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Old 12-01-2009, 03:16 AM
 
Location: Lafayette, Louisiana
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Disabled Iraq Veteran Sues McDonald's for Discrimination - CNN iReport
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Old 12-01-2009, 03:44 AM
 
Location: Texas
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Couple of quick thoughts:

First of all, there's no indication in that story that the men who assaulted him were McDonald's employees, other than his assertion.

Secondly, I've been involved in the VA PTSD program for several years now and I've never heard of a service animal for PTSD. Perhaps it's just something I'm unaware of, but it could also be that the dog is his idea.

If that's the case, does NY law require a business to allow ANY animal designated as a service dog by the owner, or does it apply only to those animals prescribed by a health care provider?
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Old 12-01-2009, 03:49 AM
 
Location: Lafayette, Louisiana
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Disabled vet who inspired Franken sues McDonald's for $10 million | StarTribune.com (http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/senate/72016162.html?elr=KArks7PYDiaK7DUvckD_V_jEyhD:UiD3 aPc:_Yyc:aU7DYaGEP7vDEh7PiUs - broken link)
A disabled veteran who inspired Sen. Al Franken's first legislative victory -- a service dog program for disabled veterans -- is suing McDonald's for $10 million after allegedly being harassed, beaten, and told that he couldn't take his service dog inside a fast food restaurant in New York City.
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PTSD Vet Get Help from Service Dog | KULR-8 News, Sports, Weather - Billings, Montana | Local Top Stories
Besides PTSD, he's also physically disabled.
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Old 12-01-2009, 07:09 AM
 
Location: New Mexico U.S.A.
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Service dogs/therapy dogs have been used to help veterans suffering from PTSD.


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Old 12-02-2009, 04:04 AM
 
Location: Texas
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Ok, thanks to you all. I wasn't aware of that.
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