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[brnidokiegurl 0]

This is an experience that happened to my wife today. April 1, 2007, in Denver County Traffic Court, Denver, Colorado. She had to appear in traffic court as a result of a speeding ticket. She was speeding and knew she would have a fine to pay. We have no problem with that. The rest of the court experience, however, is something we should all stand up and take exception to and ask what is happening to the United States?

She was asked to be in court by 4:30 PM today, with which she complied. However, when she got there, it was announced that all non-English

speaking persons with traffic violations would be taken care of first. The reasoning being that the interpreter leaves every day at the same time and does not stay late. So, the #1 reward was for not speaking English... you get to go to the front of the line.

Next, the non-English speaking individuals who do not have driver's licenses or insurance. Never was it asked why they did not have licenses, or what they were doing to get licenses or insurance. What they were given for driving without a license was a $35 fine. Since many of them did not have $35, they were also given payment terms. So, the #2 reward is they are granted time for not having the money to pay the fines.

My wife, who was born in Denver, raised here, and lived here all her life, was given a $249 fine for her speeding ticket, but was not offered payment terms, and had to wait

until all the non-speaking, aliens were treated first... but if my wife had not been able to pay her fine, she would have had to contacted a bondsman and posted a bond, or spent time in the tank, with who knows what, until I would have left work and gone down, paid her fine and bailed her out.

Now I must admit, this was a very minor incident... but think about where is it leading.

If I understand this correctly:

* Let's never require the non -English speaking individuals who live in this country to learn English.

* Let's never require they become citizens of this United States of America.

* Let's never require them to ever get driver's licenses and pray they never kill someone on the road with their driving.

* Let's never require they get automobile insurance, so that all of us who do will pay higher and higher premiums.

* Let's make sure that those of us who do get injured by these individuals pay higher and higher health insurance premiums

* Let's make sure those who can pay their fines, pay big ones to subsidize all those $35 fines on payment plans.

* Let's make sure we never inconvenience them and let's never inconvenience the interpreters in this country who may have to work late.

[Dakine 26]

WOW!

Guess I'm out of touch whats happening up there in America!

Sure glad I am.

I get pissed when I have to punch one to get English when calling government agencies.

[almaty 19]

* Let's never require they become citizens of this United States of America

so, everyone who come here as an immigrnat ..like at VJ, must become a citizen of America????

[no name 1]

http://message.snopes.com/showthread.php?t=10834

April 1, 2007 - not only April Fool's day, but it was a Sunday. Unlikely to be in traffic court on a Sunday.

[Mononoke28 135]

Weird. Complaining doesn't solve anything, does it?

Edited August 3, 2007 by Mononoke28