Advocates: NY law on service animals permits abuse
June 29th, 2008
From the New York Times:
Unlike federal and state law, which explicitly prohibit asking about or demanding proof of a disability, a vague New York City law allows businesses to challenge people who use service animals. For those whose disabilities are not plainly evident, this disparity can lead to discrimination and embarrassment, advocates say.
They report incidents in which others challenge their right to use a service animal and demand proof of their disability.
“We’re the last minority that it’s permissible to treat this way,” said Cissy Stamm, who is partly deaf. “You never know when someone’s going to look at you, and make a decision that you’re a criminal and you don’t belong where you are, or they have to double-check to see if you’re a real person with rights.”
(New York Times photo)
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