A story ran yesterday on our local NBC station about a Mexican who drowned at Grayson Lake on Tuesday afternoon. I think this will be an interesting story to follow, and I have a couple of thoughts, and questions, and maybe some of our legal experts can answer them. I am posting a picture of the sign that is near the lake, warning people not to swim, where the young man drowned. As you'll notice, the sign is in English only, and there are no pictures on the sign. Here are a couple of the questions I have, and I am interested in hearing other's thoughts.

 

 

1. Should the sign also have had a warning in Spanish, since there are a lot of Mexicans living in Carter County?

 

2. Does his family, if they are illegal aliens, have the right to sue the State of Kentucky for negligence in this young man's death?

 

 

http://www.wsaz.com/news/headlines/50801242.html

If I drown in Mexico because I do not read or speak Spanish can my wife sue Mexico? This is stupid. I think we are the only Country that worries more about the exceptions. If someone goes to a lake and there is no one swimming or congregated in an area and the is a big red sign.......... Did he go there alone? He erred by going somewhere in a foreign country alone without aid, and IF he was with someone, they are the responsible party for warning him what the sign said in English - which I believe is THE official language of our Country. We need more common sense and less lawsuits. JMO

If I drown in Mexico because I do not read or speak Spanish can my wife sue Mexico? This is stupid. I think we are the only Country that worries more about the exceptions. If someone goes to a lake and there is no one swimming or congregated in an area and the is a big red sign.......... Did he go there alone? He erred by going somewhere in a foreign country alone without aid, and IF he was with someone, they are the responsible party for warning him what the sign said in English - which I believe is THE official language of our Country. We need more common sense and less lawsuits. JMO

 

 

Trust me, you and I share the exact same opinion on this, but I'm interested in hearing what one of our lawyers has to say. Does an illegal immigrant even have the right to sue?

YES & NO

 

A story ran yesterday on our local NBC station about a Mexican who drowned at Grayson Lake on Tuesday afternoon. I think this will be an interesting story to follow, and I have a couple of thoughts, and questions, and maybe some of our legal experts can answer them. I am posting a picture of the sign that is near the lake, warning people not to swim, where the young man drowned. As you'll notice, the sign is in English only, and there are no pictures on the sign. Here are a couple of the questions I have, and I am interested in hearing other's thoughts.

 

 

1. Should the sign also have had a warning in Spanish, since there are a lot of Mexicans living in Carter County?

 

2. Does his family, if they are illegal aliens, have the right to sue the State of Kentucky for negligence in this young man's death?

 

 

http://www.wsaz.com/news/headlines/50801242.html

First sympathies go out to his family and praying that God will provide them comfort.

 

On the questions you mentioned, would the family of a person who is illiterate have a right to sue? If no, than the family of the immigrant should not either.

in English - which I believe is THE official language of our Country.

Unless it has recently been altered, there is NO offical language of the United States.

A big red sign that says "DANGER" across the top is pretty universally understood, IMO. I don't think they have any grounds to sue, but they probably will find a lawyer that can make a case for them. I personally think that if you want to live in America, you should be able to speak English.

Is there no deep water in Mexico? Or is there only deep water in KY? I'd think that the practices that would keep one from drowning in Mexico would suffice to keep one from drowning in KY.

If I drown in Mexico because I do not read or speak Spanish can my wife sue Mexico? This is stupid. I think we are the only Country that worries more about the exceptions. If someone goes to a lake and there is no one swimming or congregated in an area and the is a big red sign.......... Did he go there alone? He erred by going somewhere in a foreign country alone without aid, and IF he was with someone, they are the responsible party for warning him what the sign said in English - which I believe is THE official language of our Country. We need more common sense and less lawsuits. JMO

 

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Unless it has recently been altered, there is NO offical language of the United States.

 

Maybe English is not recognized by the Federal Government as the official language because they don’t want to offend the millions of migrant or illegal aliens in this country, but the last time I went to school English was a core course from Kindergarten through college, while Spanish was a foreign language.

1. Should the sign also have had a warning in Spanish, since there are a lot of Mexicans living in Carter County?

 

2. Does his family, if they are illegal aliens, have the right to sue the State of Kentucky for negligence in this young man's death?

 

1. No. This is America... Learn English.

 

2. No. They're not citizens of this country, therefore don't have the right to sue the State over his death.

1. No. This is America... Learn English.

 

2. No. They're not citizens of this country, therefore don't have the right to sue the State over his death.

 

1. I agree partially to this. I don't see the need to waste millions of tax payer dollars converting every sign. Though I don't believe English should be a requirement in this country.

 

2. I disagree totally...IF there was actual negligence then I believe a person should have the right to sue regardless of citizenship. Though in this particular case, I'm not seeing much negligence.

1. I agree partially to this. I don't see the need to waste millions of tax payer dollars converting every sign. Though I don't believe English should be a requirement in this country.

 

2. I disagree totally...IF there was actual negligence then I believe a person should have the right to sue regardless of citizenship. Though in this particular case, I'm not seeing much negligence.

 

In regards to part 1... I don't think English should necessarily be a "requirement," but at the same time if you're going to live in this country, you should be able to understand the native language enough to survive... Why should born citizens of this country have to adapt to fit the needs of illegal aliens?

Maybe English is not recognized by the Federal Government as the official language because they don’t want to offend the millions of migrant or illegal aliens in this country, but the last time I went to school English was a core course from Kindergarten through college, while Spanish was a foreign language.

 

Exactly!:thumb:

In regards to part 1... I don't think English should necessarily be a "requirement," but at the same time if you're going to live in this country, you should be able to understand the native language enough to survive... Why should born citizens of this country have to adapt to fit the needs of illegal aliens?

 

I agree.:clap:

 

I am going to move to Paris and demand all English menus and papers and sue the schools if my kids get bad grades for not understanding the teachers.:lol: