Threats

Secret Service agents arrested a Deaf New Yorker for making threats against the President of the United States. White House switchboard received several undecipherable code messages and informed the Secret Service to investigate. While tracing the phone call, it was discovered to be that of a teletypewriter (TTY). The White House replaces the TTY with a videophone (VP) when it became obsolete. An ASL fluent operator was recently hired to its staff. The Deaf New Yorker was released from custody after it was determined that he was not a threat, just an misunderstanding. The Deaf New Yorker, a staunch Republican,  just wanted to congratulate the President of winning the election. Trump was aware of the situation, apologized, inviting him to the White House.

(Fictional 10/5/18}

This is Smokey stay tuned for the next episode of Deaf Anthology, Good Night Deaf America.