Thug mistakes ASL for gang signs, attacks deaf

Steinhauer · 05-03-2011, 01:45 AM

Group of deaf, mute friends stabbed at bar after thug mistakes sign language for gang signs

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A group of deaf friends were stabbed at a bar in Florida after a woman mistook their sign language for gang signs.

Alfred Stewart, 31, was partying at the Ocean's Eleven Lounge in Hallendale Beach, Fla., with some friends who were also deaf on Saturday night when the group's signing caught the eye of gang-banger Barbara Lee.

The 45-year-old Lee though the group was throwing gang signs at her, and responded by flashing gang signs back at them, cops said.

The group motioned for her to leave them alone.

Eventually, Lee left the bar but returned with two members of her crew, 19-year-old Marco Ibanez and a 17-year-old who was not identified, cops said.

Ibanez allegedly pulled a knife and began stabbing Stewart and his friends.

Stewart and three of his friends were taken to a hospital and treated for stab wounds.

A bouncer at the bar who had a bottle smashed over his head in the melee was also taken to the hospital. None of the injuries were life-threatening, officials said.

Lee, Ibanez and the 17-year-old were arrested and charged with aggravated battery.

Stewart's mother, Brenda, said there was no way her son was making gang signs.

"Only sign language," she told WSVN television. "That's the only way all of them, they do sign language."

Steinhauer · 05-03-2011, 01:48 AM

Should Ibanez be sent to a juvenile mental health facility in South Carolina? He is being charged with attempted murder/aggravated battery. Just being charged does not mean he was convicted.

StSapphire · 05-03-2011, 07:14 AM

Deaf stabbed by gang attacker who mistook his ASL for rival gang sign.

Same story or duplicate?

***naisho*** · 05-13-2011, 01:24 PM

It's cause it is gang signs, he probably saw and thought the Deaf other guy couldn't "stac". Crip staccing, Blood vs crips.

gang sign legit?

YouTube - staCCin'

YouTube - Blood Stacking again - Homicide

YouTube - banging

YouTube - real rollin

**TWA** · 05-13-2011, 01:40 PM

Hmm, I recognized a few ASL signs in there. Maybe I should get pissed off and stab them for making fun of ASL.

:madfawk: gangbangers

CSign · 05-13-2011, 01:45 PM

This is a duplicate post, just titled differently.

Deaf men stabbed over sign language

05-03-2011, 01:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
Steinhauer Banned Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 8,191 Blog Entries: 1	Should Ibanez be sent to a juvenile mental health facility in South Carolina? He is being charged with attempted murder/aggravated battery. Just being charged does not mean he was convicted. Last edited by Steinhauer; 05-03-2011 at 04:47 AM.

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05-03-2011, 07:14 AM	#3 (permalink)
StSapphire Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 1,527	Deaf stabbed by gang attacker who mistook his ASL for rival gang sign. Same story or duplicate?

05-13-2011, 01:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
TWA Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,374	Hmm, I recognized a few ASL signs in there. Maybe I should get pissed off and stab them for making fun of ASL. :madfawk: gangbangers

05-13-2011, 01:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
CSign Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Best Coast, USA Posts: 3,194	This is a duplicate post, just titled differently. Deaf men stabbed over sign language