Richards 0 #1 October 28, 2007 http://www.wesh.com/news/14437963/detail.html Not much to say on this one but good shooting. Like to know how he pulled that off. What is particularly interesting is the perspective of the authorities on this. They have actually praised the old guy (as they should). If this happened in Canada the senior citizen would have been the bad guy and the burglar would have sued his ass while the old guy did time in prison. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rushmc 23 #2 October 28, 2007 Quotehttp://www.wesh.com/news/14437963/detail.html Not much to say on this one but good shooting. Like to know how he pulled that off. What is particularly interesting is the perspective of the authorities on this. They have actually praised the old guy (as they should). If this happened in Canada the senior citizen would have been the bad guy and the burglar would have sued his ass while the old guy did time in prison. Same in the UK"America will never be destroyed from the outside, if we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." Abraham Lincoln Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zing 2 #3 October 28, 2007 Look up the definition of "legally blind." I think you'll find that it is not always applied to people who cannot see at all. My mom was legally blind for the last 8 years of her life, but she would have been more than able to see and hit an intruder into her home too.Zing Lurks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richards 0 #4 October 28, 2007 QuoteQuoteLook up the definition of "legally blind." I think you'll find that it is not always applied to people who cannot see at all. Well, that kind of ruins the story now doesn't. But thanks, I didn't know that. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites peregrinerose 0 #5 October 28, 2007 Legally blind (at least in the US) is 20/200 or worse vision in the better seeing eye with best possible correction or a visual field of less than 20 degrees in the eye with the greater visual field. Something like 90% of 'legally blind' people are functionally visual. Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Richards 0 #6 October 28, 2007 Quote Quote Legally blind (at least in the US) is 20/200 or worse vision in the better seeing eye with best possible correction or a visual field of less than 20 degrees in the eye with the greater visual field. Something like 90% of 'legally blind' people are functionally visual. Well then the term is a wee bit misleading isn't it? Shouldn't they come up with a more apropriate term like visually disabled or something? Well as embarrasing as this is to admit I first read it and thought this was the coolest thing I ever read. I figured the old guy used his sense of hearing or something like that. Anyway. I have learned something about legal blindness at least. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites peregrinerose 0 #7 October 29, 2007 'Legal blindness' is a term used more for legal things, like social security disability, disability insurance, lawsuits, qualifications for benefits, etc. From a day to day, non-legal stance it's pretty meaningless. Outside of that setting, low vision (which includes legal blindness, but also is broader, for people not legally blind, but still with reduced vision) or visually impaired is more common. My MS degree is in low vision rehabilitation. Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
peregrinerose 0 #5 October 28, 2007 Legally blind (at least in the US) is 20/200 or worse vision in the better seeing eye with best possible correction or a visual field of less than 20 degrees in the eye with the greater visual field. Something like 90% of 'legally blind' people are functionally visual. Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richards 0 #6 October 28, 2007 Quote Quote Legally blind (at least in the US) is 20/200 or worse vision in the better seeing eye with best possible correction or a visual field of less than 20 degrees in the eye with the greater visual field. Something like 90% of 'legally blind' people are functionally visual. Well then the term is a wee bit misleading isn't it? Shouldn't they come up with a more apropriate term like visually disabled or something? Well as embarrasing as this is to admit I first read it and thought this was the coolest thing I ever read. I figured the old guy used his sense of hearing or something like that. Anyway. I have learned something about legal blindness at least. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peregrinerose 0 #7 October 29, 2007 'Legal blindness' is a term used more for legal things, like social security disability, disability insurance, lawsuits, qualifications for benefits, etc. From a day to day, non-legal stance it's pretty meaningless. Outside of that setting, low vision (which includes legal blindness, but also is broader, for people not legally blind, but still with reduced vision) or visually impaired is more common. My MS degree is in low vision rehabilitation. Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
