Pearl Pearson is a 64 year-old diabetic deaf driver who
resides in the Oklahoma City area. On the evening of
January 3rd, Pearl crossed paths with the wrong cops.
The following is the story according to Pearl Pearson
and family of what happened that night:
What's the story?
At this time, only limited details can be provided since
this case is under investigation.
1. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol pulled Pearl over late in
the evening on January 3, 2014. Pearl pulled over as he
should.
2. Pearl's driver's license indicates he is Deaf. He also
has a placard in his driver's door that says, "Driver is
deaf".
3. Pearl pulled over and rolled down his window,
expecting an officer to ask for this identification. An
officer struck him in the face before Pearl had the
chance to do anything. As you can see, he was struck
multiple times.
4. An interpreter was never provided while Pearl was
under the care of law enforcement. Not during the
booking, hospital, or time at the jail was an interpreter
provided, even through Pearl requested one.
5. Pearl was left wondering "why" the the entire time. He
has no clue why he was beat. Pearl and his family are
still not sure, but are ready for some answers.
6. Pearl's own son is a police officer, as was his son-in-
law, who is now a deputy sheriff. He respects law
enforcement and knows how to respond when pulled
over. There is no reason for someone like Pearl to be
hurt like this by those who are meant to protect and
serve.
Yelling at a deaf man to put up his hands will not do
much, except aggravate an already aggressive police
officer. This is a tragic scenario of ignorance and
needless escalation of violence.
Eric Foster and Kelton Hayes were the two OHP officers
that were involved in what an affidavit claims was a 7
minutes altercation.
Where is the dash cam footage from the units of Eric
Foster and Kelton Hayes? Wouldn't this clear up any
inconsistencies in this story?
The two officers have been suspended with pay while
the investigation into this incident continues.
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