Well, for anybody who hasn't had the pleasure of visiting this city, I guess this article just about sums it up:
http://www.timesleader.com/news/20080327_27english_dw_ART.html
Full story at link, along with some fucking absolutely creepy comments on the article.
First comments:
http://www.timesleader.com/news/20080327_27english_dw_ART.html
WILKES-BARRE Learn English or go to jail.
Thats the succinct directive Luzerne County Judge Peter Paul Olszewski Jr. made as part of his sentence to four criminals on Tuesday.
The defendants Luis Reyes, Ricardo Dominguez, Kelvin Reyes-Rosario and Rafael Guzman-Mateo all needed translators when they appeared in court to plead guilty to criminal conspiracy to commit robbery. It led to Olszewski leveling the unusual condition.
He sentenced them each to four to 24 months in the county prison, but paroled three of them because they have already served at least four months.
But in order for them to avoid the 24 months in prison, Olszewski ordered the men to learn to read and write the English language, earn their GED, and, within 30 days of release, get a full-time job while on parole. The defendants, who range in age from 17 to 22, are to return to court in one year with their parole officers to take an English test, according to Olszewskis order.
If they dont pass, theyre going in for the 24 (months), Olszewski said.
Full story at link, along with some fucking absolutely creepy comments on the article.
First comments:
Well done judge .Weneed more like you in the court system
Ibelieve he did the right thing, period. English SHOULD be the official language. Others have come to this country and were PROUD to learn the English language. It represented FREEDOM and a New Life. Why else would so many people want to come to AMERICA !!!! Hurrah for you Mr.Olszewski. I applaud your stance!!! Native American and PROUD