To add to the insult, she had never apologized to the mother nor that poor innocent child for her abysmal behavior.

No idea as I’ve not followed up on this, but I wouldn’t be surprised if White House keeps her. Keep in mind that there are quite few people at White House with serious anger issues. She probably will fit well with them. Unless her supervisees have enough of her angry outbursts and read the riot act.

My goodness, it took “forever” to scroll down to search for this article of yours. I have been so busy and had no time to catch up with blogs and vlogs. So, here I am.

I wondered what happened with Jenny Botero. Such as if she was fired or asked to leave the White House? I truly hope so! I did my part by sending them the typed letter. I have not received any response from them.

Best wishes,
Ms. Katrina

http://wonkette.com/politics/gossip-roundup/cleaning-woman-not-qualified-to-wipe-bushs-ass-312562.php

You quoted: “Remember, the DBC did not have ASL interpreters with them to provide communication access. Overall, I say the DBC was poorly organized as we know communication with hearing people is a barrier period and misunderstanding happens when two languages clashes.”

For the record, the DBC already had an ASL interpreter for two days straight. I find it interesting that you are pointing fingers at DBC being responsible for this to happen. Why can’t you for once look at the hearing people like Jenny who didn’t make any effort to communicate properly to Deaf people? She could have asked DBC’s interpreter to sign it out for her for heaven’s sake. Instead she pointed fingers and gestured in a way that is intimating to others.

Just do me a favor for you naysayers, get your facts straight before you leak!

For your information, I know all the participants personally. I also was there the next day. None of them were violent nor were they provocative. In fact, they were very pleasant, smiling as they passed flyers to people. Botero’s conduct was totally uncalled for.

Society may favor Jenny? Please do tell me what pipe are you smoking? Believe me, nobody will approve a so-called professional hearing employee attacking a deaf child and her deaf mother from back. Oh, this will earn a verdict in favor of Barb, no question about it. Even the police told Ms Botero she was in the wrong and told Barb to think about filing a civil right lawsuit. The police also ordered the hotel security and employees that they are not to harass Deaf participants outside of the hotel as they are within their rights to exercise speech and peaceful assembly.

Oh, by the way, Barb is perfectly capable of communicating with hearing people. So is John and several other people, including me. Please do not assume all of ASL users lack oracy. In fact, some of the strongest supporters for ASL have strong oral backgrounds as they are products of AGB system

Jenny will be there for many and many years to come unless Barb and Brinna can convince the society this woman has no business being in the White House. This is remain to be seen.

Remember, DBC did not have ASL interpreters with them to provide communication access. Overall, I say the DBC was poorly organized as we know communication with hearing people is a barrier period and misunderstanding happens when two languages clashes.

I saw the videos and I saw lack of respect on the DBC part, no intepreters, and how some act so innocent and say “see what AGB did” when DBC just provoked.

I am a pro bilingual activist and all for ASL for both hearing and Deaf babies.

Barb put her daughter at risk period. I am Deaf and my daughter is Deaf. Knowing how clueless people who do not know ASL can create chaos, I would never put my daughter in that position knowing people are upset already. Barb knew Jenny was upset yet she had her daughter nearby her. tsk tsk… The society may favor in Jenny and frown on Barb as she taped Jenny s reaction to the other demonstrators and yet let Brinna be in the area.

I know she is trying to encourage Brinna to be an activist but there are certain boundaries when it comes to our Deaf children, I felt Brinna was exploited by both Barb and Jenny.

Thank you for letting me share my views. Perhaps, in the next DBC, we need to think about our Deaf children and know where the red flags are and protect them from this going through incident again.

The police told her she has a case for a civil right lawsuit. I was there also when the police conferred with her and the hotel security. I was taken aback by the hostility of the hotel security… These participants were very peaceful and the atmosphere relaxed .. the hostility perceived with the hotel management was unwarranted. It was revealed that AGB was discussing this with the hotel security and apparently they gave the employees that we were going to be violent. But it was a very peaceful social awareness event, marred by Jenny Botero’s outrageous acts.

Filing a lawsuit is extremely time-consuming and very hard on the plaintiffs. Just because the person hasn’t filed for one doesn’t mean the case is weak. If the case is weak, the police wouldn’t have told her she has a case for a lawsuit.

I am perfectly aware of the role of the executive director of housekeeping. I still stand that she isn’t fit to deal with people, considering her anger issue and the fact that she had a complaint lodged against her at a local police station.

Why did White House hire her despite of this incident? Considering the people who are currently working there.. need I say anything more?

I am somewhat disappointed in Barb’s “excuse” (how she does not want to spread herself too thin and it’s on the back burner) in not pursuing in the case of Brinna s incident with Jenny. It made me wonder.. perhaps the whole thing was made a mountian out of a molehill. Maybe it is because there was not really a case? I thought she already made a police report?

I am scratching my head here and questioning the liability of this specific incident.

The white House have many foriegn interpreters on staff. Plus they will hire people who are fluent in speaking English. For some reasons, I get the impression that some of you think the housekeepers are like the ones in hotels and etc?

If they look into the police record, she would not be even considered for the job. It makes me wonder what really happened to the police reports of the incident.

I just hope Brinna is not a parrot for Barb. She is a beautiful girl and I am sure what she expeirenced was horrible but .. I suppose it was not horrible enough for Barb to fight this thing out and make a good case out of it.

Good luck !!!