Thread: Denver Traffic Court Outrage

Below is the text of an email sent to me by a friend in June. It is making the rounds. I was very skeptical that it was just another urban legend or a sick April Fool's joke. However, the original email had a valid address (Valley Country Club) and the name of the writer, which would be very unusual with an urban legend. I decided to check it out further. I received confirmation of the story. (Go to http://yankeereb.blogspot.com for more details.)

As a former Denverite and American, I'm outraged.

Text of the original email:

Outrageous -- I am hoping you have the opportunity to read this e mail regarding the utter frustration we as English-speaking Americans experience on a daily basis. Hopefully, this will go beyond just an e-mail. This is an experience that happened to my wife today, April 1, 2007, in Denver County Traffic Court, Denver, Colorado. She had to appear in traffic court as a result of a speeding ticket. She was speeding and knew she would have a fine to pay. We have no problem with that. The rest of the court experience, however, is something we should all stand up and take exception to and ask what is happening to the United States?

She was asked to be in court by 4:30 PM today, with which she complied. However, when she got there, it was announced that all non-English speaking persons with traffic violations would be taken care of first. The reasoning was that the interpreter leaves every day at the same time and does not stay late. So a reward for not speaking English is one gets to go the front of the line.

Next, the non-English speaking individuals do not have driver's licenses or insurance. Never was it asked why they did not have licenses, or what they were doing to get licenses or insurance. What they were given for driving without a license was a $35 fine. Since many of them did not have $35, they were also given payment terms. So, they are granted another reward for not having the money to pay the fines.

My wife, who was born in Denver, Colorado, raised here, and lived here all her life, was given a $249 fine for her speeding ticket, was not given payment terms, and had to wait until all the non-speaking, aliens were treated first. If I understand this correctly:

Let's never require the non -English speaking individuals who live in this country to learn English.
Let's never require they become citizens of this United States of America.
Let's never require them to ever get driver's licenses and pray they never kill someone on the road with their driving.
Let's never require they get automobile insurance, so that all of us who do will pay higher and higher premiums.
Let's make sure that those of us who do get injured by these individuals pay higher and higher health insurance premiums.
Let's make sure those who can pay their fines, pay big ones to subsidize all those $35 fines on payment plans.
Let's make sure we never inconvenience them and let's never inconvenience the interpreters in this country who may have to work late.
Our Country is eroding every day right before our eyes. No country in the world has ever survived having 2 major languages. We are heading down that path.

Respectfully,
John DiNardo
14476 East Caley Ave., Aurora, Colorado 80016

The reply to my snail mail inquiry to Mr. DiNardo was dated July 9, 2007:

I received you (sic) letter over this past weekend and I thank you for your response.

Yes, the incident is true. I did, however, make a mistake on the date. The traffic court hearing was Thursday, March 29, 2007. I wrote the e mail on Sunday, April 1st. Thank your friend for catching the error in the date.

It is interesting that this letter I wrote has almost taken on a life of its own. I have received letters from individuals such as yours from all over the country.

This is a marvelous country and everyone is welcome. All that is asked is those coming to the United States do their respective parts as our ancestors did. Be accountable and responsible for your actions and participate by giving into the system that so graciously provides the freedoms we enjoy.

Best regards,
John DiNardo
14476 East Caley Ave
Aurora, CO 80016

Are you as outraged as I am? I hope those who live in the Denver area will follow up and stop this blatant discrimination.
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I'm not surprised at all about this. This is how they're treated in San Diego as well.

The illegals are pampered, pandered to, catered to, spoiled, and seemingly above not only the law, but any reproach.