Officers Beat and Stun Deaf Man After He Tries to Communicate Through Sign Language

[Secretblend]

I agree. I have same experience about Cops not think about deaf existence in everywhere before they looked at my Hearing Aids. I didn't tell them that i am deaf first place with my voice and did not gesture with my hands to let them know that i am deaf. I was walking with my deaf friend to home late night. We took shortcut and Cop in his car saw us walking thru cemetery. He pulled up near us and he talked to us. I can barely hear him clearly. I have to come close to him to hear him talking us. He defensively get out his police car quickly. AND He asked us "Why didn't Yall answer my 3rd question." i was about to tell him but he examined me quickly to see if i have on hearing aids or something. He said "Oh, I sorry. You all are deaf?" I was 6'1, my friend was short and White cop was 6'3 or '4 taller than me . he was big guy. We were about get our butts kick. if i don't have on my hearing aids, i believe most cop might not take time to think i am deaf. They will think i am hearing or mischief. I not saying Hearing Aids save our lives. It is possible we Deafies are not SAFE. We need to think about cop are in danger too. Police do have negative opinion about the public. They HAVE time to think but they DON'T TAKE time to think.

Good post but I would have to disagree with bold statement.

Sometimes they don't have time to think. For example, lets say they are looking for an armed thief or something like that and they know he is in area. If you happen to look similar or even pop out quickly and they see you. All they know is the thief is armed and have quick decision to make on the spot. They do not have time to check to see if you got HA or not. They would quickly yell instruction at you. That is why it is important to know what is going on around you and quickly put hands up where they can see you are unarmed. Probably wouldn't even hurt to get down on ground regardless if they are yelling at you or not but have gun out of holster and/or point gun at you. If you give them no reason to be alert, they will do right thing.

However they are human themselves and will make mistakes. I wouldn't blame them if they shoot first and ask question later depending on what is going on if you give them reason to do so. It is our job to let them know we are unarmed and safely inform them we are deaf even if it means laying on ground while informing them of that.

Better be on ground and not shot at than be shot at cause we are frantically pointing to our ears and signing.

One thing for sure except for very rare few, they have no desire to shoot as much as you have no desire to be shot at!

 

[Tousi]

I think its kinda surprising I get my mail correctly 99 % of the time.....

 

[Calvin]

Well, let's have some Dixie beers...

At least I'm in good company!

 

[hoichi]

Thing. Is. Many people...many...if confronted with cops guns drawn, screaming...will freeze...panick and just shut down..especcially if they have never faced two dudes guns drawn and ready to kill them if they do not conply...shouting different commands. . Or what ever...
Fear shuts down allot peoples abity to reason..
Thats one reason why cops are not supposed to just show up and start bowing people away...though some chime for that...really the commands they shout are not just for them.but for the dude in their sights too...
It sucks..but most cops these days are pussies and have no bussiness being a cop.and tend to shoot first or draw their weapon first rather then face someone who shows resistance or even contempt of cop. Which legally isnt a valid reason to murder but almost always is accepted as one.
Ive been confronted by cops guns drawn shouting before...but im always cool under preasure. My hand never shakes..and u dont need to hear them to know what they demand. Just keep your hands raised, go down on your knees and lay down, cross your legs....hell...its almost by route... and let them arrest u...
They are not your friends. And will murder u in a heart beat.act acoordingly
The above of course is only true for those not frozzen by fear peoplw rwacte differently when they have guns drawn on them...and many panick...and thus shouting commands.may not even get thriugb. Even if they k ow english...thus the plm.
It wont stop.untik the murderous cops, start doing hsrd time, and actually have to pay the cost re lawsuit from their own pockets and not the tax payers flip the bill as they get a paid vecation.

 

[sonocativo]

Well, let's have some Dixie beers...

What? No Hammering?

 

[CrazyPaul]

Good post but I would have to disagree with bold statement.

Sometimes they don't have time to think. For example, lets say they are looking for an armed thief or something like that and they know he is in area. If you happen to look similar or even pop out quickly and they see you. All they know is the thief is armed and have quick decision to make on the spot. They do not have time to check to see if you got HA or not. They would quickly yell instruction at you. That is why it is important to know what is going on around you and quickly put hands up where they can see you are unarmed. Probably wouldn't even hurt to get down on ground regardless if they are yelling at you or not but have gun out of holster and/or point gun at you. If you give them no reason to be alert, they will do right thing.

However they are human themselves and will make mistakes. I wouldn't blame them if they shoot first and ask question later depending on what is going on if you give them reason to do so. It is our job to let them know we are unarmed and safely inform them we are deaf even if it means laying on ground while informing them of that.

Better be on ground and not shot at than be shot at cause we are frantically pointing to our ears and signing.

One thing for sure except for very rare few, they have no desire to shoot as much as you have no desire to be shot at!

I understand your point but many deaf people are not like you. Can you get it? Otherwise, did he deserve the beat-up because he's not you?