Today my 11 year old nephew who is deaf was attacked by an adult at the bus stop. He can not speak and only uses sign language to communicate, and we just burried my dad not long ago. Today kids were calling him names retard and other names which he could not hear and had no response to, but for some reason this lady in her late 30s decided to jump in she attacked him threw him on the ground and beat him, tearing his clothes and calling him retard and other fowl names, stated by witnesses. The lady called the police to him and said that he was cursing her out so she slapped him and put him on the ground and he hit her so she beat him and held him on the ground til the bus came. He can not talk!!!!!! The police are doing nothing!!!!!!!!!! They sided with her and said he should behave!! lol Hello he cant talk there is no way he called her or anyone else any names! What is the world coming to??????? The police are now too lazy to do their job or too stupid!!!! I dont know which but how can this be legal they even told my brother he should keep him inside and not let him out to keep HIM from causing trouble????!!!! Are your kids safe? What if this was your son or daughter? I am furious!!!! There should be laws protecting children at the bus stops espicially handicap children! What kind of a monster person hits a deaf child or any child for that matter????
This morning? I didn't see an incident with a bus stop and I am through there at the same time the buses come through in the mornings on my way to work...I usually meet the county bus that goes to Wilson...are you sure about the apartment complex? Considering there are 2 or 3 police cars in that parking lot -- I'm quite sure the officers in that complex are aware of a deaf child living in the facility and would be willing to vouch for the kid...I hope you get resolution...
Posts: 5637 | Location: Dixie, of course... | Registered: 16 November 2006
This makes me so mad and even sick to my tummy. I will tell you now that if an adult touches one of my children, someone better be ready and waiting with my bail money. You would have to come get me out of jail. I am not a fighting person but there is no excuse to touch a child and like you said not to mention a handicapp child. Even had your nephew or any 11 year old cursed at an adult, there is no reason for an adult to touch a child. It appears this parent can not be dealing with a full deck. If a child was to curse me I would probally give them a good chewing and then go have a long talk with their parents. I would go to TV station and go to judge and get something to protect your nephew from this CRAZY WOMEN.
Yes I am positive of the apartment complex! The police may drive through there occasionally but they werent there this morning at this time. And no they are not aware that he was Deaf! They thought he was faking not being able to speak! This is outragous that this could happen. An adult should not be allowed to hit another child and get away with it, let alone what this lady did to him. It is a sad world when adults, parents, become bullies.
Yes cortie, your are right and we are all outraged, as I am sure you can all tell. We just burried my dad a couple of weeks ago and this has just added alot more stress. I would love to go there and rip her apart. But we depend on the police departments for justice and to keep things like this from happening. Unfortunately, they are doing nothing!!!! I dont understand that!
You would have had to call an Ambulance to that woman when I was done, as an adult, you don't put your hands on a child for any reason. That woman needs to be in JAIL for child abuse. I would not rest until JUSTICE was served on this matter!!!!!!!
Sometimes you just have to smile, pretend everythings okay, hold back the tears and just walk away.
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Originally posted by augustknight: Yes I am positive of the apartment complex! The police may drive through there occasionally but they werent there this morning at this time. And no they are not aware that he was Deaf! They thought he was faking not being able to speak! This is outragous that this could happen. An adult should not be allowed to hit another child and get away with it, let alone what this lady did to him. It is a sad world when adults, parents, become bullies.
Don't misunderstand. I don't think this is right and I agree that any person that manhandled my child would have to answer to me, but there are 2 officers that live in the complex and one lives in that front building by where the kids stand -- and he is usually there...is the reason I asked.
Also, what "cops" didn't believe him and thought he was faking? Like I said, I come through and meet that bus -- and there was no commotion yesterday morning with cops and what not and from what I understood -- the woman held the kid down til the bus got there...so when were the cops involved.
Isn't there a law that if deaf kids live somewhere it is supposed to have a sign posted to warn drivers etc...?
Posts: 5637 | Location: Dixie, of course... | Registered: 16 November 2006
I'm sorry but something doesn't feel right about this. If this happened, surely someone saw what happened, & would defend this child, & tell what really happened. It's hard for me to believe that everyone would be against him. If he was arrested, the cops had to see at some point that he was deaf & can't talk. Some family member of this child needs to hire a lawyer, talk to the school officals, something! I'm almost tempted to call the police & asked why this child was allowed to be treated this way!
Posts: 631 | Location: Lauderdale County | Registered: 16 June 2009
That's my point semi -- something about this post doesn't quite weigh out...there has to be more to the story...
Also, if the kids were at the school bus stop and the "bullying" happened by the kids -- then doesn't that new bully law apply if there really was an altercation with the kids first?
Posts: 5637 | Location: Dixie, of course... | Registered: 16 November 2006
I think your brother should contact an attorney ASAP.
It seems like it would be simple to prove that your nephew is deaf (directing those investigating to his doctor or school officials)and also that he's non-violent and not prone to lashing out at 'innocent' people.
You also mentioned witnesses who reported this to your brother - did they not give a statement to the police?
On the surface, it seems like it would be easy to disprove this crazy lady's story.
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