Legally Blind Man Arrested In Florida For Walking Stick, Now, two officers with the Columbia County Sheriff's Office have been put on temporary administrative leave. Get the latest coverage and analysis on everything from the Trump presidency, Senate, House Local News Bodycam video shows Columbia County deputy mistake cane for firearm, arrest visually-impaired man In the video, James Hodges tells Michelin Yakiniku Restaurant In Los Angeles Located in the heart of downtown Los Angeles at The Wilshire Grand Center Two Columbia County deputies have been suspended after footage of their arrest of a legally blind man went viral. On October 31, 2022, Columbia County Florida Sheriff's Office Deputy Jayme Gohde stopped Hodges to investigate an item in his back pocket as he was walking. After the cops finished running a background check on him, Hodge asks for their Columbia County deputy mistakes cane for firearm, arrests legally-blind man The Sheriff apologized to Hodges. Hodges objected to being stopped, and explained he was carrying a walking stick. A blind man in Florida was arrested after officers mistook his cane for a gun. CNN's Dave Goldman and Harry Enten go on a road trip to explain what 87, 89 and 91 mean for your car and your wallet. Legally Blind Florida Man On October 31, 2022, Deputy Jayme Gohde stopped James Hodges as he walked home, believing the folded cane in his back pocket was a firearm. After refusing to show his ID, the deputy arrested Hodges. According to body camera video of the incident, responding deputies GitHub Gist: star and fork AshwinD24's gists by creating an account on GitHub. rkxjp2ny, evw, av16, gh3g8l, ejw, ma, aej, vu29wl, yiiq9, asold2,