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Disabled Vet Kicked Out of Department Store Due to Service Dog
Breitbart via WOAI ^ | Dec 15, 2007 | not specified

Posted on 12/15/2007 1:02:52 PM PST by RDTF

"I felt embarrassed. I'm over here accepting my disability in public and you are going to mock and harass me."

(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.tv ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: alexgonzalez; desertstorm; dillards; dogs; iraqifreedom; servicedogs; veterans; wia
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1 posted on 12/15/2007 1:02:56 PM PST by RDTF
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A north Texas veteran says he’ll never shop at Dillards again after the store kicked him out because of his service animal.


2 posted on 12/15/2007 1:10:32 PM PST by HuntsvilleTxVeteran (Rudy,Romney,McCain, Huckabee will send a self-abused stomped elephant to the DRNC.)
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The store is going to rue the day they made the choice they did. May their very poor decision cost them financially by customers boycotting them.
3 posted on 12/15/2007 1:12:32 PM PST by jrooney (Ron Paul makes Jimmy Carter look tough and Dennis Kucinich look sane.)
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http://www.ada.gov/animal.htm

This will fly in Texas as well. I know - I have used it with my Service Dog there.


4 posted on 12/15/2007 1:13:10 PM PST by Bobibutu
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I thought that was illegal. There are laws that protect people with disabilities. I didn’t think any business was allowed to kick out a disabled person with a service dog, as service dogs are allowed in businesses because they are helping the disabled.

I couldn’t see the video with dial up, but that’s not right.


5 posted on 12/15/2007 1:13:52 PM PST by Pinkbell (Duncan Hunter 2008 - Protecting and Restoring America)
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Dillard's - AFTER publicity = called to apologize, saying it appears to be a case of miscommunication?

Appears to be a case of they can't read English? The dog, as all service dogs are, is clearly marked as a Service Dog.

Apology not accepted. No Christmas money to Dillards...

We cannot allow ONE case of disservice to our troops to stand - NEVER AGAIN

6 posted on 12/15/2007 1:13:54 PM PST by maine-iac7 (",,,but you can't fool all of the people all the time" LINCOLN)
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To: Pinkbell; All

link to written story

http://www.woai.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=3115dadb-4d00-4be9-b304-7dc8c827195f


7 posted on 12/15/2007 1:15:28 PM PST by RDTF (Remember Pearl Harbor)
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To: HuntsvilleTxVeteran

It surprises me that it is Dillard’s. I took my dog into a Dillard’s in Houston to have its picture taken without any trouble. It was a dachsuand and I carried it but that shouldn’t make a difference.


8 posted on 12/15/2007 1:17:49 PM PST by lonestar
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Gonzales who served in Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom suffers from multiple spine and back injuries. He depends on his dog to help him maintain his balance.

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The treatment of this man is completely unacceptable.

9 posted on 12/15/2007 1:18:36 PM PST by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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A north Texas veteran says he’ll never shop at Dillards again...

I believe I will join him in that. God bless him and all of our veterans.

10 posted on 12/15/2007 1:19:14 PM PST by Allegra (Greetings from a kinder, gentler Iraq. God bless US and Coalition Forces.)
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To: RDTF

I didn’t find the video but I did find this one that fogged up my screen.

http://www.breitbart.tv/?p=14354


11 posted on 12/15/2007 1:20:50 PM PST by mware (Americans in arm chairs doing the work of the media.)
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there is a thread here for that


12 posted on 12/15/2007 1:23:04 PM PST by RDTF (Remember Pearl Harbor)
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There are laws that address this. He should go after them.
Dillards ought to be kissing his butt.


13 posted on 12/15/2007 1:23:56 PM PST by donnab (saving liberal brains...one moron at a time.)
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If the NATIONAL Management of Dillards has any sense at all -- they will jump through hoops and spend a LOT of money to make this "jump the shark" moment go away.....

To have pulled this stunt in Texas, near Christmas is about as stupid as one can get!

It pleases me to see our modern vets REFUSING to be disrespected.....

14 posted on 12/15/2007 1:25:05 PM PST by river rat (Semper Fi - You may turn the other cheek, but I prefer to look into my enemy's vacant dead eyes.)
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searching for it but haven’t found it yet


15 posted on 12/15/2007 1:26:34 PM PST by RDTF (Remember Pearl Harbor)
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So do we know the name of the “manager” at Dillards who kicked him out? I might like to send them an e-mail. How ‘bout a photo?


16 posted on 12/15/2007 1:29:56 PM PST by InABunkerUnderSF ("Gun Control" is not about the guns. "Illegal Immigration" is not about the immigration)
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I guess I’ll put Dillards on my personal ‘Shun List’. And gladly, I might add.


17 posted on 12/15/2007 1:31:09 PM PST by Jackknife ( "The Bureau of Alcohol,Tobacco, and Firearms should be a department store, not a gov't agency.")
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I came across it, but have to go back and figure out how I did.


18 posted on 12/15/2007 1:32:37 PM PST by mware (Americans in arm chairs doing the work of the media.)
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I still can’t figure out who militant employees think they are. Do they screen out good sense when they are hiring these people? I’ve encountered them occasionally. The one who double and triple checks your frequent guest stamped card for a free meal. They misinterpret rules seemingly so they can act as an arbiter of order mistakes and choose to argue with customers over 89cent cheeseburgers.

Some people don’t understand the concept of applying the rules and balancing them with customer service. I’d fire the employee responsible for doing this stupid thing. They just cost Dillards thousands of customers. Dillards should not just apologize but offer this guy a few hundred dollars in free merchandise because they could lose a lot more if this guy chose to sue them.


19 posted on 12/15/2007 1:33:30 PM PST by Maelstorm (The way to get others to mind their own business is to keep your business where others don't mind.)
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http://www.woai.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=3115dadb-4d00-4be9-b304-7dc8c827195f


20 posted on 12/15/2007 1:34:31 PM PST by mware (Americans in arm chairs doing the work of the media.)
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