Showing posts with label Deaf Europeans. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Deaf Europeans. Show all posts

Friday, February 5, 2016

Deaf Foam Festival “Will Be Too Noisy” UK Police:

Deaf News: Fears that three-day Deaf Festival “will be too noisy” at Eggington, United Kingdom, claims the UK police.





EGGINGTON, UK -- Police are objecting to a licence for a three-day festival likely to attract at least 500 Deaf people from across the United Kingdom because they fear the event will be too noisy.



The England Deaf Party wants The Deaf Foam Festival to take place on July 8-10 at Stockwell Farm, Leighton Road, Eggington, with entertainment running through until 4am. Despite not yet having a licence its website says certain ticket types are sold out or nearly sold out.



Beds Police licensing officer PC Liam Mitchell has told Central Beds Council that the event’s website and social media pages made reference to ‘Live Music, All Night Long’. “This is despite regulated entertainment not being requested on the application,” he said.



“Such music is likely to result in a repeat of the noise nuisance seen by the residents of Eggington during the event in 2014 [The Illusive Fest].”





He pointed out that the Illusive Fest at the same site attacted around 1,500 people, resulted in multiple arrests for drug offences, assault, criminal damage and a serious road traffic collision. Villagers from Eggington also complained of excessive noise.



Pc Mitchell said: “The previous festival at the site in question in 2014 demonstrated the impact on crime, disorder, public safety and nuisance that a well-planned event at this location generated.”



He described the planning for the Deaf Foam Festival as “worrying limited”. He added: “On speaking to the applicant via email, no public safety risk assessments appear to be in place. A review of the organiser’s website, Twitter, and Facebook pages raise further concerns about how the event is being managed... Read The Full Story.

Friday, December 11, 2015

Deaf Woman Choked By Homophobic Attacker

Deaf News: Deaf woman punched in face and strangled with her own tie by homophobic attacker in south London.





LONDON -- A Deaf woman has told how she was punched in the face and strangled with her own tie by a homophobic attacker just a few yards from her home in south London.



Helena Martins, 43, who lost her hearing five years ago to Ménière's disease, was cornered by the man as she walked home through Tooting last night.



Moments before, she had removed her cochlea implant, which she relies on to hear, as she approached her house.



The man hit her in the eye and choked her with her polka dot tie, which she believes marked her out as gay, and her implant dropped on the floor. As she fought to protect herself, the man scratched her across her face and levelled more blows at her head.



Mrs Martins, who is trained in taekwondo, eventually managed to kick him in the crotch, prompting him to run away, before she picked up her implant and rushed into her house, where she lives with her wife of three years.



She was today recovering from a swollen eye, as well as cuts and bruises to her face.



Commenting on her ordeal, Mrs Martins, who moved to London from Portugal just over 12 years ago, told the Standard: "I am very shaken. I have no doubt that I was targeted because I was a woman wearing a tie. He was quite fixated on the tie. I am not butch but I wear masculine attire." ... Read More: HERE.

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Stories of Deaf Syrian Refugees in Germany

VIDEO: Exclusive interviews the Deaf Syrian refugees in Cologne, Germany.





A Deaf vlogger Chris Neufeld aka greenbychris from Gallaudet University shares video "Stories of Deaf Syrian refugees in Köln" - a short interview with the refugees who fleeing to Europe from the Syria's civil war and the Deaf community of Cologne providing clothing, foods and shelter for Deaf refugees in Germany.





Chris Neufeld is profoundly Deaf, born & grew up in Asuncion, South America with descents - moved to Manitoba, Canada when he was 16. He is a student the alumni of Gallaudet University.



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Why Deaf Refugees Need Sign Language ?

One-Eyed Deaf Man Fights With The Syrian Army

Deaf Army Rebel In The Syrian Civil War

Deaf Militants Releases ISIS Propaganda Video

ISIS Using Sign Language To Recruit Deaf Terrorists