A Nevada cop who confronted a deaf Black woman in her car was upset she “wasn’t following directions,” so he pulled her out of the car and forced her down on the ground, placing his knee on her back while handcuffing her in front of her two terrified daughters in 2021.
But Andrea “Dre” Hollingsworth, who was born deaf, communicated mostly through sign language, reading lips and written communication.
And North Las Vegas police officer Michael Rose was wearing a neck gaiter over his mouth because the incident took place during the COVID-19 pandemic, making it impossible to read his lips. He also refused to allow her to communicate with him through writing.
And body camera video shows Rose was more about barking orders than communicating effectively, claiming he was only watching out for his own safety – even though Hollingsworth did nothing to indicate she could be violent…