Officer Donelson Responds

Officer Donelson responded to my e-mails to the city council offices and the mayors office. He also sent the email to three other Deaf people who also have sent e-mails. So far 8 people have sent e-mails to the City Council and Mayor. We need MORE than that! We are already getting a response and attention with just 8 e-mails. Imagine what we can do with over 100 emails! Please get involved and help us e-mail the San Diego City Council Members, their Chief of Staff and the Mayor! Only takes a few minutes!

Read the email from Officer Donelson. Now remember this is the same Officer that still refuses to talk about the possibility this is a hate crime. Notice how he avoids this subject completely. Is he still closed minded and not willing to understand the Deaf culture and our community?

Read below:

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From: DONELSON, SHAUN
To: Pepe Cervantes
Cc: ScottPeters@sandiego.gov, bkinsley@sandiego.gov, CouncilDistrict2@sandiego.gov, smcnally@sandiego.gov, toniatkins@sandiego.gov, dzprice@sandiego.gov, anthonyyoung@sandiego.gov, jslack@sandiego.gov, bmaienschein@sandiego.gov, lwitmondt@sandiego.gov, donnafrye@sandiego.gov, shadley@sandiego.gov, jmadaffer@sandiego.gov, afaucett@sandiego.gov, benhueso@sandiego.gov, JerrySanders@sandiego.gov, "DONELSON, SHAUN" , DeafHateCrime@gmail.com [deleted the three other Deaf e-mail addresses out of respect for privacy]

Mr. Cervantes,

The San Diego Police Department takes crimes of this nature very seriously. As stated previously, our Detectives are actively and dilligently working this case. Yesterday, members of Mid City Division's Detective Bureau returned to the scene of the crime to canvas the area for additional witnessess. Evidence collected from the scene is currently being processed and leads are being followed-up.

This crime is listed as "Battery with Serious Bodily Injury", a very serious felony crime, which the facts of this case clearly support. The Department is confident that we will be able to identify these individuals and bring them to justice. Additionally, this crime will be featured on Crime Stoppers. If anyone has any additional information regarding this case, please e-mail me directly and I will forward it to the investigators working this case.

A/Lieutenant Shaun DonelsonOffice of the Chief of Police

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Just YESTERDAY they finally returned to the scene and now evidence is being processed? And the crime happened TWELVE DAYS AGO? How in the world did they catch the three criminals that beat up three gay men in July? They caught the criminals in THREE DAYS! Why? Because the Police Department believed it was a hate crime and assigned FIVE detectives to the case and worked around the clock. And when a Deaf person gets beat up... TWELVE DAYS LATER this is the response we get?

I am off to Deaf Coffee Night, will respond more later!