DEAF MAN BEATEN FOR NOT COMPLYING WITH VERBAL COMMANDS HE COULD NOT HEAR OKLAHOMA CITY, OK — A deaf driver was beaten by police on the side of the highway when he was unable to understand and comply with their verbal commands. “Pearl pulled over and rolled down his window, expecting an officer to ask for [his] identification,” the website states. “An officer struck him in the face before Pearl had the chance to do anything. As you can see, he was struck multiple times.” Pearson suffers from diabetes and is hearing impaired. His driver’s side door has a placard that reads, “Driver is deaf,” as does his driver’s license. “He’s hearing impaired, you can’t yell at him from behind his car and get a response,” said his neighbor. “I know they do dangerous jobs and they put their lives on the line, but that is over the top.” She added, “It’s completely unacceptable. Seven minutes of just basically beating someone?” READ MORE: policestateusa/2014/pearl-pearson-deaf-beating/
Posted on: Sat, 18 Jan 2014 08:21:02 +0000
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