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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] > >>> > >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >>> 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 > ---------------------------------------------- This mail sent through http://www.ukonline.net ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn