UK: Blind man chased off bus by Muslims cause of his dog

UK: Blind man chased off bus by Muslims cause of his dog


A driver told a blind cancer sufferer to get off his bus when a woman and her children became hysterical at the sight of his guide dog.

George Herridge, 71, told how the mum flew into a rage and shouted at him in a foreign language. A passenger explained she wanted him to get off the bus during the incident on May 20.

Mr Herridge, from Tern Close, Tilehurst, said: “Her child was kicking and screaming and someone off the bus told me her child was frightened of my dog. The driver said, ‘Look mate, can’t you get off?’

“I stood my ground. I had not done anything, my dog had not done anything and I was getting off the bus for no one.”

The retired NHS worker claimed he was forced off a bus by a driver after a similar encounter last summer.

And a day after the latest bus incident an lady began screaming “I don’t like dirty dogs” at Mr Herridge at the Royal Berkshire Hospital.

A week earlier he faced further animosity from a couple at Asda in The Meadway, he said.

He is unsure what has provoked outbursts but said he thinks some have come from Asian people and that it may be due to religious or cultural differences.

If the people who were upset were Muslim, they consider dogs to be ritually unclean.

Some may have them as pets but keep them in a separate living area. Anything coming into contact with its saliva, such as clothes, must be washed seven times if they intend to pray in those clothes.

Mr Herridge said: “I do not expect any special treatment but just to be left in peace and live my life the best I can.”

Reading Buses accepted the driver was wrong but had been placed in an “impossible situation”.

Drivers have been re-instructed to convey the blind and the bus company has sought advice from the Royal National Institute for the Blind and hopes to speak with Muslim leaders.

As part of a Muslim Council of Britain project, Mufti Zubair Butt, Shar’ia advisor to Muslim Spiritual Care Provision in the NHS, admitted Muslims “require some education” on guide dogs.

In response to concerns raised about guide dogs in mid-2008, he said: “It is important that one does not impose one’s own understanding upon others, but one shows understanding and compassion for others, their needs and their views, especially in an open communal space and in a country where Muslims are living as a minority.”

 

really interesting, nearly fell asleep, whats next? "A muslim dropped an ice cream on a passing by Jew from his balcony?"

 

I think this kind of fairly tales are more suited for Disney kids forums rather then dp

 

Disgusting, I would kick the Muslim of the bus if push came to shove, no offence to the Muslims here, it's just that the guy needs the dog and has the right to travel.

 

I know, I know, a muslim does something bad and it is immediately rejected by you as a fairy tale.

Next you'll be saying that muslims don't blow themselves up in a crowd of people.

 

You really are one sick twisted individual.

 

It is a fairy tale because, the only source of this 'news' is islmaophobic blogs and websiites like thereligionofpeace.com

http://www.google.com/search?q=Blin...s=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

If you are going to say something bad, then at least have some credible proof to back that up

 

I DON'T get it, why must it be highlighted that the individuals whom did it were Muslims? Their religion was completely irrelevant to the subject. Are you trying to get some heated responses back, or just trying to get more views?

 

Not really. The majority of, or a large percentage of Muslims especially in the ME, believe that dogs are unclean. It's based on Hadith. When the President of Iran was declaring dogs un-Islamic and confiscating citizens pets, I was going crazy, even going to Islamic forums to ask why. I did some research and found that the Hadith actually contradicts the Quran, but they won't listen to me because I'm just a dog loving infidel. But really, this Muslim refusing guide dogs situation is fairly common.

 

I really feel that such stories should not be shared on DP.. Whats the point?

 

lol @ people posting stories from "thereligionofpeace.com"

No uproar from the likes of browntwn and mia?

imagine if i started posting stories from jew watch, people would be having a fit. hypocrites.

 

Why so we can sit back and watch you make an ass of yourself and name call? Do us all a favor and leave.

Only one person here seems to be having a fit.

Don't you get tired of being so hateful and rude?

 

and what this thread was preaching .... ?

 

yeah, right. Lets re-style all our news, shall we?

Here we go:

A Christian kid shot his 4 fellows in US school.

A Christian billionaire commited suicide

Is that better now? If you hate one religion, its not the reason to emphasise it even when you are going to the toilet.

Actually, I would ban ALL religious threads in here, so people like you could post smth instead of blaming others of not being ummmmm christians/jew maybe?? LoL

 

I like this post, it is short but it says a lot.

 

Hello muslims, trying to sweep the atrocities done in the name of your religion under the carpet again by criticising those who highlight it? How so very predictable of you.
http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?p=11624540#post11624540

 

Who would have guessed?

 

buuuuuuaahahahaha

 

I would only shove a muslim man off the bus if he was hitting on me or grabbed my ass.**

**Barack Obama exempt from this.

 

I say again... You are one sick twisted individual. Why are you always so hateful?