[blindlaw] Legally blind man teaches alleged intruder a lesson

[Mark BurningHawk]

1)  Why is it considered that a blind person can defend themselves?  Why is 
it not expected of them, in proportion to the amount of danger in their 
environment?  Also, it's a good thing the man *DRAGGED* the perp into his 
house, because it sounds like he struck first.  However, having been in 
similar situations too many times, I do understand that the cops are very 
like to believe the "I was just trying to help him," angle over any charges 
of assault I might try to make.
2)  What does being visually impaired have to do with not being able to dial 
a phone with his left hand?

I'm not really impressed by this; it sounds like a lot of left-handed 
complements and a gimmick or two.

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From: "Monika Reinholz" <monika_r_r at hotmail.com>
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Subject: [blindlaw] Legally blind man teaches alleged intruder a lesson


>
> Wow, I came across this news story and had to send it to the list. Three 
> cheers to this guy. He done something even a sighted person would not 
> necesarily do. Enjoy the read.
> Monika Reinholz
> CABS board member
> NFB-CO member
> NFB Colorado Springs member
>
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> Legally blind man teaches alleged intruder a lesson
>
>
>
> Thu Apr 24, 5:54 PM ET
>
> INDIANAPOLIS - A legally blind man beat up an intruder and held him at 
> knifepoint until police arrived at the man's eastside home, authorities 
> said. Allan Kieta, 49, told police he was at home Monday morning when his 
> small dog began barking and he encountered the man.
> "I opened the door and just ran into him. I had him pinned in the laundry 
> room and just kept pummeling," said Kieta, a former wrestler in high 
> school.
> He said he grabbed the intruder by the belt and dragged him into the 
> kitchen, where he put a knife at the man's throat and tried to dial 911.
> "Being visually impaired, I couldn't get the buttons because I was using 
> my left hand," he said. "It took me about 20 tries."
> Police arrived within minutes and arrested Alvaro Castro, 25, on an 
> initial charge of residential entry, Sgt. Matthew Mount said.
> Lt. Jeff Duhamell was impressed with Kieta's feat.
> "Its pretty remarkable for anyone thats blind to be able to defend 
> themselves, let alone make an apprehension," Duhamell said. "To be able to 
> grab this guy and hold him down until police got there is pretty 
> remarkable."
> Castro, who was initially taken to the Wishard Memorial Hospital detention 
> facility, denied trying to burglarize the home and said he was a former 
> boyfriend of Kieta's daughter and was trying to visit her, said Mount.
> Kieta said Castro told him he was looking for his cat.
> "I go, 'Your cat? You're in my house!'" Kieta recalled.
> Castro was transferred to the Marion County Jail on Monday night.
> Kieta said he suffered swollen hands and a sore back, but no serious 
> injuries.
> "When my wife was cleaning the blood off, she said, 'I think it's all 
> his,'" Kieta said.
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