The officers, per protocol, should have called an ASL translator to the scene to help.
Two Vegas-area police officers used a deaf woman’s own children to help interpret while detaining their mother… which is now being called a blatant violation of the ADA. The lady’s name is Andrea Hollingsworth, and she recorded the encounter last month after running into a North Las Vegas PD cop… who was responding to a call alleging Hollingsworth was stalking/harassing someone outside of their home. Hollingsworth makes clear during the incident that she’s deaf and can’t hear the officer as he tried figuring out what was going on… but lost his patience constantly. Another officer arrives on the scene not too long after and also expresses frustration with Hollingsworth.
