Need to get the police officers involved to explain their reasoning -
a) that'll clarify the problem & make them think;
b) they're more likely to listen to you if you listen to them.

Quoting Moneesha Sharma <[log in to unmask]>:

> Ray,
> It seems to me that while awareness should be built up in the police force
> and others, getting them to wear an awareness bracelet might not be that
> easy.  Wouldn't it be simpler to get the PwP to wear a bracelet?  Or have I
> misunderstood the discussion?
> Moneesha
> 
> 
> 2008/9/11 rayilynlee <[log in to unmask]>
> 
> > Great idea, Raj, thanks.   I'll add it to my recommendations;
> >
> > Police chief, mayor letter:
> > 1.    awareness bracelet
> > 2.    community service in nearest Parkinson's support group
> >
> > State legislator letter
> > 1.  suggest Claire Salamon's proposed state law mandating in-service
> > education  for medical personnel, law enforcement, first responders.  I've
> > been trying to contact her, but her email is full.
> >
> > I hope you will write your own letters  or we could all sign one from the
> > List.  I just got the addresses tonight and will work on letters tomorrow.
> > What do you think?  I'll post the addresses for you or I can write the
> > letters and if you approve we can all sign and I willl mail them   LET ME
> > HEAR FROM YOU.
> >
> > Rough Draft:
> >
> > Dear Mayor/Police Chief:
> >
> > The Parkinson's community was shocked and outraged to learn of the brutal
> > and cruel treatment of Ashland resident Bob Kendall by members of the
> > Ashland Police Department on August 27, 2008.
> >
> > Like us, Mr. Kendall is disabled with Parkinson's disease, as well as
> > epilepsy, diabetes and high blood pressure.  He is not a drunk.
> > Parkinson's disease  is a chronic progressive uncurable disease that robs
> > people of the ability to speak and move normally.  We have great
> difficulty
> > doing things most people take for granted, like buttoning a shirt,
> brushing
> > our teeth or cutting up food.  That is only the tip of the iceberg of
> pain,
> > suffering and frustration experienced by persons with Parkinson's, their
> > families and caregivers.
> >
> > We believe beyond a public apology, a thorough investigation must be made
> > of this incident and the officers involved suspended without pay until it
> is
> > resolved.  Perhaps the officers could attend the nearest Parkinson's
> support
> > group for a year and wear Parkinson's awareness bracelets when they get
> some
> > idea of what it is like to serve the life sentence this disease imposes.
> >
> > Parkinson's disease has stolen the lives of over 1.5 million Americans and
> > who knows how many people worldwide.  It is no joke and not a subject for
> > ridicule or mockery.   Disabled Americans certainly deserve humane
> treatment
> > by the people who are supposed to serve and protect them.
> >
> > We hope you will help us raise awareness and educate people about this
> > disease.  Nobody  deserves this curse or should  be attacked and
> humiliated
> > as  Bob Kendall was last week.
> >
> > Rayilyn Brown
> > Director AZNPF
> > Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation
> > [log in to unmask]
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dr. R. Rsjaraman" <
> > [log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 5:42 AM
> > Subject: Re: Ashland Ohio Police Outrage on PWP
> >
> >
> >  Dear Ray:
> >>   This outrage should be stopped in  hte bud. I think all the police
> force
> >> should be educated about Prkinson's Disease and should wear a bracelet as
> >> sign of their awareness.
> >>    Dr. R. Rajaraman
> >> *****************************
> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "rayilynlee" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 7:55 PM
> >> Subject: Fw: Ashland Ohio Police Outrage on PWP
> >>
> >>
> >>  Dear PIEN Parkies
> >>>
> >>> Now is the time to act.  I am reposting Kay Jenkins original post so you
> >>> can reread it and think about it while I await the addresses from Kay.
> What
> >>> happened to Bob Kendall could be you or your spouse or parent. Ignorance
> is
> >>> our enemy and nobody is going to educate the public but us. Please email
> me
> >>> if you have ideas as to what we can do about this.
> >>> Ray
> >>> Rayilyn Brown
> >>> Director AZNPF
> >>> Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation
> >>> [log in to unmask]
> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: rayilynlee
> >>> To: [log in to unmask]
> >>> Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 3:39 PM
> >>> Subject: Ashland Ohio Police Outrage
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Kay
> >>> I found it!!  What we can do is organize a letter writing/email
> campaign.
> >>> Send me the addresses for the mayor, police chief, TV, newspaper, etc.,.
> and
> >>> I will write sample letters and post them on PIEN.  I hear from people
> all
> >>> over the US and world and we need to descend on Ashland an be heard.
> >>> Ray
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> From: <[log in to unmask]>
> >>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >>> Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2008 2:15 PM
> >>> Subject: Ashland Ohio Police Parkinson's Awareness Bracelet....HANDCUFFS
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On Wednesday August 27, 2008 an act of brutal force and lack of
> >>> compassion
> >>> for the disabled was committed by Officer Aaron Kline of the Ashland
> >>> Police
> >>> Department and an unknown Ohio Highway Patrolman
> >>>
> >>> Ashland resident Bob Kendall was out for his early morning walk. Mr.
> >>> Kendall
> >>> chooses to walk in the early morning hours due to the fact he has been
> >>> harassed, insulted and made fun of because he has Parkinson's Disease.
> >>> Unfortunately he did not take into account that the very person who is
> >>> supposed to protect the citizens of Ashland would become the bully.
> >>>
> >>> Mr. Kendall was waiting at the corner of Dorchester and Sandusky to
> cross
> >>> when he noticed an Ohio Highway Patrol car. Due to the Parkinson's Mr.
> >>> Kendall waved the Patrolman to go through, knowing it would take longer
> >>> for
> >>> him to cross the street.
> >>>
> >>> The patrolmen instead turned off his lights and got out the car. At this
> >>> point
> >>> officer Kline came up behind Mr. Kendall and jumped out of his car and
> >>> asked
> >>> Mr. Kendall if he knew where he was. Mr. Kendall thought he said where
> >>> have
> >>> been. Mr. Kendall replied the Circle K.
> >>>
> >>> The two officers smirked and said "yeah right", indicating to Mr.
> Kendall
> >>> they
> >>> did not believe him. Officer Kline asked Mr. Kendall "how much have you
> >>> had
> >>> to drink?" Mr. Kendall replied "I do not drink" At this point Mr.
> >>> Kendall's
> >>> tremors where noticeable due the stress of the situation. Officer Kline
> >>> demanded that Mr. Kendall quit moving. Mr. Kendall told Officer Kline
> >>> that
> >>> he could not because he has Parkinson's disease.
> >>>
> >>> Officer Kline asked Mr. Kendall "You can't quit moving?" Mr. Kendall
> said
> >>> no. Officer Kline told Mr. Kendall put your hands behind your back.
> Which
> >>> Mr. Kendall replied for what? Officer Kline said "Because you can't quit
> >>> moving".
> >>>
> >>> Officer Kline and the highway patrolman then tackled Mr. Kendall and
> >>> handcuffed him. Mr. Kendall became outraged and demanded that Kline's
> >>> supervisor be called. Kline called for backup and then the supervisor.
> >>> Backup arrived and one of the officers recognized Mr. Kendall and
> removed
> >>> the handcuffs while trying to calm Mr. Kendall down.
> >>>
> >>> Mr. Kendall demanded that charges be filed against the officers. He was
> >>> told
> >>> that the acting supervisor could not do that and for Mr. Kendall to come
> >>> down to the station in the morning. Mr. Kendall went down to speak with
> >>> Chief Miracle and was told he was not available but he could talk to the
> >>> Captain. Mr. Kendall tried to explain to the Captain what had happen to
> >>> him.
> >>> The Captains advice was maybe if you wear one of those shiny medical
> >>> bracelets this would not happen.
> >>>
> >>> This is not the first time Mr. Kendall has been accused of being a drunk
> >>> by
> >>> an Ashland Police Officer. Bob and his wife Jodie were visiting her
> >>> Mother
> >>> in September of 2005 and decided to look at a house for sale close by.
> >>> Bob walked from Main
> >>> Street over to Brookside when he was approached by Officer Lay, who told
> >>> him
> >>> to get out of the park and asked Mr. Kendall what he was drinking.
> >>>
> >>> Jodie received an email from Councilmen Wertz stating he had spoken with
> >>> former Mayor Stine about the behavior of Officer Huckleberry on August
> 3,
> >>> 2006 . Officer Huckleberry detained Mr. Kendall stating that he had been
> >>> on
> >>> the force since 1971 and it was his job to pick up "drunks" and that
> >>> there
> >>> was something more than Parkinson's wrong with Mr. Kendall. He then told
> >>> Mr.
> >>> Kendall "You can walk home I am following you, If you fall, you are mine
> >>> and
> >>> I will arrest you."
> >>>
> >>> It disturbs me that with Michael J Fox and Muhammad Ali two well known
> >>> individuals with Parkinson's, their most prominent symptom is shaking
> >>> that a
> >>> citizen of any community would automatically be considered intoxicated
> >>> because they have Parkinson's.
> >>>
> >>> The behavior of these officers is unacceptable and an insult to not only
> >>> Mr.
> >>> Kendall but the 1.5 million Americans "living" with this disease.
> >>> Parkinson's
> >>> is a chronic progressive disease that robs a person of their ability to
> >>> speak and move. It not only affects the patient but the family as well
> >>> who
> >>> feel powerless and hopeless as they watch us struggle to do the simplest
> >>> task. Things that we took for granted tying our shoes, opening a jar or
> >>> cutting our food are now struggles.
> >>>
> >>> Mr. Kendall also has epilepsy, diabetes and high blood pressure. He is
> >>> trying to follow doctor's orders on exercising. Where does Chief Miracle
> >>> and
> >>> his officers recommend Mr. Kendall walk, in another town? Is there a
> >>> problem
> >>> with disabled people living in Ashland?
> >>>
> >>> I am asking that this incident be thoroughly investigated and that
> >>> Officer
> >>> Kline be suspended without pay until this matter has been resolved.
> Thank
> >>> you for your time and consideration of my request.
> >>>
> >>> If you are outraged at this I put it on the Ashland Topix forum. Please
> >>> let
> >>> Ashland Police know we are not going to allow them to treat people like
> >>> this
> >>> and they think its ok and can not even say Im sorry.
> >>> http://www.topix.com/city/ashland-oh
> >>>
> >>> I sent this letter to the mayor, chief of police,newspaper, tv station
> >>> city
> >>> council, county commissioners and state representive.
> >>>
> >>> Sincerely
> >>>
> >>> Kay Mixson Jenkins
> >>> Kay Mixson Jenkins Springfield GA
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Rayilyn Brown
> >>> Director AZNPF
> >>> Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation
> >>> [log in to unmask]
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