Probably easiest to say "Speak English or die."

Why should I have to spend even more money so that American police officers can be taught multiple languages so that criminals dont get a beating once in a while?

Does not the illegal alien who breaks the law and lives here for 20+ years, as this person did, have SOME obligation to learn the local language?

I have no sympathy for this guy. None.

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Works for me. I bet an AMAZING number of people who "only speak Spanish" would become fluent in English in a very big hurry...

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In case you were wondering, yes, there really ARE more idiots these days....technology has made natural selection obsolete.

From my many years on the street as a paramedic, I have observed an interesting linguistic phenomenon - some people speak English in inverse proportion to the proximity of law enforcement officials.

Dozens and dozens of times I have seen people who spoke English before the police arrived suddenly revert to "no habla" and "no comprende" once the police are on the scene.

Matt

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Not unless there be legislation on the books requiring it. Without such a legal requirement on the books, I can't see the lawsuit proceeding. That is to say, the suit is serious, but legally frivolous.

They learn English real quickly when that cell door slams shut.

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Or, we could place pictures in the application for American citizenship so they’ll know what a badge and uniform means so you don’t hit them when they try and arrest you. (They hit back…)

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I see this quite frequently at the bar. The Mexicans will bet on a pool game (which we don't allow but can't always catch) and when it's time to pay up, they don't understand English! They do understand when I tell them I'll call the police because the first words out of their mouths are "No five-oh, por favor!"

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And thats why when you get arrested they need no longer to read you your rights.

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If a crime has occurred, it is the police officer's duty to arrest a person for questioning. It is not his duty to administer beatings to "criminals". Police officers do not have the power to judge whether a person has committed a crime or not. Only a vested judge or jury can do that. He can arrest on suspicion, but suspicion is not punishable by law.

I followed the link and read this article six times. Where does it suggest in any way that this guy was illegal?

I wonder when we can get an official/national language.

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"[T]he illiteracy level of our children are appalling."—Washington, D.C., Jan. 23, 2004