Sign language interpreter at Nelson Mandela memorial 'was a fake who made up his own hand gestures'

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/sign-language-interpreter-at-nelson-mandela-memorial-was-a-fake-who-made-up-his-own-hand-gestures-8997189.html ^

[sunmars]

The sign language interpreter used at Nelson Mandela's football stadium memorial was a fake, it was claimed this morning.

Braam Jordaan, a deaf South African and board member of the World Deaf Federation, said he believes the interpreter was making up signs as he went along.

"The structure of his hand, facial expressions and the body movements did not follow what the speaker was saying", Mr Jordaan said.

Mr Jordaan claimed the man, who signed for a portion of the ceremony including Barack Obama's speech, was simply making up his own signs.

[Ken H]

“Big Chief in Washington say he is very very sad.”

[WVKayaker]

I am a fake signer every time Obozo appears on my TV screen.

Something like...

[DH]

who signed for a portion of the ceremony including Barack Obama’s speech, was simply making up his own signs.

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What was wrong with that? Anything that Obama says is a lie anyway. Why should this interpreter simply lie too?

[HollyB]

Lol, my laugh for the day..thanks.

[Chode]

[stevie_d_64]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=butZyxI-PRs

News for the Hard of Hearing...

[Lockbar]

"I am a fake signer every time Obozo appears on my TV screen."

LOL, nice!!

[Oratam]

Think of it as an homage.

[digger48]

maybe he was signing in Ebonics?

[Jumper]

Actually, his gestures and hand movements may well have conveyed a secret message to some third world movement(s). While the main stream is screaming fake, it could very well be an openly conveyed message that was not for the Masses, but limited interpretation. Maybe like the old Masonic handshake;)

[MulberryDraw]

So, I muted Mr. Mutable as usual and got fake signing as well? Darn, I missed the whole speech.

[kjam22]

That’s what I think.

[left that other site]

Very Possible.

[fireman15]

The entire funeral was a huge farce from top to bottom.

[sunmars]

and it gets better...honestly......could not make it up.

AFP: spokesman says Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s home was burgled during visit to Nelson Mandela memorial yesterday

[Lurkina.n.Learnin]

WTF. Doesn’t anyone understand Esperanto?

[StonyBurk]

Where were Winnie’s torches? she used to love lighting up the night with necklaced opponents to provide light, action, and music to he rears. No wonder the Son of Africa BO so loves the Madella’s and the Castor’s and The Muslim Brotherhood they all get away with those things only he and his father dream of.

[FreedomGuru]

Maybe he was signing in igPay atinLay?

[Texas Eagle]

That's nothing. The American delegation was led by a man who is a fake citizen of The United States.

HA! Joke's on you, world.

But not a very funny one.

[yldstrk]

that cracked me up