A Letter To Dr. Mike Adams
Last night, I sent an e-mail to Dr. Mike S. Adams, a really cool guy (read: smart and funny and conservative but open-minded gun-loving fella) whose column I regularly read at townhall.com Oh yeah, he is also a criminology professor at the University of North Carolina. I wish that Gallaudet had someone like him, he would really clean up house!
Gallaudet has so many areas where they could improve, especially in issues such as campus security brutality against the students, often arising because of the security forces' struggle to fluently speak in American Sign Language to the students. And it's at a deaf university! Well, "brutality" may be a tad bit a strong word to use, but, hey, a campus security officer killed a deaf man (Carl Dupree) back in the early '90's, choking him to death because he didn't understand (I am assuming) the officer's verbal and badly sim-signed (speaking and signing at the same time) commands to heed his commands. And at that football field riot last fall, the campus security officers were complicit in the willful embargo of effective two-way communication when the security officers AND the DC police handcuffed Deaf hands behind the back, not in the front! That was the final straw before the students finally overwhelmed the cops and successfully tore down the goal posts. Oh yeah, also, Eric Smith, the Deaf Olympian (wrestling) who was shot to death by the Chicago Police because they couldn't communicate with him. (a friend just IMmed me this link to an article about the murder)
ANYWAY, I guess that was just a mini-vent. This is really something big simmering under the surface, I have never seen anything done to improve the channels of communication between the Deaf and Hearing in times of crisis. History shows that in crises, the Deaf are violently suppressed. Like Santayana would say, we are doomed to see history repeat itself again and again. I just remembered the picture of the army pointing automatic rifles at 2 spread-eagled Deaf Blacks in New Orleans after Katrina, posted on I think Ridor's blog, but that is for later, examples and examples keep on popping up like this.
Back to the point of this blogopost. I sent Dr. Adams an e-mail because he often discusses issues such as freedom of speech, gun rights, morality in the modern world, and so on, from a largely legalocriminal perspective, and metes out the occasional advice in situations such as suppression of free speech on campus. I did think of contacting him regarding Gallaudet's prohibition of the Tower Clock yearbook a few years ago, confiscating copies that students already had in their dorm rooms. But, I never got around to it, and he seems to be a busy guy. But, when it comes to the safety and security of the Deaf population, and when I see a threat, it is important enough for me to spend quite some time typing this lengthening post, suppressing my bodily messages that it wants to shut down because of a failing muscuospinal system (in human terms, my cricked neck is supported by a knotted, aching back). That was just a bit therapeutic!
He often pokes fun at the gay community, exposes their hypocrisy (all groups have some form of hypocrisy or other, even the Deaf). I wonder what the Deaf Gay Militant (formerly terrorist) Ridor would say to that! ;-)
In the name of the public knowledge of the greater good, I thought I would post the letter below. I don't usually publicize my e-mail correspondence!
Hi Mike,
My name is Jason Lamberton, I hope you heard about the cop car-surfing incident somewhere on the blogosphere last week. I was the one who snapped the pictures of the cop surfing on the hood of a police cruiser, laughing as he ran a stop sign. It was not my intention to bring down the DC police department, and seemingly, this is mushrooming into a big thing. 6 cops got suspended for a month without pay, 2 lost rank. I really did not want the attention I got, like the news crew hovering outside my house for 5 hours before I finally let them interview me. I always thought I'd become famous for discovering some new type of energy, not this.
The reason I am contacting you is because I received a very racist, badly-veiled threat from a person saying stuff, details that seems to point to one of the cops directly involved. It is quite obvious, the person who wrote the comment on the dcist.com posting about the incident used words that indicates that he was there. I copied/pasted what he said below, in case you don't have much time to go to my blog at www.jasonlamberton.com/blog.htm and read what I said in response, in addition to the pictures that I snapped and how it all unfolded in some of my recent posts.
I do not want to take up too much of your time, I just wanted to see what you might advise me to do- as I enjoy reading your columns and I don't know who else to go to, everyone says I should be afraid but they have nothing to suggest what I should do. I am very frustrated knowing that I am disempowered from adequately defending myself or my property in DC. I am always on the lookout for any would-be robbers or muggers, I really, really wish I had a gun. If someone was breaking in my home, as that "cop" implied that someone would do, how do I defend myself? If I was able to call 911 (I am deaf and my videophone doesn't have 911 dialing capabilities), it would take the cops at least 45 mins to arrive, a common experience with some of my deaf neighbors. Talk about taxation without representation! I am almost tempted to buy something from the black market if I have to.
Thanks. That's all I can say for now, before I go to sharpen my vintage World War I German sword in case some suspended cop decides to make up his lost salary by stealing all my scientific stuff I use to carry out my often-spontaneous mad-science experiments!
cheers,
Jason Lamberton
Gallaudet has so many areas where they could improve, especially in issues such as campus security brutality against the students, often arising because of the security forces' struggle to fluently speak in American Sign Language to the students. And it's at a deaf university! Well, "brutality" may be a tad bit a strong word to use, but, hey, a campus security officer killed a deaf man (Carl Dupree) back in the early '90's, choking him to death because he didn't understand (I am assuming) the officer's verbal and badly sim-signed (speaking and signing at the same time) commands to heed his commands. And at that football field riot last fall, the campus security officers were complicit in the willful embargo of effective two-way communication when the security officers AND the DC police handcuffed Deaf hands behind the back, not in the front! That was the final straw before the students finally overwhelmed the cops and successfully tore down the goal posts. Oh yeah, also, Eric Smith, the Deaf Olympian (wrestling) who was shot to death by the Chicago Police because they couldn't communicate with him. (a friend just IMmed me this link to an article about the murder)
ANYWAY, I guess that was just a mini-vent. This is really something big simmering under the surface, I have never seen anything done to improve the channels of communication between the Deaf and Hearing in times of crisis. History shows that in crises, the Deaf are violently suppressed. Like Santayana would say, we are doomed to see history repeat itself again and again. I just remembered the picture of the army pointing automatic rifles at 2 spread-eagled Deaf Blacks in New Orleans after Katrina, posted on I think Ridor's blog, but that is for later, examples and examples keep on popping up like this.
Back to the point of this blogopost. I sent Dr. Adams an e-mail because he often discusses issues such as freedom of speech, gun rights, morality in the modern world, and so on, from a largely legalocriminal perspective, and metes out the occasional advice in situations such as suppression of free speech on campus. I did think of contacting him regarding Gallaudet's prohibition of the Tower Clock yearbook a few years ago, confiscating copies that students already had in their dorm rooms. But, I never got around to it, and he seems to be a busy guy. But, when it comes to the safety and security of the Deaf population, and when I see a threat, it is important enough for me to spend quite some time typing this lengthening post, suppressing my bodily messages that it wants to shut down because of a failing muscuospinal system (in human terms, my cricked neck is supported by a knotted, aching back). That was just a bit therapeutic!
He often pokes fun at the gay community, exposes their hypocrisy (all groups have some form of hypocrisy or other, even the Deaf). I wonder what the Deaf Gay Militant (formerly terrorist) Ridor would say to that! ;-)
In the name of the public knowledge of the greater good, I thought I would post the letter below. I don't usually publicize my e-mail correspondence!
Hi Mike,
My name is Jason Lamberton, I hope you heard about the cop car-surfing incident somewhere on the blogosphere last week. I was the one who snapped the pictures of the cop surfing on the hood of a police cruiser, laughing as he ran a stop sign. It was not my intention to bring down the DC police department, and seemingly, this is mushrooming into a big thing. 6 cops got suspended for a month without pay, 2 lost rank. I really did not want the attention I got, like the news crew hovering outside my house for 5 hours before I finally let them interview me. I always thought I'd become famous for discovering some new type of energy, not this.
The reason I am contacting you is because I received a very racist, badly-veiled threat from a person saying stuff, details that seems to point to one of the cops directly involved. It is quite obvious, the person who wrote the comment on the dcist.com posting about the incident used words that indicates that he was there. I copied/pasted what he said below, in case you don't have much time to go to my blog at www.jasonlamberton.com/blog.htm and read what I said in response, in addition to the pictures that I snapped and how it all unfolded in some of my recent posts.
The Officer on the hood had just injured his leg and could not walk on it. He had just chased a suspect 5 minuted [sic] earlier. Things are not always how they look. Also, clearly you can see the lights are not flashing, and the vehicle was traveling very slow.
I hope somneone [sic] robs you, breaks into your house, and steals your computer, you need another hobby. I hope then when your [sic] crying in the corner calling 911 because you need the cops that they don't show, that will give you a complaint.
I am positive you are one of these "people" that moved into DC from the burbs and paid way to much money for you house that your realtor told you was in a good neighhborhood [sic]. DONT HATE THE POICE [sic] BECUSE [sic] YOUR AN IDIOT and moved into a crime area because you were conned by your agent. Now blame the police?? MOVE BACK TO THE BURBS WE DONT WANT YOU HERE!! JUST BECAUSE YOUR [sic] WHITE AND HAVE MONEY DOES NOT MEAN WE ARE GONNA KISS YOUR ASS. I am so sick of you liberals [sic] fools. Leave the police only [sic]. THE POLICE ARE THE ONLY THING THAT SEPERATE [sic] US FROM CHAOS. You obviously are to [sic] weak to protect yourseld [sic] and you know it. You have proven that in a most COWARDLY fashion by sending in your little picture and not identifing [sic] yourseld [sic] . COWARD, YELLOW .
I do not want to take up too much of your time, I just wanted to see what you might advise me to do- as I enjoy reading your columns and I don't know who else to go to, everyone says I should be afraid but they have nothing to suggest what I should do. I am very frustrated knowing that I am disempowered from adequately defending myself or my property in DC. I am always on the lookout for any would-be robbers or muggers, I really, really wish I had a gun. If someone was breaking in my home, as that "cop" implied that someone would do, how do I defend myself? If I was able to call 911 (I am deaf and my videophone doesn't have 911 dialing capabilities), it would take the cops at least 45 mins to arrive, a common experience with some of my deaf neighbors. Talk about taxation without representation! I am almost tempted to buy something from the black market if I have to.
Thanks. That's all I can say for now, before I go to sharpen my vintage World War I German sword in case some suspended cop decides to make up his lost salary by stealing all my scientific stuff I use to carry out my often-spontaneous mad-science experiments!
cheers,
Jason Lamberton
3 Comments:
Amazing. did you submit a video blog regarding this incident?
Why did Gallaudet confiscate yearbooks?
I am interested in emailing or IM with you sometime.
Really like your blog site.
Shane
Off the point but wanted to post this link.
Help contribute to Wikipedia on Audism!
Jason,
Did you ever get a response for your letter?
I am sorry that you had to experience threats and really hope it was merely someone venting out their anger without the intention of actually carrying out the threat.
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