Mandela ceremony interpreter called a 'fake'

SFGate.com ^ | 12/11/13 | Alan Clendenning and Ray Faure - ap

[NormsRevenge]

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A man who appeared to provide sign language interpretation on stage for Nelson Mandela's memorial service, attended by scores of heads of state, was a "fake," the national director of the Deaf Federation of South Africa said on Wednesday.

The unidentified man seen around the world on television next to leaders including United States President Barack Obama "was moving his hands around but there was no meaning in what he used his hands for," Bruno Druchen, the federation's national director, told The Associated Press.

The allegation was yet another example of bad organization at the historic memorial service Tuesday, which was marred by public transportation breakdowns that hindered mourners from getting to the soccer stadium venue. In addition a faulty audio system made the remarks of world leaders inaudible for many. Police also failed to search the first wave of crowds who rushed inside the stadium after authorities opened the gates just after dawn.

[NormsRevenge]

Looked real to me.

but, so did Obama to many voters.

[Yorlik803]

reminds me of Airplane 2 when the sign language person knew what the news person was saying was BS and made the universal Handjob gesture.

[Da Coyote]

Seeing that the whole occasion was a collection of fakes, the problem is?

South Africa - soon to be Zimbabwe.

With New Orleans and Detroit taking notes.

[gitmo]

Like the town crier who announced the birth of the royal baby in London. They made a way for him because he looked official. He was just a guy who wanted to be on the TV around the world.

[mindburglar]

They should’ve got that lady in the oval, on channel 13.

[SpaceBar]

Savages pretending to be civilized.

[smokingfrog]

ebonics?

[RoosterRedux]

This is what happens when affirmative action collides with sign language interpretation.

Or maybe he's speaking hand sign ebonics.

[Paine in the Neck]

Who hired this guy? Who did his background check?

[muir_redwoods]

So there was an idiotic faker spouting nonsense on stage when Obama was speaking? There was a phony sign language interpreter up there too.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Fake Interpreter for a fake Emperor presiding at a funerally for a fake Saint.

[GeronL]

lol

[Viking2002]

And now, a fake interpreter for a fake president eulogizing a dead old African Marxist. Human existence is truly devolving into farce.

[spokeshave]

With New Orleans and Detroit taking notes.

and New York when their new mayor gets going.

[SpaceBar]

If anyone wants to see what’s really going on in SA that the mainstream media won’t report, google “afrikaner squatter camps”.

[Berlin_Freeper]

The Sign Language Education and Development in Cape Town said on Wednesday that the interpreter was “a complete and utter fraud”.

“If he values his life he must come clean, because the deaf community throughout the world are outraged,” director Cara Loening said.

[WKUHilltopper]

Imagine that. A fake for a crowd of fakes.

[Rebelbase]

You mean he wasn’t signing in Swahili?

[Dick Vomer]

they should have used Fernanda Lima... the woman that “helped” the announce the World Cup soccer Draw... she was so.... goooooddd..