Dallas Drivers Ticketed For Not Speaking English
According to this Dallas Morning News editorial piece, a small group of Dallas police officers have been pulling over drivers, and ticketing them for not being fluent English speakers. The confusion apparently arose from a drop-down menu item in the computerized ticketing system, which allowed for that option. The problem is, that option only applies to commercial drivers, which Dallas police officers do not typically enforce.
The author of the article states that the main problem is not that the oversight belonged to one, or even two confused officers, but to many, including those who are supposed to supervise the ticketing process. Police Chief David Kunkle has stated that he would “dismiss pending cases and investigate the officers involved.”
That said, the author brings up a good point. With the opening of the new Dallas Arts buildings, how can Dallas be taken seriously as an international travel destination if there are rumblings of racial profiling among the Police force?
What’s your take on the situation? Is it just a slight oversight, or something more serious that needs to be addressed?