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cannot find words to express outrage,lets keep pressing for creating more awareness. may allah protect us all haroon www.parkinsons.org.pk On 9/12/08, Bill Lawless <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > As I try to type this reply my tremors are starting to amplify. It seems that Ashland Ohio hires local thugs to act as police officers. and any state trooper involved should be disciplined.The incident as described was a blatant departure from any police rules.Here in Indianapolis our Director of Public Safety is a PwP. A former county prosecutor. Maybe he could give some advice to the Ashland police officers and their superiors. If these police officers continue their ways the people will make it political and there will be house cleaning. Treating people without respect is not limited to cannot find wordshassling PwP. > > Regards, Bill Lawless > [Post hoc, ergo propter hoc!] a logical fallacy. > (Please forward to the Police Chief , Iwill try) > . > From: Dr. R. Rsjaraman > > To: [log in to unmask] > > Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 8:42 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] > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > > mailto:[log in to unmask] > > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn