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Blind N.Y. man allegedly kicked off plane over guide dog; passengers exit in solidarity
NEW YORK Passengers aboard a U.S. Airways Express flight staged an apparent revolt Wednesday night in support of a fellow traveler who is legally blind, CBS New York reports. The flight was about to take off from Philadelphia heading to Long Island's MacArthur Airport when Albert Rizzi said he was confronted by a flight attendant because his guide dog wouldn't stay under his seat. (www.cbsnews.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
I am offended that my country needs laws to enforce the humane treatment of the disabled.
Some people have to remember that animals are living this too. Dogs as of those breeds are well behaved and have to be treated with equal care as humans. So when someone tires to take away that freedom, then I see why people did what they did. Something has to be done to compensate the passengers and something needs to be done about that flight attendant.
The man did not ask to be blind! He has the same rights as any American citizen regardless of any challenges he or anyone else may face.I don't feel the dog represented any safety issue.Most service dogs are trained to stay right beside their owners.When I was a kid,I had a heart condition that would cause me to collapse without warning.My parents got me a dog that was trained to alert them by barking.That dog saved my life a couple of times. I couldn't possibly imagine being denied the right to having him by my side.Kudos to the passengers for standing up for the man! P.S. I have since fully recovered from my condition and became a pilot.(Achieved my childhood dream.)
Make the crew be coffee runners for Doug for a year then they can mow his lawn or something
It's all Doug Parkers fault, Crap rolls downhill
In spite of the certain negative posts on here...I applaud the passengers on that flight. It is rare, in this day and age, to see such a group stand up for what they believe in, for what is right!
Glad to see you all are awake wonderful comments I might add. What I mean is a blind person needs their service dog I get that and most guide dogs have had very specialized training, are well mannered and curl up at their owners feet . Not so of the so called comfort dogs the have no special training and all their owners need is a doctors note saying they need the dog to settle their nerves while flying and wala you have your everyday mutt riding in the cabin among people who paid good money to buy that ticket these same people may be severly allergic to dogs , they may be terrified of them or they may just not care for them. My question or compliant if that's what you want to call it is why should I pay good money for my seat and have to endure two or three hours with some dog shedding on my clothes and shoes or worse yet fido takes a dump.WHAT HAPPENED TO MY RIGHTS? I believe there is medication to calm a persons nerves or other forms of transport. As for weather they fly free or not I think that is up to the individual airline.put them in a kennel and down below after all they are dogs not humans. Just to clarify I AM NOT TALKING ABOUT SERVICE OR SEEING EYE DOGS I AM TALKING ABOUT THE PERSON WITH THE 60 POUND PIT BULL THAT IS THEIR COMFORT DOG!!!