No Terp During Emergency

New Braunfels, Texas has agreed to pay a deaf woman $75,000 for not providing her a sign language interpreter during a 911 emergency. Maria Salinas found boyfriend Ed Spencer unresponsive on her couch and had a neighbor call for call. Even though police knew she was deaf, they made no attempt to locate an interpreter. City officials have also agreed to put a new policy in place related to emergencies dealing with deaf individuals.