Exactly. Prompting them to learn English benefits them, not just
us, which is why it's never xenophobic to askit of them. It's
compassionate.
Wow, Werner and I agree. I guess if you live long enough you'll see
everthing! ;-)
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "wernerapnj" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
> Since Maureen mentioned my comments at the Council meeting I see
that
> its stirred up a small debate.
>
> Allow me to clarify what my point was, and it is very Asbury Park
related.
>
> First off- the Police department was being asked to give special
> consideration for our Spanish speaking residents.
>
> I find this inappropriate and ill-advised. Increasing the costs and
> burden of our Police department for a specialty group is certainly
biased.
>
> What if tomorrow a Haitian resident is murdered, or a Russian, or
> Korean...? Do we then ask that the Police department become fluent
in
> those languages ? Where do we stop ?
>
> There is a common denominator - The English Language. That is the
> language of government and governmental agencies in Asbury park.
>
> All residents of Asbury Park should make the effort to acquire at
> least some proficiency in the English language to ask for
assistance
> from from the Police or a passerby.
>
> Werner
>
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