#JusticeForFelix Archives - Page 9 of 42

Since Arpanet, There Have Been Trolls

Jul 1, 2014deafinprisonorg2 CommentsAdministrative Information, Deaf and the Internet#FreeFelix, #JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, Arpanet, BitcoDavid, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Trolls

By BitcoDavid One of the subjects we’ve covered is the Boren-Thomas murders – the tragic death and dismemberment of a young woman and her infant child, by an estranged husband. This crime is a double ended disaster, because while we feel the pain and loss to the victim, we also suffer for the perpetrator, a

Six Factors for Linguistic Incompetence

Jun 30, 2014deafinprisonorg2 CommentsEditorials, Op-Ed, Photo-essay#FreeFelix, #JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Genie, Jean F. Andrews, Linguistics, Sign language

By Jean F. Andrews I’ve been in court, when both judges and prosecuting attorneys were not familiar with the term linguistic incompetence, and how it related to a deaf defendant’s case. They were familiar with the term, mental incompetence. Mental incompetence is defined as the inability is of a person to make or carry out

HEARD’s #DeafInPrison Campaign – Day 2

Jun 28, 2014deafinprisonorg6 CommentsEvents, Felix Garcia Case, Petitions#DeafInPrison campaign, #FreeFelix, #JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, Al Jazeera America, BitcoDavid, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Rick Scott

By BitcoDavid HEARD turned on the link to the Al Jazeera America video yesterday. Numerous people have screened it either through FaceBook, Organizations and private parties, or from my links, here. I have received several comments and messages on it already, and I’m sure Talila Lewis is very happy – as am I – to

50 Ways to Use the Internet

Jun 27, 2014deafinprisonorgDeaf and the Internet, Editorials, Op-Ed#DeafInPrison campaign, #FreeFelix, #JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Jean F. Andrews, Traceroute

By Jean F. Andrews In collaboration with a deaf inmate, we put together 50 different ways to use the Internet. For a deaf person, the Internet is a necessity not a luxury as it is for hearing people, who have the option of using the audio-cell phone. Banning deaf persons who are released from prison,

Why Isn’t Felix Free by Now?

Jun 26, 2014deafinprisonorg3 CommentsEditorials, Felix Garcia Case#FreeFelix, #JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Innocence, Pat Bliss, Wrongful imprisonment

By Pat Bliss Felix could say he cried out for help to anyone who would listen. Ever since he found out – after arriving in prison and having the trial transcripts read to him by his cell mate – that his sister testified against him. All the time thinking, during the trial she was helping

Banned From Using the Internet?

Jun 25, 2014deafinprisonorg2 CommentsEditorials, Op-Ed#FreeFelix, #JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Internet, Jean F. Andrews, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, Sign language

By Jean F. Andrews What if you are deaf, serve time in prison and are released with the stipulation that you are banned from using a cell phone or the Internet? Could you survive? Yes, but with great difficulty. Did you know that some released deaf inmates are banned from cell phone use and the

My Ship, Out on the Horizon

Jun 24, 2014deafinprisonorg3 CommentsAdministrative Information, Awards and Accolades, Humor#FreeFelix, #JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, 75K Views!, BitcoDavid, Cruise ship, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Norwegian Cruise Line

By BitcoDavid Let me tell you a story. Years ago, when I had a business, building and repairing audio equipment for musicians and recording studios, I received a call. [Ring, ring.] “Thank you for calling Bitco Electronics. May I help you?” “Yes, this is John Smith from Norwegian Cruise Lines…” “No thanks. We’re all set.”

DeafInPrison.com and Copyright

Jun 20, 2014deafinprisonorg2 CommentsAdministrative Information#FreeFelix, #JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, BitcoDavid, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Scribd, WordPress, YouTube

By BitcoDavid I know you think there’s a huge underground facility, buried under Colorado’s Cheyenne Mountain, and called DeafInPrison.com Plaza – but in truth, it’s just me in my underwear, hammering away on a coffee stained keyboard. There is however, a lot going on in the background. Not everything you see on DeafInPrison.com is actually

Had to Share

Jun 19, 2014deafinprisonorg4 CommentsHumor#FreeFelix, #JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, BitcoDavid, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Facebook, Pam Bondi, Rick Scott

By BitcoDavid God’ll get me for this, but I had to share it with you. This appeared on FaceBook, yesterday. But that’s not the funny part. The first comment was… “Governor Scott!” BitcoDavid is a blogger and a blog site consultant. In former lives, he was an audio engineer, a videographer, a teacher – even

Life Holds no Guarantees: Update on Felix

Jun 18, 2014deafinprisonorg6 CommentsFelix Garcia Case, Petitions#FreeFelix, #JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Pam Bondi, Pat Bliss, Supreme Court of the United States, Tallahassee Florida

By Pat Bliss When we began this year with three paths to take Felix’s case, we did it knowing there are no guarantees. Unbeknownst at that time to us all, something was soon to take place that started our year with a bonus. And very appreciated. As many of you already know there was a