Lack of interpreter leads Alberta judge to throw deaf man's sex charges out of court

[Castanet News]

An Alberta judge has stayed sex charges against a deaf man because the courts couldn't find an interpreter to help him understand the legal proceedings. The...

[WalkAbout24]

So what language did he used when he was sexually abusing his victim? I guess that would be real important too. Maybe I'll wander out and assault a, I dunno, a Dutch person, because I don't speak Dutch, so that makes it ok. Fkn legal system :(

[Rikki.Snow]

Mom has not tried to explain it, out of fear of hurting him? So, what, his feelings are more important than the victims? Absolutely terrible. Hopefully he’s locked up in a hospital since he doesn’t have the capacity to be in society.

[amaplayer]

Sure hope this gets appealed to the supreme court. These are the exact reasons there are lawyers....is a blind person not responsible because they can’t see or a physically disabled person not responsible be use they could not run away. If you can see you must be able to understand something or how had he communicated anything in the past 20 years!

[Phoenix2971]

Shame on the judge & system!!!

[polelady]

wow is this a game or what... he sexually assaulted a few people, he knew how to do that it seems... maybe mother taught him... lol,,,, Mom should be charged and or made accountable and because she did not to explain the court system what next time... I feel for the victims and family they are probably frustrated to the roof and back... not sure what a solution is but the next time it maybe worse... what then.... find another judge and go again...