[real-eyes] Re: illegal questioning by american airlines
- From: "jose" <crunch1@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2011 23:30:01 -0600
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Erika Wolf" <wolferika101@xxxxxxx>
To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 5:19 PM
Subject: [real-eyes] Re: illegal questioning by american airlines
> Thank you, for all your words of wisdom. I appreciate all that you've had
> to say, and will take into consideration all your thoughtful suggestions.
> Have a wonderful night, and I look forward to our next exchange.
> Cordially:
> Erika W
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Mitchell D. Lynn
> Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 6:03 PM
> To: real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: illegal questioning by american airlines
>
> Here's a little follow-up true story that happened to me some years back.
>
> In 1997, my wife won two tickets to a Chief's game on a radio call-in.
> After
> the excitement of winning had passed, we knew we had an issue here. Those
> games were almost always sold out back then, and we had no clue how we
> would
> get to the stadium or how we would get around while we were there. We
> didn't
> know anyone else we could go with at that time. So, we called back the
> next
> day and explained the situation, and asked the station to give the tickets
> to a charity. A few days later, the Chiefs called us back and asked a few
> questions. I don't remember now specifically what those were, but in the
> end, we were given two more tickets and told to ask a couple of friends
> along. An invasion of privacy, or a thoughtful and generous community
> service?
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Erika Wolf
> Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 5:10 PM
> To: real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: illegal questioning by american airlines
>
> How about the right to privacy?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Mitchell D. Lynn
> Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 5:00 PM
> To: real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: illegal questioning by american airlines
>
> I give up. What rights were violated?
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Erika Wolf
> Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 4:49 PM
> To: real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: illegal questioning by american airlines
>
> How do you suggest educating persons when they've already violated your
> rights?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Mitchell D. Lynn
> Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 4:35 PM
> To: real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: illegal questioning by american airlines
>
> Yeah, it's like the checkout person trying to hand your change or receipt
> to
> your sighted companion. You can pitch a fit about it, or you could make
> sure
> you teach a lesson in a positive way.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Andrea Breier
> Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 4:07 PM
> To: real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: illegal questioning by american airlines
>
> I would look at it as a chance to educate others about blindness and low
> vision. Remember how you handle this situation or how you come across now
> will effect the ones you speak to for years to come. Where as you will
> probable go on in life with out any memories of it beyond this week.
> Hugs, AJ
>
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> without conditions, act with purpose, listen with your heart, and laugh
> often.
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Erika Wolf" <wolferika101@xxxxxxx>
> To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 3:18 PM
> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: illegal questioning by american airlines
>
>
>> Hi,
>> I'm not wanting to seem as though I'm overly-sensitive, but just
>> because I'm blind, do I really have to be grilled by some airline
>> flight staff about how much vision I have when this type of question
>> isn't at all relevant to the fact I'm needing assistance getting to
>> the right gate area once inside the airport. Surely, I'm not the
>> first person nor the last; that is blind, having a guide dog,American
>> Airline has encountered that is needing airline
>> assistance to ensure proper departure and arrival will be made. In
>> addition what you are clearly failing to see is: I had already
>> explained of being visually impaired and needing assistance to my gate
>> and with pre boarding. Why should it be appropriate for American to
>> give me a hard time the way this flight agent did without me feeling
>> as though my rights had completely been invaded upon?
>> Sounds to me you are completely siding with the airline instead of a
>> fellow blind person, who isn't being treated equitably and in the
>> right manner as one rightfully should whether sighted or not.
>> Ignorance is obviously something we can not seem to get past on many
>> levels.
>> Respectfully Yours:
>> Erika Wolf
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> On Behalf Of Mitchell D. Lynn
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 2:52 PM
>> To: real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: illegal questioning by american airlines
>>
>> First time for everything. I remember the first time a waitress asked
>> me "if I needed a braille menu." Just another way of asking if I could
>> see enough to read a print menu. Of course, whether one is offended by
>> such questions depends on how the question is asked and how
>> hyper-sensitive the one being questioned is.
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> On Behalf Of Erika Wolf
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 2:29 PM
>> To: real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: illegal questioning by american airlines
>>
>> I've never once been asked how much sight I have in the past by any
>> airlines, including American.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> On Behalf Of Mitchell D. Lynn
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 1:45 PM
>> To: real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: illegal questioning by american airlines
>>
>> It is an airplane, and weight issues are a concern. Asking how much
>> sight one has may be only to determine follow-up questions or in
>> determining any extra assistance might be provided.
>>
>> No further steps needed. Chill out!
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> On Behalf Of Erika Wolf
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 1:42 PM
>> To: Real-Eyes
>> Subject: [real-eyes] illegal questioning by american airlines
>>
>> Hello list:
>> I just had a very unfriendly encounter by this new
>> division
>> at American Airline. One of the agents at the Special Assistance
>> Desk asked how blind I was and how much my dog weighs when I called
>> back in to see why I had been called earlier today by this department.
>> American Airline is getting way out of line with their questioning. I
>> answered the agent's questions, but feel as though my rights were
> violated, and think:
>> if
>> someone over-weight needing or requesting two seats were asked how
>> much he or she weighed, this too, would in fact be illegal to ask.
>>
>> What can we do as a collective group-united blind organization- to
>> counter-act this type of treatment from occurring in the future?
>>
>> Please give me your input and what you think some remedies to the
>> situation might be.
>>
>> Would there be a governing body to contact to report the type of
>> treatment
>
>> I
>> just received by the American Airlines Agent?
>>
>> Thanks, for getting back with me with comments or suggestions.
>>
>> Best Regards:
>>
>> Erika Wolf
>>
>>
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