ICE arrested 4 members of Oglala Sioux Tribe….released 1
"There is nobody more American than American Indians! We are America, how can you possibly target Native Americans? It's legally impossible!"
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Our thoughts are with all our friends around the world who were affected by community violence this weekend. You are not alone.
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Up early - working on a criminal case! Service animal handler was DRAGGED by an Uber driver after the driver refused the handler a ride due to their service dog!
We were contacted by a service dog handler in Massachusetts who was not only denied service 3 times by @Uber, in less than two weeks, due to his service dog - but injured after being dragged along the road as the driver tried to accelerate away while the service dog handler was still partly in the vehicle!
During the third incident the situation escalated dramatically. After the driver rolled down the window and refused service, repeating “no dogs,” the handler attempted to show Uber’s own service-animal policy on his phone. While the handler was partially leaned into the open window, the driver suddenly accelerated, dragging both the handler and his service dog to the ground.
Thankfully, neither sustained life-threatening injuries, but the outcome could have been far worse. Denying access to a service dog team is illegal under both state law and the ADA—but using a vehicle to harm or endanger a disabled individual crosses into felony-level violence.
There were witnesses, and the police were called. The driver was later located by police. This was not merely discrimination; it constitutes multiple criminal offenses under Massachusetts law, including:
- Assault & Battery on a Disabled Person (M.G.L. c. 265 §13K)
- Assault & Battery with a Dangerous Weapon — the vehicle (c. 265 §15A)
- Reckless Operation to Endanger (c. 90 §24)
- Leaving the Scene After Causing Personal Injury (c. 90 §24(2)(a½)).
Uber's own written policy, based on federal law, requires drivers to transport riders with service animals, prohibiting refusal due to allergies, phobias, or "no pets" rules; drivers can't charge extra for them and face deactivation for violating this
This is not just a "denial of service," or “just a traffic incident.” It’s a criminal matter, with multiple overlapping criminal offenses — including a serious felony possibility under the Massachusetts (M.G.L. c. 265, § 15A), for Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon (ABDW) statute.
We stand firmly with the handler and his service dog. No person with a disability should ever be placed in danger for attempting to access transportation, nor should any service dog team fear retaliation or violence when asserting their legal rights.
We will continue advocating for accountability, stronger enforcement of service-animal protections, and the safety and dignity of disabled individuals who depend on their service dogs every day. We will advocate for this individual as they are looking to pursue criminal charges. More importantly, this individual wants to raise awareness and make Uber accountable so no other handler has to endure this treatment.
We are looking for an attorney in Massachusetts willing to discuss this with them/us to determine next steps. This must stop!
This is mass murder on a scale we haven't seen in generations. Trump did this. Musk did this. The SCOTUS that allowed these cuts to congressionally mandated programs and an acquiescent @GOP did this. It's sickening. https://t.co/1UM5bm0aSU
More than 100,000 Sikh soldiers fought for Britain in WW1 and today their courage marches on🪖
The 1914 Sikhs Ceremonial Troop make history at Wellington Barracks - the first of its kind🇬🇧
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@TravisSadie@waitrose was just looking to use disabled kids as free labour because they could get away with it, so many of these schemes teach disabled people to devalue themselves as if their work isn't worth pay like everyone else's.
@TravisSadie@waitrose Shame on you. It was alright for him to work for free, but when it comes to paid work you said he couldn’t do the job. I know many employers and organisations are unaware there are NINE protected characteristics under the Equality Act, but disability is one of them.
The richest man on the planet is paying for Tommy Robinson's legal fees.
The UK's problems are not caused by migrants or refugees.
They are caused by billionaires like @elonmusk
Hopefully all 3 of these racists are punished with the full extent of the law @WMPolice This is what happens when @Nigel_Farage and Yaxley Lennon’s words and racist ideology is believed by brainwashed morons !!
@trussliz@elonmusk@X You’re mixing up free speech with breaking the law by inciting violence. Free speech is more along the lines of me saying ‘you are a brainless dimwit who shouldn’t have been put in charge of a chip shop, never mind a fucking country’.