LAPD starts with translation device
Los Angeles police Capt. Dennis Kato stands in a rooftop parking lot, a device in hand resembling a clunky 1980s-era cellphone.
He selects Korean from the device’s menu, then speaks into the microphone: “Medical assistance.” A speaker on his vehicle booms in Korean: “If you require medical assistance, please approach the nearest officer.”
Switching to Spanish, Kato says: “Welcome.” The screen lights up: “Welcome to this event. We are here to facilitate your 1st Amendment rights.”
“Bienvenidos a éste evento. Estamos aquí para facilitar sus derechos de la primera enmienda constitucional,” the words echo toward the L.A. River.
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