People with guide dogs have been denied flights and a hamburger

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Yesterday (3-16-10) a DC mom, her disabled daughter and service dog were denied access and refused service in a Northern Virginia McDonald's restaurant. The manager was told numerous times the (vested and tagged) dog was a service dog. She was also told she was breaking state and federal laws. To which she rudely replied "...I don't care what it is..." referring to the service animal. The service dog team and Mom were refused service and ordered out of the McDonalds.

An incident report was filed with Fairfax County Police Department later in the day. FCPD told the mom that she could call them if it happened again and they would come out and explain the law to the McDonald's personnel. The Mom had not called the police because her daughter who was already traumatized would have had further anxiety with the police there.

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