Community | May 03, 2011 | 4 comments

NY Man Stabbed After Woman Mistakes His Sign Language For Gang Signs

source: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2011/05/01/2011-05-01_group_of_deaf_mute_friends_st...

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A group of friends who are deaf and use sign language to communicate were stabbed in a Florida bar after a woman thought their signing was gang signs.

Talk about jumping to conclusions.

The New York Daily News reports that, on Saturday night, 31-year-old Alfred Stewart was with friends who are also deaf at the Ocean's Eleven Lounge in Hallendale Beach, Florida, to celebrate a friend's birthday. 45-year-old Barbara Lee thought they were "throwing gang signs at her, and responded by flashing gang signs back at them," after which Stewart and his friends "motioned for her to leave them alone.

Full Story: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2011/05/01/2011-05-01_group_of_deaf_mut...
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4 comments // NY Man Stabbed After Woman Mistakes His Sign Language For Gang Signs

  • rustyred
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      rustyred  

    • This is not the first incident where a deaf person was either injured or killed by gang members after the gang mistook American Sign Language for throwing up gang signs. Damn, they wouldn't even know what the signs meant. So you just attack anyone using their hands? Stupid gang members. No education, no self-esteem, no future so join a gang to be 'somebody'. Fuck them.

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