characteristics. (grin.)

/s/

Bennett
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The end of the subject line is interesting considering the content. 

Les Fitzpatrick
Registered Piano Technician
Community Resource Coordinator AccessaMed www.accessamed.com

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Wow how ridiculous!
Arielle

On 7/30/14, Walt Cone via nfbwatlk <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Wow Ben let me know if they catch the guy but I will be surprised if 
> they do.
>
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> Sorry, below is an article from KOMOnews.com.
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> Blind man beaten after hitting car with walking cane By Michelle
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> SEATTLE -- A legally blind man was beaten on a Rainier Valley sidewalk 
> Friday afternoon after hitting a car with his walking cane.
>
> "I touched their car, don't do that," said the victim, Dave.
>
> Dave -- who doesn't want his last name used -- was walking on Rainier 
> Avenue South Friday afternoon when he encountered a car blocking the 
> sidewalk waiting to pull out into traffic.
>
> Dave, who's been legally blind his whole life, said he hit the idling 
> car's rim with his walking cane while making his way around the front 
> of the car to get to continue on the sidewalk. He was headed to the 
> Light Rail station after leaving his machinist job.
>
> The Seattle police peport says Dave let the driver know he was in his way.
>
> "The guy started yelling his head off right away, and I kept going, 
> like, 'Yeah, you too, whatever,'" Dave said.
>
> Dave kept walking and thought the situation was over.
>
> "Basically the guy ran up from behind, jumped up on my back, pounded 
> on my head a couple times with something," said Dave. "When I went 
> down he hit me in the ear here where it's all bloody, then he kicked 
> me in ribs a couple times."
>
> His right ear is swollen, bruised and still bloodied. His ribs are 
> still sore to the touch and he has some cuts and scrapes on his arms.
>
> Dave never expected a beat down for something he considered "no big deal."
>
> "It's a bumper, it's a wheel! Get a life," he said.
>
> The machinist hopes someone with information saw the Friday afternoon 
> attack in the 2500 block of Rainier Avenue South around 3 p.m.. It 
> ended in front of the busy QFC grocery store, all over a blocked 
> sidewalk.
>
> "The sidewalk is a public right of way and the law says don't be 
> there, yield the right of way to the pedestrian," said Dave.
>
> Police are looking for the attacker, who was last seen driving a 2005 
> maroon Chrysler Sebring with large chrome wheels.
>
> "I intend to keep walking down the street cause if you don't use your 
> rights you loose your right," Dave said.
>
> And if he gets attacked again, Dave says he'll come up swinging. The 
> attacker is described as a black man who stands 6-feet tall and weighs 
> about
> 250 pounds with a heavy build.
>
> He was wearing a red shirt Friday and was with a woman wearing a long 
> dress with black and white horizontal stripes. Anyone with information 
> about the attack is asked to call the police.
>
>
> /s/
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> Bennett Prows
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