Deaf News: Deaf man beaten up in Bristol club for signing

Unfortunately Bristol does have a reputation for late-night violence. I suppose this guy was attacked because he stood out as a signer. The sort of people who do this sort of thing usually have form, I am sure the cops will soon catch up to them.
I’ll bet they will say that they thought he was going to hit them. Such people usually do.

I have been attacked a few times myself as a matter of fact, I regard it as the price I pay for being different. I have never been seriously hurt although I have been knocked over and bruised a few times.
But owing to the fact that I learned a bit of elementary self-defence in my youth I have survived intact. I would recommend this course of action to anyone going out and about in city centres. Learn to defend yourself.

I have also taken several people to court for assault. This was a very long time ago when I lived in a small town in the middle of nowhere. Some of the local lads thought it was a good idea to pick on the deaf guy and came badly unstuck. The courts made an example of them and I didn’t have any more trouble, although I did get a lot of threats from their friends.

I haven’t had any trouble recently, the last problem I had was about ten years ago when I was knocked over by some drunken oaf at a village football club dance. I have no idea what that was about but he was dragged off and chucked out and I later heard he had been declared persona non grata at the football club. It’s nice when you get a bit of support and I didn’t go to the cops.
However, when you are deaf it pays to be a bit cautious about where you go. One of life’s harsh realities.