My Deaf Mom, the Cop and the Law

to read transcript: http://deafprogressivism.blogspot.com/2007/05/my-deaf-mom-cop-and-law.html

Barb DiGi is sharing the story that she learned last night about the incident between her Deaf Mom's confrontation with a cop who did not even make any effort to communicate through writing! She requested for an interpreter but was denied. Barb DiGi investigates the rights of a deaf individual according to the law from NAD http://www.nad.org/site/pp.asp?c=foINKQMBF&b=101219. Also she found a cop forum page about their discussion on deaf drivers. Some questioned if deaf drivers should drive and even labeled Ridor as the another "I hate the cop guy." Take a look at this link http://forums.officer.com/forums/showthread.php?p=863906 to see how some of the police officiers perceive deaf drivers. Some of them even questioned if we could drive. See the quote written from a cop: "The other day I made a stop and found both the driver and passenger to be deaf. This surprised me, as I didn't think a deaf person could get a driver's license. But the driver presented a driver's license and it came back as valid."

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[Capsule21]

In other case, driving 29 mph in 25 mph zone is speeding by the law.

[avbria]

That is not the point of my vlog. It is not about whether she sped or not, it is about not having an equal access to communication. When will you get it?

[Capsule21]

Well i am more of on the officer's side because i think he did his job right. Your mom is just made things difficulties for the officer and act all like a dumb and deaf person, not just being a deaf. I am deaf and i would have notepad and pen in the glove box ready to communicate in case if anything happens. This is where you learn in driving education, when you get pulled over by a cop. Take out the driver license and proof of registration. Mom vs cop - cop win!

[avbria]

First of all, my mom is not dumb. Secondly, not all Deaf persons have pen and pad ready. A police officer should be sensitive when it comes to communicating with the Deaf. Besides, there are stories when Deaf drivers reaching out for a paper and pen in the glove compartment getting beat up or even shot prompting them thinking that they are to get a gun. My mom is entitled to have access to communication and for you to dismiss this is a shame.

[sbeee21]

@1RavynSkye pretending to be deaf... scored a point but it won't be long before they test you for sign language.

[69NovaMs]

wow ,,i am surpise ,,u right and cop in nevada doing wrong ,,

[shadowmencer]

@SuperMeatballman

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[SuperMeatballman]

OK IM FKING SAD THAT UR MOM IS DEATH BRO I JUST ANN TOUCHED AND IF I WAS THE COP I DONT GIVE A DAMN IF SHE SPED SES DEAF SHE SUFFERED ENOUGH U DUMB FAGGS JUST LEAVE HERE ALONE

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[shaf1984]

Hello, I agree with you but You shouldn't sign the paper. If I were you, I could not sign the paper. If the police arrests me for no reason. Police will be in a big SH*& day that he will be fired and lose to his pension which my mom's brother is the CHIEF OF POLICE. I am living in Toronto, ON Canada. He is the chief of Toronto Police. He can fire the police if Police has discrimination against me.