What Are You Saying?
One night, I pulled someone over for speeding. I got my flashlight for visibility and began doing a standard traffic stop routine. The guy wasn’t cooperating at all but kept pointing to the side of his head and shrugging. Eventually, I pulled him out of the vehicle, which is when he said, “I’m deaf!” He later explained that he could read lips but the flashlight was blinding him. I felt terrible and quickly sent him on his way.