Mar 11, 2025
Savage comeback
Watching Barney Miller (1970s era cop sitcom) and they arrested a deaf prostitute. As the captain is trying to communicate with her after her arrest, it's going poorly. He doesn't know ASL.
The uniformed officer (who really, really, really wants to be a detective) comes up and starts translating. Turns out he does know ASL.
Because he has a deaf sister. All of this is background to explain this clapback.
Captain: (after being told officer's sister is deaf) "I'm sorry to hear that."
Officer: "I'm sure she'd love to be here to accept your pity."
Bonus:
She brought up the perfectly valid point that she wasn't begging, she was performing a service.
She also had a deaf lawyer & a deaf pimp or boyfriend (unclear, possibly both).
