Just a small deviation from Asbury park to the argument that other
countries accommodate English via dual signage etc.... therefor
America should reciprocate for other languages also...
Some info found on the web:
"English is the primary language of more than 400 million people and
is the second language of hundreds of millions more. It's essential in
science, technology, economics, and finance. It's the official
language of airport control towers, might as well be the official
language of computer software,..."
1. Chinese, Mandarin Brunei, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Malaysia,
Mongolia, Philippines, Singapore, S. Africa, Taiwan, Thailand 1120
Million
2. English Australia, Belize, Botswana, Brunei, Cameroon, Canada,
Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, The Gambia, Ghana, Guyana, India, Ireland,
Israel, Lesotho, Liberia, Malaysia, Micronesia, Namibia, Nauru, New
Zealand, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Seychelles,
Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, S. Africa,
Suriname, Swaziland, Tonga, U.K., U.S., Vanuatu, Zimbabwe, many
Caribbean states 480 Million
3. Spanish Algeria, Andorra, Argentina, Belize, Benin, Bolivia,
Chad, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Rep., Ecuador, El
Salvador, Eq. Guinea, Guatemala, Honduras, Ivory Coast, Madagascar,
Mali, Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua, Niger, Panama, Paraguay, Peru,
Spain, Togo, Tunisia, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela. 332 Million
Now back to AP - Yes, investigations of crimes need accommodation for
language issues. That is not the issue.
As I understood it at the Council Meeting, the telephone/dispatch side
was being asked to provide Spanish service.
Press 1 for Chinese, 2 for English, 3 for Spanish??
Werner
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