Protect & Serve?

[FoBoT]

you don't have to get a police report for that, it is a civil matter and/or a matter to take up with your insurance company/the car wash insurance company

the police are not insurance adjusters

 

[Deeko]

The comment had nothing to do with your husband's accent or nationality. It was not "prejudice". My assumption here is that your husband was less than civil with the officer on the phone, and/or refused to take "no" for an answer, leading to the snide remark. Suck it up, go deal with the car wash or file a lawsuit, but quit complaining about the police.

 

[SarcasticDwarf]

Originally posted by: Adica

Originally posted by: Chaotic42

Originally posted by: Adica
"Oh good, maybe you understand English a little better than he does." By her tone, I was fully aware that this was a prejudice remark. I kept my cool and just listened.

I'm just going to comment on this part.

I realize that English is a difficult language to learn, and that it's hard to get rid of accents, but some people have trouble understanding accents. Personally I have a lot of problems with it. I was born and raised in the South, and I can't understand half of the people here.

Nice way to jump on the "I'm a victim of prejudice" remark. I'll have to bring that up at the "Oppress everyone" meeting we white people have.

If you read more carefully, She did not say she didn't understand him. She implied that he doesn't UNDERSTAND English.

Two things:

1) Your husband has a pronounced accent, indicating that American English is not his native language.
2) If you husband is on the phone insisting that the police have to come out while being told that they will not, then it is reasonable to assume that your husband does not understand English.

 

[Strych9]

Originally posted by: thepd7

Originally posted by: Strych9
Why did you change your sig?

what was it before?

It was something about other people being insignificant.

 

[biggestmuff]

Originally posted by: savoyboy

Originally posted by: Adica


My husband and I were going through a local car wash at a Shell gas station. He put the car in neutral as required, so the guides in the floor could take the car through the wash. Suddenly, "SMASH!" The metal door at the exit of the tunnel was ajar and the car drove right into it, creating a quite significant dent on the front right fender and bumper.

My husband contacted the local police department (non-emergency number), and the dispatcher refused to send someone out to make a police report. She told him this was not a matter that concerned them. Protect & Serve? I don't think so. My husband is originally from India, but has been in this country for several years. He is very intelligent, and speaks four languages fluently, including English. Although he has an accent, his English is very well spoken. With the dispatcher still on the phone, he handed it to me. I introduced myself as his wife, and she said, "Oh good, maybe you understand English a little better than he does." By her tone, I was fully aware that this was a prejudice remark. I kept my cool and just listened. She also told me that no police officer would be sent to the scene of the accident.

Am I wrong here? We just wanted a police report to give an accurate assessment of the accident with the date, time, damage and situation. I believe it is the duty of the police department to come to the accident and serve us, in order to protect are rights, and assess their opinion of fault. I am very upset with this situation, and I was hoping for some feedback. What do you think?

you dialed 911 for a minor fender bender and you expect them to response?

What's next? call 911 because you can't control your kids?

Nice grammar, Red Six.


(a beer to the ATOTer who get it.)

 

[AnthroAndStargate]

Of course ATOT will shrug off any prejudicial statements as harmless (as they have in this thread) - while I can understand them not coming out to the scene nothing excuses that kind of comment.
Some people are just buffoons.

 

[BigJ]

Originally posted by: SarcasticDwarf

Originally posted by: Adica

Originally posted by: Chaotic42

Originally posted by: Adica
"Oh good, maybe you understand English a little better than he does." By her tone, I was fully aware that this was a prejudice remark. I kept my cool and just listened.

I'm just going to comment on this part.

I realize that English is a difficult language to learn, and that it's hard to get rid of accents, but some people have trouble understanding accents. Personally I have a lot of problems with it. I was born and raised in the South, and I can't understand half of the people here.

Nice way to jump on the "I'm a victim of prejudice" remark. I'll have to bring that up at the "Oppress everyone" meeting we white people have.

If you read more carefully, She did not say she didn't understand him. She implied that he doesn't UNDERSTAND English.

Two things:

1) Your husband has a pronounced accent, indicating that American English is not his native language.
2) If you husband is on the phone insisting that the police have to come out while being told that they will not, then it is reasonable to assume that your husband does not understand English.

Gotta agree with you and JulesMaximus. I thought it wasn't so much to do with race as mcuh as your husband couldn't get it through his head that the police don't and won't come out for a problem of this nature.