MILTON, Wash. — A Milton City Council member is facing backlash, after suggesting that drivers who don’t speak English shouldn’t be allowed to drive through the city.
Councilmember Bob Whalen made the comments during the city council meeting on Monday, April 20, while they were discussing an ordinance to limit semi-truck traffic through Milton.
“Where do we have in code that you have to speak English to an officer … Is that something to incorporate in here?” Whalen asked police Chief Tony Hernandez…