Civil Rights Group Says Park Rangers’ Uniforms Are ‘Threatening’ to Latinos for Absurd Reason

IJ Review ^ | 5/6/16 | Mike Miller

[Impala64ssa]

A coalition of lawmakers and civil rights groups has a message for the National Park Service: your uniforms and vehicles are “very threatening” to Latinos.

Maite Arce of the Hispanic Access Foundation delivered the “really tough” message during a press conference on Thursday:

“It’s such a shame that something as simple as the uniform and it’s similarity to the border patrol’s uniform — in the coloring — could be very threatening to certain segments of the Latino population. So a discussion about that is going to be really tough.”

The coalition made multiple recommendations to the Park Service, including:

Assess the cultural implications of existing agency uniforms, offices, signage, and other facilities. For example, the Park Service law-enforcement vehicles look like those used by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and uniforms have law enforcement connotations, both of which present a significant impediment to engaging all Americans.

Review names of sites throughout system for cultural bias. Some may require comprehensive name changes to reflect a broader and more inclusive history.

The coalition is asking President Obama to issue an executive order directing the Department of Interior and the U.S. Department of Agriculture to “adopt guiding priorities for a more inclusive approach to National Parks.”

[Impala64ssa]

Video at link. Perhaps this would be a more appropriate uniform to the Hispandering crybullies?

Apololgies to the late, greast Joe Besser.

[mrmeyer]

We need a new operation wetback .

[BenLurkin]

“Certain segment” = criminal element.

[Lexington Green]

How about pink uniforms? Pink is s warm, welcoming color.

BTW... Remember when Hispanics were white?

[Impala64ssa]

Yeah, George Zimmerman

[Vince Ferrer]

“Could you please make the uniforms different so we know which ones we have to run away from?”

[MinuteGal]

The single thing on the uniform that actually bothers them is the American flag...don't doubt me.

Leni

[Slambat]

“We need a new operation wetback .”

No, what we need is an “operation prosecute the criminal
employers”. They are the low life scum that is causing the
problem in the first place. They need to pay. Everything they
own confiscated as ill gotten gains and a mandatory 20 year
prison sentence. Why the worthless scum gets a pass in all
of this is beyond me.

[disndat]

Well by golly we should set up a national park they could enjoy. Just annex a part of Northern Mexico...

[Liaison]

Again, only those who need to be afraid are those who do not have a legal status in the country. \If they have that much psychosis to uniforms they need to get Government health care to pay for the help (Oh! they cant! /sarc). This is just pandering a narcissistic leader and his spoiled-brat pack of sycophants in the White House who has little to show for a legacy.

[Liaison]

We did that once and still having problems.

[Jack Hammer]

If they weren’t here, but, rather, went back to their homes south of the border, they wouldn’t be threatened by ANYTHING.

[Oatka]

I posted this anecdote a while back. It was seen in a late 1990s Texas newspaper.

One Saturday night at an ER, it was unusually quite, no cut/shot/beaten people being brought in. The staff wondered what was up. A nurse went outside for a fresh air break and saw that someone had illegally parked a van the same color as “La Migra” by the entrance door.

The staff later joked that when they wanted an easy night, they were going to park a green van by the door.

[SkyDancer]

Civil Rights Group Says Park Rangers’ Uniforms Are ‘Threatening’ to

illegal

Latinos for Absurd Reason. (there fixed it)

[jmacusa]

Stinky!

[Bobalu]

That looks like Joe Besser..

Here's what really scares 'em.

[thecodont]

Buy a Trump pinata, stuff it with “Make America Great Again”-labeled candy.

[Paladin2]

Why should legals have to worry about the Border Patrol? Not too many parks are on the borders.

[Milton Miteybad]

Maite Arce of the Hispanic Access Foundation: “It’s such a shame that something as simple as the uniform and it’s similarity to the border patrol’s uniform — in the coloring — could be very threatening to certain segments of the Latino population. So a discussion about that is going to be really tough.”

So, Ms. Arce...have you considered asking yourself a probing question, such as..."What is it about my life and the way that I conduct it that makes me fear apprehension and arrest by agents wearing any type of uniform, irrespective of color or appearance?"

Ms. Arce...if you answer that question honestly, and take the appropriate steps to rectify the glaring issues that answer will reveal, then I guarantee you that your concerns about any kind of uniforms will completely disappear. ;-)

[x1stcav]

Please, all of you, go back from those sh!thole places you came from.