Tax Supported Language Lessons

Anyone who monitors Police Radio traffic in Marion County (which is a fast growing hobby among those interested in self preservation) can attest that more and more of the Officers have heavy Spanish accents.

This can sometimes make it difficult for non-Spanish speakers to totally understand their messages but they sure can buzz through the Spanish names when calling dispatch for checks on Wants and Warrants.

The good part is listeners are now able to hear the proper pronunciations of the names belonging to the majority of persons being contacted by law enforcement.

Now it sounds even more like readings from a Tijuana phone book.