Michael SiegfriedFrom Michael SiegfriedPatrolBreaking the Silence with Deaf CitizensYou've made a traffic stop and the suspect does not respond to your verbal commands. He moves his index finger from his ear to his mouth. Then he begins to reach for the glove compartment. Many veteran patrol officers say they've had to forcefully arrest or almost tire their weapon under similar circumstances-only to discover the subject they thought was being aggressive or uncooperative was deaf or hearing impaired.March 31, 1996Page 1 of 1