Marlee Matlin On Deaf And Police Interaction

For more information, go to www.aclu.org/deafrights
Actress Marlee Matlin, who is deaf, teamed up with ACLU and advocacy group HEARD, on an American Sign Language video to ensure deaf people know their rights when interacting with law enforcement.
When police officers don't realize deaf and hard of hearing people can't hear them, it has led to police officers brutally assaulting deaf people and other tragedies.
While this video aims to ensure that deaf people know their rights, they can only do so much. It is the responsibility of police departments to ensure that their officers are adequately trained.
We are calling on the Department of Justice to conduct trainings with local police departments on how to better interact with the deaf and hard of hearing.
For more information, go to www.aclu.org/deafrights
NOTE: During interrogations, the ADA requires qualified interpreters, but certified interpreters should always be used where they are available.

[@chaundrawilliams6954]

Outstanding 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾This is EXCELLENT for hearing or non hearing! I’ve always loved her.😊

[@fratdawgg23]

It is scary when cops start barking orders at hearing people, demanding immediate compliance or risk use of force. It must be terrifying for deaf/hearing impaired people since cops have a propensity to interpret anything other than obedience as resisting or non-compliance and then use force unnecessarily. Cops may not encounter deaf people very often, but it is their responsibility to reasonably assess the situation before mistaking lack of hearing for non-obedience.

[@christydehner1440]

I contacted the ACLU and they did nothing. After losing most of my hearing from having a severe stroke during brain aneurysm surgery, I was arrested at the Courthouse because I lost my balance. They arrested me saying I was drunk in public. They refused to look at my medical info and they handcuffed me behind my back and shackled me. Pretty difficult to sign with your hands behind your back.

[@lyktahlyktah8528]

A coyote I’d years ago I was stopped abs didn’t even know I was getting out of my car and the cop acted hostile and didn’t even know they had pulled m over (I had just parked they thought I looked suspect) I didn’t even break any laws. It all worked out but us it was scary.

[@su-rv2uq]

Take your hatred for the police away. How scary do you think it is for the officer, encountering someone who is resisting, and may use force against them? When you are putting your life on the line every day, even at routine traffic stops, and just want to make it home alive, then you can talk about it. I say again that those who can't hear or communicate with police should not be driving!

[@kennethduckworth7111]

@@su-rv2uq well, then you could volunteer to drive then yourself. Problem solved.

[@cuteandspikey]

@@su-rv2uq ew! abelist much?

[@thirdlynephilim]

I hadn't thought about it much before, but I think that people with public service jobs, such as police, should be required to know some basic signs that are internationally used for: "I don't understand". Whether the person in the car is a foreigner or just deaf there is no reason people should have to suffer from lack of ability to communicate.

[@silverbroom02]

This is great and super important but honestly it makes me kind of sad that this is requiring the D/HOH person to be the educated one and go to such great lengths to make sure that their rights are respected. Seems to me that law enforcement officers should be more up to speed.

[@suzannerondeau]

Unfortunately, no. It takes information like this to make them become aware.

[@TS_Autumn_Atomic]

Everyone should be well researched on the law's and what police are allowed to do...

[@robertcarldecker]

It should be dually noted that her husband is a police officer as mentioned here.

[@TyrekeCorrea]

How? Nobody said this was ultimately about deaf and hard of people laboring. Nobody said that hearing people have to do a perfect job of communicating with deaf people and those with hearing impairments, either, but they ultimately do have to try to connect. The important thing, I suppose, is not that Marlee was put in a position of having to do it (not that it was convenient), but that she actually put the message across. Somebody had to, and I suppose she only did it because nobody who was hearing did.

[@fireincarnation2]

This is good to know. Thank you for sharing and bridging the gap so these communities can understand one another.

[@keelinedwards2576]

I’m

[@brytaneyambrose6671]

This was very interesting from a person who is hearing and is very interested in the life of someone who is Deaf. I love when Marlene Matlin signs because it's so clear! I hope this helps for those who are Deaf and run into a situation with the police. I think it might be a good idea for the country to think of doing a sticker on plates, like the ones we have to say that our plates are renewed, stating that someone is deaf or hard of hearing. It would be something that would be effective, I believe.

[@camillewiley7624]

This right here is why I have respect for people like Marlee. Marlee if you are reading I hope to meet you one day.

[@suebailey859]

This is a wonderful video. As a retired LEO with 16 year old deaf grandson I worry about interacting with Law Enforcement because we yell commands and expect compliance. I wish ALL deaf High School students could see this video and role play accordingly. Wonderful resource! Great info!! Thanks!

[@inekogary8870]

Hi Marley man my name is Ineko Gary, I am DEAF-BLIND. I went blind at six months old in the hands of my birth mother. She left me in the car with the windows rolled up a roll of the seat into plastic and suffocated. It left me blind in some brain damage. And then when I was between the ages of 11 and 13 I started losing my hearing. But my birth father told my stepmom that I was lying and faking about having trouble hearing. But my step mom always believed me because she was deaf in one ear and hard of hearing in the other. I would turn the TV all the way up, turn my Walkman all the way up. And when my mom will close the bathroom door then I couldn’t hear her. And my dad always told my family that I’m faking being hard of hearing and he also thinks that I was also faking being blind. I will get a lot of weapons because of my disabilities. And now today I only have a tiny bit of light perception. And without hearing aids I am profoundly deaf and with hearing aids I am profoundly profoundly hard of hearing. So that means I am considered deaf blind. Growing up I was not allowed to learn sign language while my dad was over he said that cuss words in his house he’s in some language is a bad word. I also did not learn braille growing up because that was also bad word. So my mom step mom had to do my homework for me when I was 16 years old. My mom taught the school to teach me Braille because I could not see regular print and reading a large print hurt my eyes and he said OK. But then my dad stuck behind my moms back called the school and told them to not teach her any sign language and you do not teach her any braille. And they asked my dad why my dad told the school that she is too dumb and retarded and stupid to learn how to read in braille . So I had to stream in school to do print so I will go to sleep in classes. But when I got home on the weekends my mom did all my heart for me why answer to questions and help me get touched up or caught up on all my schoolwork in the towers able to graduate on time. So I did not learn sign language until I was 18 learning to live on my own and I learned on contracted braille also. On contracted braille it’s like reading a book. Being deaf blind it’s not easy but I keep on going

[@WyattRyeSway]

This is great for all disabilities! Thank you!

[@evelynhunter6194]

Excellent information Marlee. Thank you for taking your time to do this. For Deaf AND hearing , it's important to know our rights.

[@yasminbeatricebahaoui4697]

I can hear and to me having to deal with police is alwaya scary situcation. I can only imagine how scary situcation that must be to deaf person.

[@DestinyPowers-rz4lf]

thank you Marlee for this video. i have a lot of deaf and hoh in my family. I'm hoh myself... love you always xxx

[@chinita6720]

Marlee is amazing!! I met her 20 years ago during a Christmas event for the deaf. We "spoke" for like 20 minutes. She was only there for a couple of hours because she had to rush back to Hollywood to film. I met her then boyfriend now husband. I love Marlee!! Anything Marlee, I watch. I don't like"Dancing with the Stars" but when I found out she was gonna be on it!! As well as the "L Word" and etc...!! Marlee rules!!

[@BrendenJohnFilms]

Thank you Marlie, Jack, and ACLU, this was very helpful!

[@TwoSpiritedWolf]

This is am EXCELLENT video for those of us who are a part of the Deaf / Hard of Hearing Communities. A "MUST SEE"

[@inportantupgrade6110]

amazing information!! Thank you for sharing!!

[@wandaburki948]

Thank you for information. It’s very scary when you get stopped.

[@jake939]

Just questioning how people could even dislike this video...

[@anthonysammons3230]

While I thanks ACLU and Marlee for providing valuable information but I think this is outrageous.Deaf people are expected to memorised the whole procedure with the police? Hearing people don't have to do this because they can hear and follow instructions.Deaf people expected to follow those instructions by memory and obviously under stress are bound to slip and find themselves victim of police brutality. Labelling your car as "I am deaf" is a breach of liberties and makes you a target.

[@AnthonySammons]

The point is if you don't know the law or your rights, the police will instruct you your rights as they are legally obiliged to do so. How can deaf person hear this instruction? Likewise for police demanding people to keep their hands on the wheel or cuffing hands behind the back. How can a deaf person communicat with sign language if this is the case? Instead of this, the police should look to improve communication, engagement and authorities should defuse the arms race between the people and the police since the latter is being militarised and developed this engagement in response to citizens carrying excessive arms. I can understand right to guns, bur one must invite reality and consequence of this right and be sensible, in particular how government and military will always have upper hand when it comes to weapons. The 2nd amendment refers to well organised militia, which I view in same vein as Yes you have right to access guns as community to protect themselves rather than individual protecting himself.

[@Darkenedbyshadows]

The police have no obligation to inform you of your rights. Only after you have been placed under arrest. They will not inform you that you have the right to leave, nor that you have the right to deny their warrant-less searches.

[@BrendenJohnFilms]

While I understand where you're coming from, think about this: Naturally people don't want to cause a burden or drama. As a hard-of-hearing guy (80% loss since birth both ears) I can say that I prefer to be prepared and know ahead of time. Long time ago I got tired of having to repeat myself, or explain why this or that needs to be done (as it's different for a hearing person), it becomes a "drama queen" like situation inadvertently. My life is so much easier when I realized I need to know what my differences are, not always easy to find out, but wise for me to make it a habit. Now I adjust myself in my situations, and this is a perfect example... the biggest point to take is that most of the world are hearing, and we don't expect them to know or understand the differences of what is likely taken for granted; we know we get miss understood all the time and we like to avoid it. I hope that gives you a different take on looking at this from our shoes...

[@cuteandspikey]

i agree! police should reduce their aggression and bossiness towards people in general AND educate themselves on Deaf and HOH Culture so they know how to communicate with all people.

[@suebailey859]

Everyone should be aware of their rights. You can stash your “Deaf Label” out of public sight and still have it handy.

[@FRANCISCOANZALDO1978]

Thankyou for your tips Marlee !! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@jennyhiggs3892]

Thanks for this.

[@DougKoper]

Thank for the helpful advice.

[@OrchestrationOnline]

She is such a great actress and an awesome human being. If I weren't a musician, I'd be very interested in interpreting and translating (my mother and grandfather were both translators). I learned a bit of ASL a while back, and wish I knew more.

[@mightybabyblues29]

OrchestrationOnline u can do both

[@OrchestrationOnline]

Ryan Siriwardene You are very kind, but I am too busy with my job to take the time for other passions. I may learn the New Zealand SL version though.

[@mightybabyblues29]

OrchestrationOnline is your music online somewhere i can listen to it.

[@OrchestrationOnline]

Sure, just click through on my name to my channel and look for "Thomas's Music."

[@sweetlife031]

*agreeing* I know, right?! What better person is there to explain this than a deaf icon and one of the best humans on the planet right now? She's a hero in many people's eyes

[@cjshipman696]

Everyone needs to calm down. Stop with the vulgar comments! This video is here for a reason. If KZbin didn't like it, they would've deleted it. End of story, period.

[@livmusic5093]

Thats Melody from Switched at Birth !!! ( Emmett's Mom )

[@tessalillian8184]

I love that show so much I'm on season3

[@livmusic5093]

LOL already watched everything

[@tayllor2900]

+Liv Music If you want to see her at her very best watch a movie called "Children of a Lesser God" She won an Oscar for her role in that movie. Marlie has been a huge actress ever since the 1980's. I have seen her in many many shows and movies before Switched at Birth, but since I am deaf I watch Switched at Birth also.

[@sweetlife031]

When I saw "Children of a Lesser God" for the first time, there wasn't a dry eye anywhere!

[@shaldana]

Excellent video and informative, even for the hearing, on what to do in a traffic stop.

[@stephanieplayswizards7438]

many deaf people don't have understandable speech because they can't hear what they are saying.... sigh

[@stephanieplayswizards7438]

oh shoot nevermind wrong comment reply

[@hudsonsailor54]

Will share this with family who are law enforcement officers.

[@adamswilliams8903]

Yeah you can say that again

[@laylaali5977]

This is wonderful information

[@swdoran7488]

I love Marlee Matlin. She's my ultimate idol whom I look up to. I am hearing impaired and she is such an inspiration to me and an amazing person

[@sweetlife031]

She's great, isn't she?

[@katherineo.cooper5632]

this video is helpful. thank you. profiling can't end without effort and education all around.

[@keithmhersch]

Is there a police training video related to the topic. I was hoping to hear both sides of this conversation

[@Eclecticweirdo]

Keith Hersch kzbin.info/www/bejne/omrEf6ODh617aMU Here's one I've watched before that I thought was excellent.

[@papipeludo1]

I carry a card in my wallet. I have been stopped many times as a pedestrian walking home. I pull out the card, and show the officer that there are 2 sides to read. The front says, "I am deaf;" the back indicates communication options. I always gesture for the officer to write to me. A few don't get it, at first; maybe, I don't look deaf? On the text, they'll make up some nonsense that a nearby woman was accosted. I'm gay, that is very unlikely to happen.

[@alexisdeloria2099]

how does one look deaf? thats a genuine question btw. I mean I guess if u dont have hearing aids or a choclear but otherwise how?

[@user-vg4zf2dr7p]

Praying for them , God bless all American

[@christopherspringmann]

This visual communication advice would also be useful for those with speech impairments such as stuttering, a condition that often worsens under stress. I've heard the stories from friends and colleagues. Be prepared and practice.

[@XH1tokiriX]

Jeez, I have yet to pull someone over who was deaf or hard of hearing. But this video is VERY enlightening. I could imagine a driver I've pulled over trying to touch me in order to communicate or reach around in their car just to find a pen and paper to talk to me. Both of these things, though seemingly harmless to the driver, are huge red flags that they train us on. I guess it helps to be open minded. I'd probably feel pretty helpless at first :/

[@done1675]

This is incredibly important advice.

[@johnmalory26]

Deaf lives matter.

[@Callierippleeffect]

thank you :)

[@lyktahlyktah8528]

This was EXCEPTIONAL I am deaf abs this helps me

[@DontWant2LoseControlByEpilepsy]

Marlee is a great actress, plays as one of the parents of a deaf child in ABC’s Switched at Birth. And though she is legally deaf, people like her are inspirational

[@Deaf_Gamer]

Is attorney free if u not going to interview with the officer until it arrives?

[@skorpnikusclaw9516]

This was so perfectly executed!

[@gabehcuodsuoitneterp203]

Good videos.

[@cliftonfrederick2478]

I agree with you. my six friends work police officers.and drive too.mama

[@bokvarv1926]

good and important Video. The problem is that once you show hands, to communicate the cop is SCARED because he is trained to believe that he is a target, that EVERYONE is out to kill him. So he see a deaf man/woman that makes a hand movement, and thus the COP will act on his irrational fear and kill the deaf person, and then cry about the threat being FELT, THAT is the reality

[@jaydedjen110]

My dad doesn't drive but I'm always afraid of a policeman trying to arrest him or beating him up, so this helps a lot.

[@audreyfung1571]

I have putting on the closed captions for hard of hearing impaired.

[@christinawhitby]

uk in England cops police good help deaf people why usa never ?? usa should be caring and understand deaf culture

[@bens.4420]

Any person that has the nerve of giving this a 👎🏼 is an unethical human being. I personally believe that Police Officers must be educated how to understand at least the basics of finger spelling to partially communicate without any trouble.

[@slycandy63]

And you know what I cry every night because I still have the flash back and so digusted that no one wanted to hire me

[@tabletalk33]

That deaf people, like others, have rights, is not in question. What is in question is the brutality of the police.

[@happykasi5850]

That is so tough I know Oh Lord it is tough out there To bear all the stress in life Sometimes it takes a toll on health The constant worries and the strive I ask you this day to bless me So that I stay healthy all the way With your blessings oh Almighty Healthy be my every day Healthy be my mind to think And be ready to take on the world Good health is all I ask you today Bless me with this is all I pray for this day Thank you oh Lord!

[@cafer9914]

Jodi from the L word 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭❤️

[@ILH665]

I recognized Marlee Matlin since 1980's! :-)

[@22qartandmusic]

One thing that scares me is if I get pulled over and I try to do sign language will they think I’m doing gang signs?

[@mastaan2301]

I've recently grown an interest in asl so I am very new to this and hardly know anything but can someone tell me why she moves her mouth while doing sign language? Is it part of the movement or a habit? I dont know

[@pablodanieljiang961]

+Masta An a habit, or rather a reflex, i am deaf too, and talk with my hands and mouth at same time, that happens when u can talk very well, like Marlee. oh yeah. now that i think, the movement is part of language too, it gives more emotions and intensity, so most of her moving mouth is a habit, and can be both too. PS; sorry bout my english, its not my native language

[@lilsqrll]

She can speak, but most of the time chooses not to. It's a habit.

[@RainbowPawPrint]

It is not just habit. Using lip movements and facial expressions is a very important part of sign language. Many signs can mean more than one thing and which word you mean is shown by mouthing the word in question while forming the sign with your hands. Sometimes you don't mouth the entire word but only a certain syllable of it. There are very distinct rules about this in sign language. You cannot do proper signing without also using lip movements and facial expressions. Sign language teachers stress this a lot! This is why lip movements are also used by people who were born deaf and are non-verbal.

[@purplezemeckis]

If you want to change cops, first cops should pay back for all the wrongdoing they have done or should get punishment as they should feel guilty.

[@21FanBarney]

She appeared in several episodes of the 1990s Nickjr show Blues Clues

[@russrucker8]

It's sad i can hear, but I can't always understand what is said. I am hearing impaired.

[@kellyrocks15]

play around with the settings on the video and closed captioning should come up.

[@babjwmson]

I hear you. Ive lived 54 of my 60 years being profoundly deaf, living, raising a hearing family, and surviving in the hearing working world as a public service employee. Everyday has been a blessing to get by, overcoming communication challenges at times when unawareness of perception from co workers and public hearing world, criticisms for being allowed to work such jobs for being deaf, being labeled a liability, and yet still, being able to keep my faith in God that keeps me proving and silencing many of the critics wrong over time....well, not all of them. Hearing people around me has been like hearing them speak a different language. Only a person(or 2) in front of me i can engage a conversation with hearing , face to face, and lip reading help. However, We deaf people are visual people. We are gifted in things we can do what the hearing world cannot. The hearing world may have a luxury of opportunities that we dont have, but thinking common sense, there are more we can do that does not apply to the hearing world. That is why educating awareness should be adopted as equal opportunity for all. Diversity, in my understanding, is having the opportunity, proven by skills, abilities, common sense, and experience, to pursue a successful career. And not being hindered by a certain perception of difference.

[@jcub3296]

Is it weird that I'm excited to be the thousandth like?

[@kellyrocks15]

What if they try to cuff your hands behind you? Which is what they will likely do. If that happens what can the deaf person do then?

[@lilsqrll]

If you're deaf, they need to cuff in the front. If they don't, you can take legal action.

[@alanaterrel9914]

lilsqrll but if they don't know your deaf they will arrest you the normal way

[@chloebutler8438]

alana terrel that’s the point of the video. you have to inform them at the beginning of the encounter

[@GHOSTbirdnatureLOVER]

So how do I avoid arrest by the police if I'm blind?

[@monicaluketich6913]

You don't avoid arrest, you should just be telling them that you are blind.

[@monicaluketich6913]

You don't avoid arrest, you should just be telling them that you are blind.

[@thealicemoon]

It’s partly because of her I want to be an interpreter

[@hellangelmendoza1]

nice in america... awesome sign... .i come from england u.k ... wicked it ..

[@ridor9th]

Too little, too late.

[@CoolPJR]

What is taking so long before broadcasting this finally ? You have had seen many terrible situation for many years. Wish it could have been a little earlier.

[@Just_Brigood]

Jodi!?

[@superwinteran868]

The background reminds me of The Talking Tom

[@taylorgranville7777]

this was the girl on switch et birth

[@samuelasanderinos1521]

Should deaf drivers have a bumper sticker that states they're deaf? If police officers run a license plate number or your driver's license, does it tell them the driver is deaf?

[@babjwmson]

Thats up to the person. To me its none of anyones business

[@EricaGamet]

I would think this would make that person vulnerable. Like someone might see it in a parking lot and think they're an easy target to sneak up behind. It should be on the police to know that there are different people with different situations and they are there to protect us.

[@arielg7000]

ONG COOL

[@marycervantes777]

One problem asl inerpter won't come or show up for deaf and cop need because the asl inerpter think that they can use the asl INPERTER to go court for withness

[@shafiqulhoque3579]

Deaftelkno....American Sign Language...

[@kathykinney9456]

Simply

[@kathykinney9456]

Yes Approved and reciprocated

[@kathykinney9456]

Cynth

[@BludBubbles]

Marlee's still hot. Great message, Marlee!

[@pinoyanvlog6350]

who disliked it?

[@LetsChat]

Deaf guy: I'M DEAF Police dude: "I'M GONNA NEED BACK UP!!!"

[@lynndeatherage3792]

I have a cousin who is deaf and I was wondering what you would recommend to me as a person who is disabled people will be able to get a hold of the problem of being a person who is disabled people will be able to get a hold in the past few.

[@robertalcala1385]

Be good

[@chamarystigers8731]

I am deaf police officers pull me oh just need any help me not arrested me

[@yerbaztard8389]

Pigs care about donuts, not the deaf or Marlee.

[@alanaterrel9914]

why do deaf ppl mouth the words they are signing and I am not talking about those you can speak but choose not too it's the same as a hard of hearing person signing and talking to a non deaf person

[@katebodisatva]

You got me! I do that, mouth the words while signing. Bad habit. I think maybe she's mouthing so to include folks that lip read and don't sign? But thanks for reminding me of that bad habit.

[@alanaterrel9914]

Kate Wood i dont mean its a bad habit i was legit just wondering why

[@RainbowPawPrint]

Using lip movements and facial expressions is actually a very important part of sign language. Many signs can mean more than one thing and which word you mean is shown by mouthing the word in question while forming the sign with your hands. Sometimes you don't mouth the entire word but only a certain syllable of it. There are very distinct rules about this in sign language. In fact, you cannot do proper signing without also using lip movements and facial expressions. Sign language teachers stress this a lot! This is why lip movements are also used by people who were born deaf and are non-verbal.

[@bryceyamamoto5385]

none of these things work if the officers don't give a shit

[@TheMagnay]

your right some officers don't give a shit, many can be real hard asses but you can always ask their name and if they don't give it to you then you can take note of their apparence just in case you need to make a complaint. you always have the right to complain to the local police station if they don't follow the rules and with a discription often its enough for them to have a discussion with the officer and find out whats going on. if you do come up against a hard ass then remain carm most of all, you can't deal with the situation correctly if you get flustered

[@shafiqulhoque3579]

Deaftelkno.... Asl Tv news ,,,Thanks

[@johnseed624]

Que?

[@KENNETHB1962]

THAT VERY GOOD AND ONE THING YOU NEED GET SOME POLICE OFFICE AND JAIL ROOM AND FIREMAN AND OTHER NEED TO GET SOME ASL SIGH LAG NEED ALL SOME TIME DEAF NEED GET INTERPRETERS WHY SOME TIME SOME ONE DEAF CALL 911 AND NEED INTERPRETERS FOR COME HOUSE YOU KNOW I MEAN ? THANK YOU SMILE ;-)

[@marethdeadly7386]

All these kids saying "kill the police," have no balls. All talk, no walk. You'll also be the first to call the police when you're mugged.

[@supahsekzy]

Wait a minute, deaf people are allowed to drive???? Isn't that dangerous??

[@jacobmabile1384]

Yes the Deaf can drive, and no ... you dont need to hear to drive, the only possible reason would be for emergency vehicles, but they have strobes so that they can be seen, and it is actually proven that Deaf people drive better than hearing people because they are not distracted by things such as talking on the phone, or listening to the radio

[@Yenunnie22]

Jacob Mabile i didn't know that. thats pretty cool

[@TheYasmineFlower]

If stupid people are allowed to drive, I don't see why it should be any more dangerous if a deaf person drives.

[@williambrown7908]

Never work like that in my state and my local as well cops not care

[@slycandy63]

I do not believe everything you say because I got beated up by 2 cops for NO reasons...(I just had the chest surgery and I tried to tell them, they just laughed.. okay.. fine) I live in a small city and I have been silenced for more than 10 years.... I didn't know where to go to but still labeled me as police beater or whatever... I have TWO degrees from colleges and yet I could not find job because of that... it ain't right and now I am sooo scared of polices and sheriffs...And on the other side I didn't know that I was supposed to ask for an interpreter or an attorney at that time so I lose and then I found about ADA 7 years later... I asked them about it.. they said too late to filed a complained or whatever so I just gave up... To the day I still hate them.. PEROID!!!

[@dianascholl8039]

Hi Candie, The ACLU and HEARD is collecting stories like yours. You should submit this to: www.aclu.org/secure/deaf-interactions-law-enforcement

[@Yourmomshouse69in]

I feel really bad now because of beat up some kid I think was doing sign language at me but I thought it was karate 🥋

[@leonilaespinosa7616]

my name Sandra

[@Gustavo-vk5nd]

So here I am needing to learn about my rights but instead High Schools want me to know about the Pythagorean theorem and what Billy the poet meant when he said "the curtains are blue"

[@brandonbanner9323]

Never roll your window down all the way because if you do, you are giving an opportunity for the police officer to access inside your vehicle. Roll your window down about one inch.

[@pwilson6584]

wrong.... if you do that, you are giving every reason(s) to officers to think you are hiding something..

[@brandonbanner9323]

Patrick Wilson Sr Wrong. Patrick. It is not required for us to roll the window down all the way UNLESS the officer asks us to do so.....

[@pwilson6584]

I was a Indiana State Trooper before I lost my hearing. It's in my training that if anyone crack a window a bit, they tend to hide something. And cops don't go in and steal or plant anything in the vehicles. If you do have such fear, then you may have some history of run-in with the police in the past.

[@ridor9th]

Patrick Wilson Sr Your training is wrong. According to the US Constitution, they have the right to say no. You can't just assume that if they won't open the window meaning that they had to hide something. You just cannot supersede the laws of the land. You are supposed to uphold but not to supersede. Ugh, you peeps made me sick.

[@pwilson6584]

Whatever... It is how we police officers were trained. Have a nice day.

[@lindymorriss2586]

BS

[@Tesla_Death_Ray]

Why not SAY you're deaf? They need to hear it, not you.

[@xTifftard]

it's not easy to talk if you're deaf. you've never heard how words are spoken or pronounced.

[@Tesla_Death_Ray]

***** Yeah and everyone recognises how deaf people sound when they try to talk.

[@TheYasmineFlower]

butterflycaught900 But if the deaf person does not feel comfortable using their voice in front of strangers? Just because they have guns does not mean that they should not put some effort into communicating with people they want to arrest. If a police officer shoves a deaf peson to the ground because he did not realise they're deaf, then that police officer clearly lacks the ability to try and understand before assuming a threat. A police officer who assumes threat before anything else is not fit to be a police officer. Such a person is paranoid, and that is a mental instability, which is and/or should be a ban on gun use. In my country, you can not have a gun or other similar weapons if you are mentally unstable - but in return, I don't need to fear that I will be shot by a police officer because of a mere misunderstanding.

[@Tesla_Death_Ray]

TheYasmineFlower Sure but if the options are uncomfortably use your voice or be wrongfully detained.... speak up

[@TheYasmineFlower]

butterflycaught900 As long as we can agree that that is the last option for when a peaceful interaction is not wanted by the police officer, then I guess we can agree, somehow. I'd still say that that might be pretty difficult. For one, you could get laughed at easily. For second, what if they mistake your wordless attempts at communication for, like, painful moans or something? The only one who can really be held accountable is the police officer. Someone who has a gun should be able to make people stay where they are and analysing whether they're a threat or not without knocking them down.

[@Grzybek-tl8ix]

Deaf Imie:malgorzata nazwisko:gajger

[@TyrekeCorrea]

Oh, God, what happened? The trouble people make...

[@matthewbaldwin2034]

Should deaf people even be driving? because I got a driving to endanger ticket for wearing headphones years back. Makes no sense.

[@matthewbaldwin2034]

@@clairee4939Your hypocrisy doesn't send people places. YOU go to your safe space.

[@matthewbaldwin2034]

@@clairee4939 and as you can tell I typed fast with many errors, but I won't delete it or edit it like your psychopathic ways.

[@Irisroot]

@@matthewbaldwin2034 you know, i was going to explain why that is, but then i saw that you resorted to insulting Claire E and calling them a psycopath, who i have seen comment on countless people’s questions helping people understand their culture better. a suggestion i have is to change your attitude if you actually want to learn.

[@matthewbaldwin2034]

@@Irisroot what you didn't see is Claire's response since she deleted it, but for some reason you feel the need to tell me that I am the insulting one. My original comment on this video was not inquiring about why it is legal for deaf people to drive. It was a rhetorical question and if fully capable person is fined for wearing headphones, a deaf person should not be permitted to drive. So, I don't need your suggestion nor opinion about who has the attitude.

[@Irisroot]

@@matthewbaldwin2034 Thank you for your response