Thank you Clive, I certainly didn’t mean to be flippent or suggest that the
cane could be used in any nipharious way or any which which could be perceived
as inappropriate.
On 21 Mar 2020, at 20:59, Clive Lever <clive.lever1955@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi Ian,
Interesting, but I know some people who have been called out for touching
women inappropriately, just because a cane has gently connected with an
ankle. One pal of mine tells me that it happened to him on a Clapham Junction
station platform, when the offended woman got straight onto her mobile phone
and called the transport police to sort it. They took her complaint with an
appropriate cellarful of salt, but it was still an immensely embarrassing
experience.
Yes, I know your suggestion wasn’t intended to be altogether, or should I say
AllApart serious, but it reminded me how disconcerting it is that that sort
of thing can happen, just as women using long canes can be inappropriately
touched…but men too can be grabbed. There are some people who think that it’s
helpful to get hold of a cane while it is in use and yank it, crying “No! No!
No! No! No!”, whilst trying to lead you along the street, as one person put
it on another list, like herding a buffalo.
Best,
Clive
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I have actually done that but not at my suggestion but the suggestion of a
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On 21 Mar 2020, at 18:13, Ian Macrae (Redacted sender ian.macrae1 for DMARC)
<dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Hi David, as the recommended distance of separation is 2m, could I suggest
that blind people could use our long canes to measure the distance to the
next person in a queue? Note, this is not a serious suggestion but could
result in some interesting reactions and interactions. I’ve noticed that our
local butchers’ has instituted a policy of only allowing two or three people
into the shop at the same time meaning that there is now a queue of people
snaking down the pavement some of whom are more observant of the separation
distance than others.
On 21 Mar 2020, at 17:48, <daj.griffith@xxxxxxxxx
<mailto:daj.griffith@xxxxxxxxx>> <daj.griffith@xxxxxxxxx
<mailto:daj.griffith@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
I notice amongst the adaptations that shops are taking in Denmark is the use
of painted red circles on the floor to guide people as to the distance they
should stand from each other and from serving staff.
The idea is good but this particular method has obvious difficulties for a
visually impaired person unable to see these circles. It occurred to me
that in advance of such a system being introduced here then we should
discuss quickly a more accessible option rather than painting circles on
the floor.
My daughter suggested that instead of painted red circles shops should
consider sticking washable rubber mats on the floor at these spaces so that
somebody with a cane has at least a chance of feeling such a designated
queue waiting area.
What do people think?
I am posting this on the Vi Gen Access list as well.
David Griffith
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