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    FL: Tips From the Hispanic Community Dwindle

    Tips From the Hispanic Community Dwindle
    Monica Landeros Taren Reed Created: 12/9/2009 11:29:54 PM Updated: 12/10/2009 12:25:16 AM


    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A number of crime cases are going cold, partly because police say people are afraid to come forward with tips. Authorities say this is especially true in the Hispanic community.

    To make matters worse, police said non-English speaking Hispanics are sometimes targeted because of that code of silence.

    Police and Crime Stoppers have been trying to reach out to the Hispanic community. However, officials from both agencies said gaining trust is difficult and slow-going.

    "One prefers to stay quiet sometimes," said a Hispanic woman who did not want to give her name or show her face.

    First Coast News Reporter Monica Landeros met the woman on Jacksonville's Southside. She spoke in Spanish, and said she would most likely not call in a tip. Her family standing nearby agreed.

    "I think it's because we are illegal. That is it. That's the worst fear we have. So, we prefer to stay quiet as opposed to getting the police involved," said the woman who we will call "Maria."

    Fear of retaliation and distrust of police are other reasons why tips from the Hispanic community are few and far between.

    "With all the shootings and murders that have happened in the Hispanic community, I can think of one homicide that was solved through crime stopper tips," said Wyllie Hodges with First Coast Crime Stoppers.

    Hodges said compare that with at least six homicides solved in just the past few months in regular cases.

    "I'm not encouraging illegals, however, if you call Crime Stoppers, I don't know if you are illegal or not," Hodges said.

    The tipline is completely anonymous and fields calls in Spanish. Hodges said another problem is that some crimes against Spanish-only speakers are not even called in to police.

    "I bet you for every one that's reported, there are five that are not," said Hodges.

    Several years ago, First Coast News reported on several crimes that terrorized several Jacksonville-area Hispanic families.

    At that time, a man named Carlos said he was attacked in his home and locked in a closet by men wanting cash. However, he reported it and an arrest was made.

    "We want to bridge that gap between the Hispanic community and the Sheriff's Office," said Officer Ivan Pena with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.

    Officer Pena is part of the International Affairs Unit. He works in the Hispanic community and is gaining the trust of residents.

    "They come from a different culture and different country where they have that fear of the police and we want to encourage them, you don't have to worry about that here," said Pena.

    Pena hopes that trust will lead to more tips.

    Meanwhile, once "Maria" learned she could stay anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers, she said she would consider giving a tip.

    "Maybe, yes but still, I would be fearful," said "Maria."

    Crime Stoppers and police are reaching out to other segments of the Jacksonville population that do not speak Spanish or English. Those include residents from Vietnam and African countries.

    However, both agencies agree the Hispanic community is by far the largest segment that does not come forward with tips.

    To report a tip to Crime Stoppers call 1-866-845-TIPS (8477).

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    Meanwhile, once "Maria" learned she could stay anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers, she said she would consider giving a tip.

    "Maybe, yes but still, I would be fearful," said "Maria."

    What Maria means is, where's the "profit" in reporting (even anonymously) a crime?

    Fear of deportation is not the reason they won't report crimes, that's used as an excuse to gain amnesty.

    Fear of retaliation by the ones committing the crimes is what stops them. We all know how easy it is for illegal aliens to escape real punishment in this country.
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    "I think it's because we are illegal. That is it. That's the worst fear we have. So, we prefer to stay quiet as opposed to getting the police involved," said the woman who we will call "Maria."
    These people are so transparent it's disgusting. In other words, this illegal invader is saying, if you give us amnesty I will come forth.

    Perhaps if the illegal invaders were deported there would be less crime to report! Why is it that illegal invaders are witnesses to a seemingly disproportionate amount of crime being committed, since the majority of these invaders live in their ethnic enclaves with other illegal invaders.

    Who's committing all these crimes illegal invaders are allegedly witnessing?
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