{"id":138552,"date":"2023-03-13T07:25:46","date_gmt":"2023-03-13T11:25:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=138552"},"modified":"2023-03-12T18:56:19","modified_gmt":"2023-03-12T22:56:19","slug":"disabled-veteran-says-charlotte-restaurant-didnt-allow-service-dog-inside","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=138552","title":{"rendered":"Disabled veteran says Charlotte restaurant didn\u2019t allow service dog inside."},"content":{"rendered":"

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CHARLOTTE \u2014 A local disabled veteran says he wasn\u2019t allowed to bring his service dog inside a local restaurant, and that a manager kicked him out after talking about the laws for service animals.<\/p>\n

It happened last month at Angry Ale\u2019s on Montford Drive, according to Nick Jordan. He says he\u2019s disabled, suffering from PTSD and anxiety attacks — but under the law, he doesn\u2019t have ti disclose that to any restaurant.<\/p>\n

Now, Jordan is telling Channel 9?s Evan Donovan that he felt discriminated against.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Of course there is no means testing to anything these days.\u00a0 Mr. Jordan may very well feel that it is necessary to tote his “Service Dog” everywhere he goes.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou know, it kind of just puts you in the spotlight, and I really don\u2019t like the spotlight,\u201d Jordan said. \u201cLuckily, I had her (the dog). You know, she calmed me down a lot, she was very loving.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

If you take a service dog everywhere you go I am guessing that you will kinda be in the spotlight.<\/p>\n

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Jordan says anxiety is part of his life now after four tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan with the U.S. Army. He said the tours left him with PTSD and suicidal thoughts until he found Besame, his service dog.<\/p>\n

But on Feb. 17, Jordan says he went to Angry Ale\u2019s in Charlotte with Besame at his side. He was told he couldn\u2019t go inside because of the service dog; an employee said they don\u2019t allow dogs inside.<\/p>\n

One of Jordan\u2019s cousins took a video of the exchange that took place afterward.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a difference between a dog and a service animal,\u201d Jordan tells the employee.<\/p>\n

\u201cOK, Well now the dog\u2019s fine to come in, but I\u2019m asking you to leave,\u201d said the employee, who identified himself as a manager.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can\u2019t,\u201d Jordan said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can,\u201d the employee responded.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Well, its nice to see the dog was welcome.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI also can\u2019t ask what your disability is; I get it, I know the law,\u201d the employee said.<\/p>\n

The Americans with Disabilities Act says staff may ask two questions: is the dog a service animal required because of a disability, and what work or task has the dog been trained to perform? Staffers cannot ask about the person\u2019s disability.<\/p>\n

Channel 9 reached out to Angry Ale\u2019s, and a spokesperson sent the following statement: \u201cOn February 17, a guest complained that he was denied service with his service dog at Angry Ale\u2019s. This was an isolated incident and miscommunication between the guest and the manager. We apologize for this situation and we will continue to work with our staff on additional A.D.A. training. All are welcome at Angry Ale\u2019s and we pride ourselves on being one of the most dog-friendly establishments in Charlotte. We value all of our guests and look forward to serving everyone great food and service as we have for the past 22 years.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jordan says that exchange made him feel upset, but he\u2019s worried that others with service animals may just accept the outcome.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt really angered me because there\u2019s some people who would just leave because they don\u2019t know their rights or the laws,\u201d Jordan said.<\/p>\n

Jordan filed a complaint with the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The rules about what makes an animal a legit “Service Animal” still confuse me to this day.\u00a0 \u00a0I probably would have stood my ground against allowing the dog inside unless there is more information than they are letting us know about.\u00a0 Is this dog registered with a recognized agency?\u00a0 What was it specifically trained to do for Nick.\u00a0 If he registered a complaint with the Department of Justice, will they pull his service records to see if he indeed did serve 4 tours?\u00a0 Who gets to see his medical records to determine if he is legit?<\/p>\n

Does everyone have to accept his claims of being Disabled with no evidence whatsoever?\u00a0 How would I know if he actually has PTSD?\u00a0 How would I know his dog is actually trained to do something about it?\u00a0 Can somebody please create some guidelines that will be used to determine if someone actually has a legit service animal or if they are some needy attention whore who expects the rest of the world to put up with them.\u00a0 Apparently we do, according to big brother:<\/p>\n

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I will be curious to see if there is any follow up.\u00a0 Maybe Nick is completely legit and so is his puppy.\u00a0 I have to admit,\u00a0 I do like the idea of letting the dog stay and having Nick leave.\u00a0 Poor doggy.<\/p>\n

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Source: Disabled veteran says Charlotte restaurant didn\u2019t allow service dog inside \u2013 WSOC TV<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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