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I've got a similar card from the English Parkinson's Disease Society - I couls scan it in and email it ? Adjust for American wording no problem ? Quoting "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>: > Ray, > The letters are a good idea. The problem though likely goes beyond the > Ashland police. Police officers all over need to be educated about PD, and > how to deal with PWP. Should we appeal to one or more of the PD > organizations (surely there are enough of them!) to take this on as a > national PD awareness program? > > A few years ago, NPF was offering Medical alert cards to keep in you wallet. > It states, "I have a condition called Parkinson's Disease which makes me slow > and sometimes I cannot stand up or speak. I AM NOT INTOXICATED. Please call > my family or physician for help. It has a space for emergency phone numbers > and also a list of contraindicated Medications for PD." > The NPF website says the alert cards can be still be ordered for free, but > they are currently out of stock. (from npf homepage www.parkinson.org click > on Publications and then on Free Publications . Call NPF at 1-800-327-4545 > and let them know that the Alert Cards are still needed. > linda > > > > www.pdpipeline.org > > -- rayilynlee <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > 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