[Tn-talk] Post-Share-Plan to Stand Unitedly!

[Joe Shaw]

Well I hope this guy gets the thirty days in the hole.
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Subject: [Tn-talk] Post-Share-Plan to Stand Unitedly!


> Dear federation family.
> You may of seen the below press release already. Please continue to post 
> it on your social media outlets , and share with your friends and family! 
> We already have some coming from the Memphis chapter, Nashvilee chapter, 
> and Stones River chapter to the hearing August 9th, at 8 am. Please come 
> and support us. If chapters cannot assist with transportation, please 
> contact me at 901-483-1515 or at secretary at nfb-tn.org. Our TAGDU division 
> and the TN affiliate can assist anyone who  wants to come but needs 
> assistance. I hope to see many of you there Tuesday morning! Let’s 
> demonstrate by our presence that discrimination from Uber/Lift drivers is 
> not acceptable and we will not stand for it! I wish you all well and thank 
> you for your dedication to the federation!
> Best,
> James Alan Boehm
> Contact Information:
> Phone: 901-483-1515
> Personal Email: jimmydagerman80 at gmail.com
> NFB Email: secretary at nfb-tn.org
> Kustom Cane: kustomcane at gmail.com
>
> Blindness never limits-low expectations do! Live the life you want!
>
>> Begin forwarded message:
>>
>> From: NFBTN Secretary <secretary at nfb-tn.org>
>> Subject: [stones-river-chapter] Please Share and Post on Your FB 
>> Pages-Twitter Etc.
>> Date: July 20, 2016 at 10:19:05 PM CDT
>> To: 'April' via Stones River Chapter 
>> <stones-river-chapter at googlegroups.com>
>> Cc: Lisa Primm <lisap at disabilityrightstn.org>, martha.laverty at dlac.org
>> Reply-To: stones-river-chapter at googlegroups.com
>>
>> NEWS RELEASE
>> FOR IMMEDIATE USE
>> FROM: Tennessee Association of Guide Dog Users
>> DATE: July 18, 2016
>> TO: All Media
>> RE: Criminal Case Against Uber Driver
>> CONTACT:
>> James Boehm
>> 901-483-1515
>> secretary at nfb-tn.org <mailto:secretary at nfb-tn.org>
>>
>> UBER DRIVER FACES CRIMINAL CHARGES
>>
>> On April 28, 2016, James Boehm and his guide dog Shep were left stranded 
>> at an animal hospital in Murfreesboro, TN. An Uber driver defiantly 
>> squealed away, refusing to transport the guide dog team home.
>>
>> “I was distraught and infuriated all at once!” stated Mr. Boehm, who 
>> filed a police report with the Rutherford County sheriff’s department. 
>> After an investigation, the state Attorney filed charges against Rolonda 
>> Douglas. The hearing is scheduled for August 9th, 2016 at 8:00 a.m. at 
>> the Rutherford County Judicial Building located at 20 North Public 
>> Square.
>>
>> “This case is so important because it sets a precedent for all Uber, 
>> Lyft, or other taxi drivers,” says James Boehm.  “If they discriminate 
>> against a service animal user, the violators will be prosecuted.”
>>
>> Members of the National Federation of the Blind of Tennessee and their 
>> guide dogs, along with other service dog users from around the state plan 
>> to attend the hearing to support the cause. “Such incidents occur far too 
>> often and we want to present a strong,united front in support of this 
>> case,” says james Brown, president of the NFB of Tennessee. “We want to 
>> make a statement that such discrimination is not acceptable.
>>
>> Not only does the Americans with Disabilities Act make it clear that 
>> disabled individuals have the right to be accompanied by a service dog, 
>> Tennessee statute 62.7.112 strengthens the ADA by providing criminal 
>> penalties for such discrimination. As a Class C misdemeanor, violating 
>> the civil rights of a disabled person accompanied by a service dog is 
>> punishable by up to 30 days in jail and/or a fine of up to $50. (The 
>> entire text of the Tennessee statute accompanies this release.)
>> # # #
>> About the National Federation of the Blind
>>
>> The National Federation of the Blind is the oldest and largest 
>> organization of the blind in the United States. The NFB knows that 
>> blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. 
>> Every day we raise the expectations of blind people because low 
>> expectations are the obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You 
>> can live the life you want! Blindness is not what holds you back. The 
>> Federation provides scholarships to blind students; support for those who 
>> are blind or losing their eyesight; advocacy for the blind facing 
>> discrimination; and educational programs for the general public on topics 
>> of blindness. The NFB is not an organization that speaks on behalf of the 
>> blind; we are the blind speaking for ourselves.
>>
>> About NAGDU
>> The Tennessee Association of Guide Dog Users (TAGDU) is a strong and 
>> proud division of the National Association of Guide Dog Users. The 
>> National Association of Guide dog Users is the nation’s leading 
>> membership organization for blind people who use guide dogs.  NAGDU is a 
>> strong and proud division of the National Federation of the Blind. NAGDU 
>> conducts public awareness campaigns on issues of guide dog use, provides 
>> advocacy support for guide dog handlers who face discrimination, supports 
>> sound policy and effective legislation to protect the rights of guide dog 
>> users, offers educational programs to school and civic organizations, and 
>> functions as an integral part of the National Federation of the Blind. 
>> For more information about the National Association of Guide Dog Users 
>> and to support their work, you can visit their website at
>>
>> HTTP://WWW.NAGDU.ORG <http://www.nagdu.org/>
>>
>> Or send an email message to
>>
>> Info at NAGDU.ORG <mailto:Info at NAGDU.ORG>
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