Doug Bahl and Police Brutality: A Follow-Up
Doug Bahl sends this message for the Deaf Community:
He is fine with the support of his family and close friends. He asks that the Deaf Community respect his wishes and leave him alone regarding this unfortunate incident. He cannot talk about his experience, so please don’t ask him any questions. His lawyers are working on it and he will seek justice at court.
Incidentally I’ve been aware of the police brutality incident from the beginning. I asked Doug through his close friend if it was ok for me to inform the Deaf Community. He didn’t want to, so naturally I respected his privacy. He will send me a personal vlog for the Deaf Community and when I get the the vlog, I will post it for readers to watch.
Understandably we all would like to contact Doug and give him our best regards, but we should all respect his wishes and leave him alone.
Doug Bahl sends this message for the Deaf Community:
He is fine with the support of his family and close friends. He asks that the Deaf Community respect his wishes and leave him alone regarding this unfortunate incident. He cannot talk about his experience, so please don’t ask him any questions. His lawyers are working on it and he will seek justice at court.
Incidentally I’ve been aware of the police brutality incident from the beginning. I asked Doug through his close friend if it was ok for me to inform the Deaf Community. He didn’t want to, so naturally I respected his privacy. He will send me a personal vlog for the Deaf Community and when I get the the vlog, I will post it for readers to watch.
Understandably we all would like to contact Doug and give him our best regards, but we should all respect his wishes and leave him alone.
December 2nd, 2006 at 8:19 pm
Doug, I am so sorry that it happened to you. I am shocked about this incident. I am so glad you are okay. I support you to do for the justice. You are in my heart and thoughts.
Pam Kujawa
December 2nd, 2006 at 9:05 pm
Jeez…I know this gentleman and please respect his wishes. Trauma experience is a serious business and I hope his lawyers takes a good care of him.
December 4th, 2006 at 12:13 am
Oh, my god. I live in Minnesota. Gosh dang it!
That would how terrible?!
However, I glad Doug is okay.
But, he has wounded.
I will respect his wishes.
I hope his lawyer will seeks
for justice, and his will
get win for his justice against the cop of the brutality!
I feel so sad for him because
of it. God bless Doug.
December 4th, 2006 at 9:49 pm
[…] As many of you probably already know, Doug Bahl was assaulted by officers in Minnesota, apparently after a routine traffic stop. According to the initial online reports through various blogs, Bahl was pepper sprayed in the eyes, then beaten, then held over an entire weekend, all without the benefit of an interpreter, before he was released. You can see pictures of Bahl here, and Mishka Zena and Ridor both commented on this sad incident. MNSpeak also comments about Bahl’s run-in with the police. […]
December 4th, 2006 at 10:50 pm
It is a nightmare. I hope he will get justice
December 10th, 2006 at 5:19 pm
I can image it will happen one of us someday because I feel that it is no law yet. Once it gets strong law and we all will feel safe and get an interpreter first before we can go ahead… Sorry to hear that happened to you as I do not know you but I feel that you need a big support, smile Christine
December 22nd, 2006 at 1:07 am
police brutality clearly affects more people than the average citizen would think. hearing or deaf; black, white, blind, hispanic, handicapped, etc., etc., etc.; AMERICAN CITIZENS have no rights when cops can just beat people up for no reason. NOBODY should live in fear.
March 19th, 2007 at 12:41 pm
Doug,
I was so shocked to see this happened to you. I was a student of yours when you taught in Faribault and you were one of my favorite teachers. I am so ashamed of the police dept. and can’t believe things like this still happen!? Please take care!!
Dala McNew