[IYAS9YAS]

"Did not understand English."

So, ignorance of the language allowable in the ignorance of the law? What a flipping joke. Do you think Mexico would return the favor if they caught an American, who didn't speak Spanish, driving drunk?

[HiJinx]

Do you think Mexico would return the favor if they caught an American, who didn't speak Spanish, driving drunk?

Don't know about Mexico, but I can vouch for the system in Germany. Ignorance of the language is no excuse under the law.

[freeangel]

That will , no doubt, hold up for murderers, rapists and thieves as well in the near future. Creative defense 101. And one more reason not to bother to learn English.