Two deaf mutes cry rape

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http://www.visayandailystar.com/2006/February/28/topstory4.htm

Two deaf-mute women yesterday complained to Police Precinct 1 that two unidentified teenagers molested and robbed them at the seawall in Purok Bag-ong Dalan, Brgy. 35 in Bacolod City at about 11:30 p.m. Sunday.

The women, aged 17 and 21, said they were on their way home from a computer café at San Juan Street when two teenagers approached and befriended them, Chief Insp. Jimmy Fortaleza said.

Fortaleza said they hired a sign language interpreter so they could understand the allegations of the complainants.

The women claimed the suspects invited them to dinner and when they agreed, they rode in separate trisikads towards Brgy. 35, where they again rode a tricycle toward the barangay where the alleged rapes happened, Fortaleza said.

He said police investigation verified that the four had taken snacks in a nearby store before the alleged incident.

The 17-year-old claimed that one of the suspects boxed her in the stomach when she resisted. She claimed the suspects took her P100 in cash and the Nokia 3210 cellphone of her companion, police reports said.

Fortaleza said the women were assisted by the Women and Children Concern's Desk personnel of Police Precinct 1 to the Bacolod City Health Office for a medical examination yesterday afternoon.*DMG
 
i want to know why the word "mute" is still used in articals like this, i was taught that this term is outdated and offensive... any thoughts ?
 
This article was translated, and the equivalent word in their culture is deaf-mute... I know in German the only way to say deaf is "deaf and dumb"
 
2 teeners face robbery,

http://www.visayandailystar.com/2006/March/02/topstory8.htm

The Bacolod police is preparing charges of robbery and seduction of minors, instead of rape with robbery against two teenagers who reportedly molested two deaf-mute women in Brgy. 35, Bacolod City Monday.

Chief Insp. Jimmy Fortaleza, Police Precinct 1 commander, said their investigation showed that the women consented to go with the teenagers, whose names are still being withheld by the police.

Initial police investigation also showed that the women complained of rape to Police Precinct 1 when the suspects reportedly took their cellphone and P100 in cash.

Nevertheless, Bacolod City police director Senior Supt. Pedro Merced said he has instructed Fortaleza to file robbery charges against the suspects before the City Prosecutor's Office.

On Monday, the two deaf-mute women, aged 17 and 21, reported to Police Precinct 1 that two unidentified persons brought them near the seawall in Brgy. 35, and raped them.

The Police Precinct 1 hired a sign language interpreter to understand the complainants' allegation, police reports said.*DMG
 
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