20 year old woman mugs deaf man in Woden Bus Interchange

Watson said :

Never nice to be mugged, but I really don’t see why it is relevant that the victim was hearing impaired? To insinuate that that would make the crime somehow more immoral seems rather patronising to me. It’s not as if the victim was mentally challenged or less physically able.

I really don’t know why the fact that he uses sign language needed to be added to the media release at all either.

He couldn’t call out for help, for example, being mute. I think it is certainly worse than if the alleged offender picked on an adult person without a disability. Do you think she would have chosen a man of that age without a disability? Note the degree of threat implied in the charge, too.

Well done to the person who reported the matter. We can’t all be Dogman and intervene, but they did the right thing in at least contacting police.

You and me can hear someone screaming at us. The chap involved probably had no idea why he was being yelled at or what was being yelled at him. He was obviously having to read other body language as a threat with no idea why.

Never nice to be mugged, but I really don’t see why it is relevant that the victim was hearing impaired? To insinuate that that would make the crime somehow more immoral seems rather patronising to me. It’s not as if the victim was mentally challenged or less physically able.

I really don’t know why the fact that he uses sign language needed to be added to the media release at all either.

Sorry guys, somehow missed the sunday party in my rage

Comic_and_Gamer_Nerd said :

It was during the middle of lunch. Interchange s packed. What were the surrounding people doing?

It was on a Sunday … not quite as busy, but the anonymous caller did the right thing.

Also, identified at the magistrates court .. classssssy!

Unbelievably callous and so sad. I hope the victim is being assisted, as his money has undoubtedly gone.

She’s 30 years old in the article. Poor thing must have aged terribly.

🙁 wow, what a terrible experience for the victim, i hope he is okay

Comic_and_Gamer_Nerd said :

It was during the middle of lunch. Interchange s packed. What were the surrounding people doing?

Sunday.

Comic_and_Gamer_Nerd said :

It was during the middle of lunch. Interchange s packed. What were the surrounding people doing?

On Sunday? I highly doubt it.
But job well done by police and the witness who reported it.