Ticketed for Not Speaking English
ByA cop in Dallas ticketed a woman for not speaking English. Here’s a short video clip on this story about racism directed toward Latino folks (2:23):
It’s ok though, because the cop has apologized.
A cop in Dallas ticketed a woman for not speaking English. Here’s a short video clip on this story about racism directed toward Latino folks (2:23):
It’s ok though, because the cop has apologized.
Africa African Americans anti-racism Asian Americans blogging capital punishment CNN Contexts criminal justice cyber racism death penalty digital video documentary education gender gendered racism health Henry Louis Gates humor immigration immigration reform inauguration journalism MLK Obama Oscar Grant police politics popular culture presidential politics race racism research SCOTUS sexism slavery Sotomayor systemic racism video whiteness white privilege white racial frame whites white supremacy white women
WP Cumulus Flash tag cloud by Roy Tanck and Luke Morton requires Flash Player 9 or better.
Get the latest updates delivered via email
Why is it that racists can do whatever they want, then they apologize and all is forgiven?
[...] saw recently this story about Dallas police officers and the Spanish language. And then there is the Associated Press story (at KTAR.com) on a hotel owner in Taos, New Mexico. [...]
Oh, he apologized. Alrighty then.
I am tired of apologies, I live in South Africa and the situation remains much the same, racists events occur, there is outrage, the offender apoligises and becuase of the ideology of reconciliation everybody accepts.
The cycle repeats because there are no consequences, beyond a most likely false apology
[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Jessie Daniels and Gary Holder-Winfield, Tania Torres Marquez. Tania Torres Marquez said: RT @BeingLatino Arrested for not speaking English? Are you serious?! http://bit.ly/20T8am http://bit.ly/4hnjBb [...]
What was that? A misinterpretation of an existing commercial law? There’s a commercial law that prohibits non-English?
[...] saw recently this story about Dallas police officers and the Spanish language. And then there is the Associated Press story (at KTAR.com) on a hotel owner in Taos, New Mexico. [...]