Mandela Memorial Sign Language Interpreter faked interpreted

[Second Phoenix]

Mandela memorial interpreter asks forgiveness, calls himself champion - CNN.com
Sort of what you would expect given the state of SA...

But the national director of the Deaf Federation of South Africa sees it differently. He said Jantjie had been dubbed a "fake interpreter."
"The deaf community is in outrage," said Bruno Druchen. "He is not known by the Deaf Community in South Africa nor by the South African Sign Language interpreters working in the field."
The man showed no facial expressions, which are key in South African sign language, and his hand signals were meaningless, Druchen said. "It is a total mockery of the language," he added.

 

[JimR-OCDS]

Mandela memorial interpreter asks forgiveness, calls himself champion - CNN.com
Sort of what you would expect given the state of SA...

But the national director of the Deaf Federation of South Africa sees it differently. He said Jantjie had been dubbed a "fake interpreter."
"The deaf community is in outrage," said Bruno Druchen. "He is not known by the Deaf Community in South Africa nor by the South African Sign Language interpreters working in the field."
The man showed no facial expressions, which are key in South African sign language, and his hand signals were meaningless, Druchen said. "It is a total mockery of the language," he added.

You seemed pleased over this as if it serves your agenda of some sort.

Jim

 

[Second Phoenix]

I wrote one sentence, I don't see how you get that I am 'pleased' over it.

 

[BlunderAngel]

This interpreter claimed to be schizophrenic. I think whomever hired him for the job are to blame for not vetting him prior to this all important event.
If he is a fraud I'd hope the laws in South Africa would permit prosecution of not only the interpreter, but that one or those many, who retained his services. It is the ultimate in disrespect not only for the solemness of the occasion, but to the entire community of deaf persons. In South Africa and all over the world as they watched this televised event.

 

[Michie]

Yeah I just read this awhile back. He claims mental illness & he has done this before making nonsensical movements. If he is mentally ill & his record of doing this before, the fault lies with those that hired him. He was very close to the president & other important figures....not a good idea but I guess you get what you pay for. I think he was paid 87.00 for his 'services'.

 

[Michie]

You seemed pleased over this as if it serves your agenda of some sort.

Jim

Jim! Calm down. Why so defensive?

 

[BlunderAngel]

Yeah I just read this awhile back. He claims mental illness & he has done this before making nonsensical movements. If he is mentally ill & his record of doing this before, the fault lies with those that hired him. He was very close to the president & other important figures....not a good idea but I guess you get what you pay for. I think he was paid 87.00 for his 'services'.

One thing for sure, he should be eternally ashamed for how he achieved his 15 minutes of fame. And so too should those who allowed him that.

How did they find him as an interpreter in the first place? What? No test? Let's just take his word for it that he knows how to sign.

No pun intended, this was a one time event. All that Mandela meant to the people of South Africa, and the ceremony commemorating his life and paying respects to his passing is marred by this failure. A failure that in many respects overshadows the event itself for the enormous insult it afforded to all who watched and know sign language and saw this fiasco commence.

No respect was shown in electing to have this person serve that post. How do they not check to see if this man knows sign language? How did they even think he was qualified in the first place? A man getting that close to the President of the United States and other heads of state that were there, and no one cared to check him out prior?

Unbelievable!

 

[Michie]

One thing for sure, he should be eternally ashamed for how he achieved his 15 minutes of fame. And so too should those who allowed him that.

How did they find him as an interpreter in the first place? What? No test? Let's just take his word for it that he knows how to sign.

No pun intended, this was a one time event. All that Mandela meant to the people of South Africa, and the ceremony commemorating his life and paying respects to his passing is marred by this failure. A failure that in many respects overshadows the event itself for the enormous insult it afforded to all who watched and know sign language and saw this fiasco commence.

No respect was shown in electing to have this person serve that post. How do they not check to see if this man knows sign language? How did they even think he was qualified in the first place? A man getting that close to the President of the United States and other heads of state that were there, and no one cared to check him out prior?

Unbelievable!

Yeah. Pretty much how I feel. If the guy is suffering from mental illness as he said...I just lay it in the laps of those that hired him.

 

[gurneyhalleck1]

Anybody remember the sign language scene in Airplane? LOL!!!!

 

[Michie]

Anybody remember the sign language scene in Airplane? LOL!!!!

I love that movie.

 

[JimR-OCDS]

Jim! Calm down. Why so defensive?

I'm not being defensive.

But the story didn't take long to end up as a thread in OBOB.

Why? The man is sick.

How does this story help us in our Christian journey ?

Jim

 

[AMDG]

Jim, it shows that our president was in danger (along with many others on the podium). It shows that the vetting was lax and that we MUST do better.

 

[MikeK]

Jim, it shows that our president was in danger (along with many others on the podium). It shows that the vetting was lax and that we MUST do better.

What specific danger did this man pose?

 

[Anhelyna]

It appears he had a history of violence

Violent sign language interpreter's access to Obama triggers investigation - World News

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/fake-signer-who-stood-next-to-obama-at-mandela-ceremony-was-once-charged-with-murder-9003539.html

 

[S.ilvio]

it shows that our president was in danger

Would you consider removing the current president, by force if necessary, for the good of the country..?

 

[Genersis]

It appears he had a history of violence

Violent sign language interpreter's access to Obama triggers investigation - World News

Fake signer who stood next to Obama at Mandela ceremony 'was once charged with murder' - Africa - World - The Independent

Yikes.
Kinda of odd he hasn't been convicted of any of those charges.
Seems they need a much better system for mentally ill defendants rather than just letting them off(assuming that's what happened of course), especially seemingly repeatedly.

Sounds like he needs serious help.

 

[S.ilvio]

"The conclusion of the murder case remains unclear, as the court files of the trial have been discovered empty."

How convenient for an ANC crony...

 

[bhsmte]

This guy was feet from Obama. Can you imagine how stupid the secret service must feel about now?

If this guy was having a bad day, he might have attacked Obama and that would have created quite a scene of panic I am sure.

 

[MikeK]

He wasn't armed, what was he going to do, fight the President? Throw a shoe at him? I briefly met President Bush at an airport. I was not "vetted" or interviewed by the Secret Service.

 

[bhsmte]

He wasn't armed, what was he going to do, fight the President? Throw a shoe at him? I briefly met President Bush at an airport. I was not "vetted" or interviewed by the Secret Service.

Was he still the president when you met him?