Randall Rickman: Waiting for facts

The Aug. 27 article “Witness: Roadblock preceded fatal shooting of deaf driver” would be disturbing to just about everyone but is particularly so for a deaf person like me. Regardless of the legal outcome of the trooper’s case, can the Highway Patrol at least acknowledge that the vision of Daniel Harris lying lifeless on a street in his own neighborhood is regrettable?

This shooting is not a local Charlotte issue. As a state agency, the Patrol is mandated to serve all North Carolinians. Due process is not dispensed at the discretion of any trooper; it is an absolute right. Or is there an unwritten violation like Driving While (Hearing) Impaired? McClatchy newspapers must not drop the ball on this ongoing story. Deaf lives matter.

This story was originally published August 30, 2016 at 4:45 PM with the headline "Randall Rickman: Waiting for facts."