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
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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
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> 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
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