Police sensitivity to ESL

Blinders should not favor police, says Fairfax criminal lawyer

September 12, 2025

Blinders repeatedly arise with police -- usually in the form of willful ignorance about language challenges, balance and other physical issues, and failure to follow the Virginia Department of Forensic Science (DFS) mandate to inspect a DUI suspect's mouth for foreign substances at least twenty...

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Police sensitivity to ESL

Blinders should not favor police, says Fairfax criminal lawyer

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