Now this is rich and a text book example of a frivolous lawsuit. It seems a Hispanic man is suing because he was assaulted by a police office and the assault could have been avoided if the cop spoke Spanish.

From WorldnetDaily.com:

An attorney for a Hispanic man who was allegedly knocked to the ground and kicked by a police officer is seeking over $1 million dollars for his client, arguing that the city’s failure to teach law enforcement officers “fundamental Spanish” is the reason excessive force was used.

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Dallas attorney Domingo Garcia argues in his filing that the city was negligent for not monitoring and training the unnamed officer – specifically, for not training him to speak Spanish “in order to properly communicate with Spanish-speaking persons.”

Chief Tom Shelton told the Greenville Herald-Banner he was unable to discuss the specifics of the alleged incident but that the lawsuit was without merit and that he was standing behind the officer.

“There’s really not going to be much to it,” he said. “To me, it is pretty much a frivolous lawsuit.”

“I feel very confident the officer did everything he was supposed to do and he was supported by several witnesses,” Shelton added.

This is exactly why we need an official language, and requirement for a certain level of English language proficiency before granting citizenship to any immigrants. The burden of communication in any country is on those who do not speak the countries language.

What ever happened to US English and other English first lobbyists who where pushing English language laws though at the State and Corporate level? These organizations need to push a bit harder, as the current client seems ripe.