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This guy was definitely a jerk, but at least he didn't beat the vet up; that's something in today's day and age of police thuggery.
My punishment for the cop would be some community service at the VA or some other organization that helps disabled veterans.
There are many good cops out there. In my experience the good cops want to get rid of the scumbag cops just as much as anyone else does.
This is perfect!!!
I take it no one is interested in the cops story, just get a rope and find the nearest tree right - media said he's bad - lets get a rope come on - lets find a tree - a lynching is in order right?
I have my doubts the police officer can defend his actions in this, it doesn't sound good for him. I'd like to think none of the police officers I'm training, 31 recruits right now, would act this way towards a veteran. In fact I can't imagine one of them would - just knowing them like I do. Still its clear people who right these stories don't even bother to ask - why was the officer taking an interest in you? Do you have a recording of him saying those awful things? I didn't see a youtube video attached to the story? I was hoping to see one.
There 100's of thousands of police officers out there people - you are going to find some really crappy ones. That is what internal affairs is for and it appears they are already involved in this one. Throwing the profession under the bus for one mans bad act? Seriously? So are we to blame all San Francisco residents for being racist because one fan threw a banana peel at a black player on the field?
Reading the linked article, it seems a little less cop was evil. There seems to have been some legitimate confusion about it and it made it sound like the dog was more of a therapeutic animal for the guy's PTSD than an actual assistant animal in a traditional sense. The cop may have thought the guy was trying to pull a fast one on him.
I have seen people bring their purse dog into freaking restaurants. They clearly are not there for any reason other than they are the owner's latest fashion accessory. I have dogs. I like my dogs. I would never dream of taking my dogs into a grocery store or a restaurant but people do it with impunity. Perhaps education and clarification of the laws are the take always here, not po-po be evil.
The law is pretty clear, and one would hope that a cop would be familiar with the law.
Under ADA, therapy dogs are considered just as much service animals as a seeing-aid dog.
Anyway, the dog helps him with medical issues relating to mobility
I have heard too many people whine about the ADA to give it much credence when people claim to be a victim. "I have a learning disability so I should be allowed all day to take the physics exam everybody else gets 2 hours for. That is my right as a disabled person!!":roll:
A New Jersey cop cites a 19 year army disabled vet and kicks him off the boardwalk for having a service dog. And this happened after the vet provided the cop with the dog's proper papers. The cop also harassed the disabled vet and mocked him asking him if all veterans get to have their own personal service dog.
Law enforcement is often out of control these days in America. IMHO the veteran should file a suit against the cop for committing a hate crime. How much crap do veterans have to take?
[h=1]Disabled Army veteran harassed by police because of service dog[/h]What would you want done to the cop?
Yeah I could give a crap about the ADA being "pretty clear". Guess what--People who aren't disabled, and probably many who are, have no idea what the ADA says, including cops, and people use that thing like others abuse cries of racism. There was confusion about it. The fact that the guy was a veteran is irrelevant to the confusion. I have heard too many people whine about the ADA to give it much credence when people claim to be a victim. "I have a learning disability so I should be allowed all day to take the physics exam everybody else gets 2 hours for. That is my right as a disabled person!!":roll:
Yeah I could give a crap about the ADA being "pretty clear". Guess what--People who aren't disabled, and probably many who are, have no idea what the ADA says, including cops, and people use that thing like others abuse cries of racism. There was confusion about it. The fact that the guy was a veteran is irrelevant to the confusion. I have heard too many people whine about the ADA to give it much credence when people claim to be a victim. "I have a learning disability so I should be allowed all day to take the physics exam everybody else gets 2 hours for. That is my right as a disabled person!!":roll:
However, on Sunday a press release said that after the matter was brought to the officer’s superior, it was quickly dropped. Moreover, according to the statement “an internal affairs investigation was initiated and the incident will be thoroughly investigated by the Internal Affairs supervisor.”
Back to the specific issue in the OP: I'm guessing dogs aren't generally allowed by law on that boardwalk. Service animals should be clearly marked as service animals to receive the exemption. Further the law should be changed to reflect necessity in place/location. Just because your dog is a service animal for PTSD does not mean you should be able to take the thing everywhere you go. And unless the guy is sight impaired I don't get how this service animal "helps with his mobility", is he riding the darned thing?
The veteran had the proper papers for this, so it shouldn't have been an issue once he presented them to the cop.
Actually, that's the purpose of service animals, they go everywhere the person who needs them, goes. Why shouldn't they be allowed? This dog was was trained to do what he was doing, accompany the vet in public so he can enjoy what people without disabilities enjoy, the boardwalk. They are highly trained so there are no issues with the public.
I have an elderly relative who has recently developed debilitating anxiety in public spaces. Shopping, walking down the street, etc. Her dog is being trained so she can cope and take care of herself when doing things to care for herself (groceries) or enjoying a park or taking walks for her physical health. I see no problem with that to help her maintain her independence.
All sounds perfectly reasonable and doesn't answer my post. If the person's disability requires they have a service animal with them wherever they go, then the service animal should be allowed wherever they go. However, if this service animal was not needed by his disability for a walk along the boardwalk, the normal law restricting dogs should be in force. Add to that, this entire situation may have been easily avoided if all service animals were required to be clearly marked as service animals.
And we do not know "This dog was was trained to do what he was doing". There is no mention in the article of why a service animal might be needed for mobility in this case, no indication the guy was sight impaired. The only specific was the bit about the animal being used for PTSD therapy.
An Army veteran of nineteen years whose vehicle was twice blown up by IEDS in Afghanistan claims that a police officer harassed and kicked him off the North Wildwood, New Jersey boardwalk because of his service dog.
“I also suffer from PTSD, severe anxiety, depression, and my dog plays a big part in my life. His main purpose is mobility but he also helps me with all my emotional problems from combat,” he explained.
In 2009, Jared was serving in Afghanistan when his vehicle was blown up by IEDs, twice, within 36 hours. Now, Jared uses his 3-year-old service dog, Gator, short for Navigator, to help him walk, and to get up and down stairs.
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Within the NBC link of the story.
Thanks, but again, no specifics as to why he needs his service animal at the boardwalk. Again, I understand he says it's for "mobility" but doesn't even hint that he's sight impaired or why he would need a dog to be mobile. Some people just want to take their dogs everywhere they go.
And yet again, easy to avoid this sort of confusion by ensuring the service animal is marked as such.
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