[Oagdu] City Hall experience.

[meandthedog at oberlin.net]

> You might inform the guard superintendent about the law. I understand the
irritation.





Hi,
> I had an interesting experience yesterday at City Hall in downtown
> Cincinnati. I was down there participating in our 25th Anniversary ADA
> event and walk. Before the walk started, I went into City Hall to use the
> bathroom. I have been inside there several times before. There was a
> security officer by the front door, and I asked him if it was alright to
> use the bathroom.
> He asked, "Is that a service dog?"
> Me, "Yes, he is a guide dog" and I pointed to his harness, which has Guide
> Dogs for the Blind written all over it.
> He said, "I need to see his tags,"
> What tags??? I have never been asked that before. I had the feeling that
> he meant he wanted to see his ID. I don't typically carry his GDB ID card
> on me, since they legally can't ask for that. So, the only tags I could
> think of were his name tag, microchip tag, and GDB tag on his collar. So,
> I showed him his collar with the tags. That seemed to satisfy him and we
> went ahead and headed through the building.
> I just found this whole experience as bizarre and irritating. I mean, of
> all places, City Hall should know the service dog laws! LOL
> Funny that this occurred just before the ADA celebration. We still have a
> very long road ahead of us.
> I'm wondering if I should call down to City Hall and speak to the guard's
> supervisor?
> Deanna and Mambo
>
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