I support this petition. Similar incident happened to me which lead me to be incommunicado and no interpreter through out the whole period of court process. I go through this constantly. I need help as well.
No one should have to go through what Mr. Bahl did! The whole time without an interpreter?... I realize that it was during the weekend but there was absolutely no excuses for not having an interpreter for the first hearing after that weekend. I agree that the police officers who were involved in that incident fabricated the report and are in cahoots to protect themselves.
It's totally ridiculous of the police in the Ramsey County and everywhere to cause unnecesscary bodily injury to any deaf person incudling myself and you for their so-called failure of understanding verbal comands. I am so certain the similiar situation has happened to some deaf people in the past and will probably happen again in the future. That's a scary thought!The victim got beaten up over an amazinly stupid thing! Seriously, not only the police need to be educated on how to deal with a deaf person, they need to know better not to abuse their position and try to get away with it! No way! Make them pay for their dire consquences!I hope the petition will make a huge difference for the victim big time!
I am deaf, so I feel very bad for him, and I was extremely hot-steaming in my brains about Doug Bahl tragedy by a police officer.I was VERY upset, so now,I feel better now.Anyways, I will supportDoug Bahl for his rights must be equallyhearing people did.
if the pololice knew that this person was deaf then they should have sent for a deaf interpreter so the communication would be clear as to what was exspected from him. and HOW can he communicate with pepper spray in his eyes? the man must see so he can know what's happening to him. some times officials get too carried away and want to use brute force. WRONG. remember..we all have rights. if this person had been spanish speaking then the police would have gotton him an interpreter. well then the same applies to deaf/hoh. the department should send at least one officer to a basic traing collage for signing skills. yes they were WRONG in using the spray let alone using brute force just because they wear a badge. i hope the courts go in favor for the deaf man. i support the deaf and their rights.
the police not suppose to do that hit yell and abuse to deaf people and never never spray on deaf 's faces. cuz they don't understand what police try to talk. many deaf alway respects to police what they are doing. WHY police hurt deaf people for no reasons.. never never never ever again!
If police was aware that he was deaf and unable to talk, why was the police being so ugly to the deaf man. Is there a reason to assault the deaf man just because he could not talk?
Any of States, the polices, sheriffs, and state polices must learn how to communicate with the deaf people and don't threat us what they don't understand about the deaf cultures.
