Posted on 01/16/2014 8:07:19 AM PST by Altariel
Pearl Pearson is a 64 year-old diabetic deaf driver who resides in the Oklahoma City area. On the evening of January 3rd, Pearl crossed paths with the wrong cops.
The following is the story according to Pearl Pearson and family of what happened that night: What’s the story? At this time, only limited details can be provided since this case is under investigation.
1. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol pulled Pearl over late in the evening on January 3, 2014. Pearl pulled over as he should.
2. Pearl’s driver’s license indicates he is Deaf. He also has a placard in his driver’s door that says, “Driver is deaf”.
3. Pearl pulled over and rolled down his window, expecting an officer to ask for this identification. An officer struck him in the face before Pearl had the chance to do anything. As you can see, he was struck multiple times.
4. An interpreter was never provided while Pearl was under the care of law enforcement. Not during the booking, hospital, or time at the jail was an interpreter provided, even through Pearl requested one.
5. Pearl was left wondering “why” the the entire time. He has no clue why he was beat. Pearl and his family are still not sure, but are ready for some answers.
6. Pearl’s own son is a police officer, as was his son-in-law, who is now a deputy sheriff. He respects law enforcement and knows how to respond when pulled over. There is no reason for someone like Pearl to be hurt like this by those who are meant to protect and serve.
Yelling at a deaf man to put up his hands will not do much, except aggravate an already aggressive police officer. This is a tragic scenario of ignorance and needless escalation of violence.
Eric Foster and Kelton Hayes were the two OHP officers that were involved in what an affidavit claims was a 7 minutes altercation.
Where is the dash cam footage from the units of Eric Foster and Kelton Hayes? Wouldn’t this clear up any inconsistencies in this story?
The two officers have been suspended with pay while the investigation into this incident continues.
...and that's all that really matters.
Person was pulled over for leaving the scene of an accident. He was charged with that crime as well as resisting arrest.
If you destroy video of a potential crime you committed they’ll probably charge you with destruction of evidence and obstruction.
Tell the cops to change the court venue to Fullerton CA, where it’s perfectly A-OK for multiple cops to beat unarmed people to death.
The two officers have been suspended with pay while the investigation into this incident continues.
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“Malfunctioning dash cams” should carry a 5 year (hard time) prison sentence for any officer who does ANYTHING other than get it repaired...
Between this and the beating death of the Fullerton homeless man, I have went from a huge law enforcement supporter to looking at them like they are jack booted government thugs. I know I shouldn’t generalize, but that Fullerton video was the worse thing I have ever witnessed including the AQ beheading videos.
You taught them well.
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FBI to study trial evidence in fatal police beating of California homeless man
Like when you lose your ticket at a parking garage -- they charge you the full day rate, even if you've only been there an hour.
Yup — so there’s no percentage in “losing” it. And the innocent-till-proven-guilty concept doesn’t apply to government and government employees. If it did, it would violate the spirit of same for the people it’s meant to protect, private citizens.
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Please read article. Paying particular attention to number 6.
Therein is a lesson for the badgelickers, cop worshipers, and badge lickers if they have the intelligence to see it.
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That's just a statistical fluke.
Every time.
They [the cops] have learned from experience to always have the dash cam malfunction when it captures something that will incriminate them.To Wit: The unnecessary beating the hell out of someone or the unnecessary shooting of someone.
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