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Service dog discrimination outrage, found on the American Airlines Facebook wall:
“Dear American Airlines,
I called yesterday to inform you 48 hours in advance that my husband, a combat injured OEF veteran, would be traveling tomorrow, Friday, December 21, with his service dog. I followed the instructions on your website to a T, called the number listed, and got a customer service representative. When I spoke with her, she told me that she could not assist me with my issue (there wasn’t an issue…I was just calling to make the airline aware that the dog would be with us…) and then placed me on hold for 16 minutes while I waited to speak with a supervisor. After she returned to the phone, she told me I would not be able to speak with a supervisor, and that actually a member of your Disability Services Department would need to call my husband—that my word wasn’t sufficient proof. And so, we waited for the phone call. The appropriate person called 2 hours later and informed my husband, a combat injured OEF veteran who has the service dog for mobility issues and also to help with his PTSD, that he would need to pay $125.00 each way to have his service dog fly with him along with “proof” of why he needs the dog. Are you aware that according to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 it is unlawful for an airline to charge a handler of a service animal any money to fly with their licensed service animal? We are. In fact, we know everything we are entitled to, with this service animal. I fly with you almost exclusively for my job. If you check my name you will see copious amounts of frequent flyer miles. If we get to the counter tomorrow morning and an airline representative attempts to charge us for our dog, we will, indeed, pay the fee respectfully, but you will have lost a long time customer as well as initiated a law suit.
Respectfully,
Aimee Rebecca Fite
The Wife of a Combat Injured Marine”
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Twitter stopped
#troydavis as a trending topic, but kept#youknowyoughetto. Just like America’s justice system, twitter’s racism is showing.
(via taylamp)
Human slaughterhouse discovered in Tripoli
Rebel forces mopping up the last remnants of Gaddafi regime resistance in Tripoli have discovered a warehouse containing the charred skeletons of scores of prisoners killed and burned as troops fled.
Residents who live nearby the site, near the southern Tripoli headquarters of Libya’s most feared military unit, the Khamis Brigade, loyal to Col Gaddafi’s youngest son, say they heard the sounds of shooting and explosions on Tuesday evening.
They were unable to leave their homes to investigate while fighting in the area continued, but on Friday night rebel forces captured the base and drove out the remaining fighters. Yesterday morning, residents and rebel forces moved in to discover the still-warm remains of at least 53 people.
Eight bodies, hands bound, had been left decomposing outside the shed. Inside, the remainder had been burned as they lay, the canisters of petrol still lying in the corners among the bodies, which were still warm. Locals told The Sunday Telegraph that up to 150 people were thought to have been killed there.
The horrific find, which could add to evidence in any future war crimes prosecution of the Libyan leader, came as Libyan rebels admitted that they had no concrete information on where he might be hiding…
(via cynicsneverrecover)
Penny Palfrey Sets a New Ocean Swim Record...But Kills 3 Sharks In The Process →
Last week, 48-year-old Penny Palfrey emerged from the sea after spending 40 hours and 41 minutes swimming 67.25 miles of open water between Little Cayman and Grand Cayman. The swim set a new world record for a solo unassisted ocean swim. But in the process, the crew following her during the swim killed three sharks, two of which were Oceanic whitetips, a species listed on the ICUN list as vulnerable worldwide, and critically endangered in the Northwest and Western Central Atlantic areas. The photo above is of an Oceanic whitetip shark. It’s populations have dropped by as much as 99% in some areas due to fishing for its fins as well as being caught as bycatch during commercial fishing operations for other species. It is known for being aggressive but can be driven off. The advice usually given to swimmers is if you see one, it’s smart to get out of the water. But that isn’t something a marathon swimmer is wont to do while trying to set a record. And that’s why crew members decided the best way to deal with them when they came too close was to lure them away with some fish, snag the shark on a hook and line, and dispatch them with a machete, according to the Compass Cayman. In all, four sharks were spotted during the swim, and three were killed. The article states, ” The sharks were six to eight feet long. One came within about four feet of a kayak manned by Richard Clifford, who was a few feet away from Palfrey, escorting her through the water. One Rib, or small inflatable, that stayed close to the swimmer throughout had a shark shield attached to it which is supposed to repel sharks with electrical pulses. The killing of the sharks has caused controversy with members of conservation groups asking why it was necessary.” Within the comments of the article is a range of reactions to the issue of the shark killings, though the majority seem to feel that the sharks were simply existing in their home habitat and should not have been killed. One commenter on the article, CTX, writes: If this was a single nuisance animal on a public beach, it may have been justified. But to kill several animals in the open sea for a single person is just sickening. I have no doubt that their method for bringing the sharks close with bait and then chopping them with machetes contributed to the number of sharks lured to the area. It seems rather unnecessary for a bit of personal glory. Oceanic Whitetip Sharks Are Dangerous, But So Are Humans But that’s why you get out of the water if you encounter one. Or, simply stay very aware and get your crew to drive the shark off. The Telegraph reports, “There is evidence of man and whitetip coming together with less tragic consequences - a number of divers have swum alongside and suffered no attack whatsoever. But they are advised to be cautious and not spear fish near the shark.” Not only does the way the sharks were dealt with put a serious damper on the personal victory of Palfrey, who beat the world record by four miles, it also calls in to question if it’s worth a world record when you have to kill wild animals — especially a vulnerable species — in the process. Sharks are in serious danger globally, and the Oceanic whitetip is a species that highlights the dramatic impact humans have on the animals — a once plentiful species now put on the Red List. When we enter their environment for our own personal entertainment, it seems that they should be the ones treated with respect and distance.
As someone of Cayman descent and an avid SCUBA diver, I applaud her record but am sickened that sharks were killed in this manner. It is a crime for a human to enter another person’s home and harm them, yet we don’t think twice about encroaching on the territory of animals and killing them for our safety.
According to MarineBio, “[T]his shark is the most potentially dangerous after great whites, tiger, and bull sharks, especially for open-ocean divers. This species is likely responsible for open-ocean attacks following air or sea disasters. Oceanic whitetips can be very aggressive and unpredictable in the presence of potential prey.”
House GOP Unanimously Passes Anti-Abortion Bill That Redefines Rape, Raises Taxes, And Creates Rape Audits →
Yo, fuck this. Fuck. This.
While I’m fairly sure this won’t pass into actual law, the fact that it even got this far is fucking disturbing.
ugh absolutely fucking disgusting
