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Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Horrors / Food / Politics "I Might Have Tacos"

Posted by Goldy on Wed, Jan 25, 2012 at 1:44 PM

East Haven Connecticut Mayor Joe Maturo is under fire after four of his police officers were arrested, accused of illegally targeting Latinos with unlawful traffic stops, searches and seizures, and even physical abuse. So how does the mayor respond to a TV reporter's question about what he plans to do for the Latino community?

"I might have tacos when I go home, I'm not quite sure yet," Maturo told WPIX reporter Mario Diaz.

Ten percent of East Haven's population is Latino, 100 percent of whom will likely support Maturo's opponent in the next election.

 

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1
WHAT'S WRONG WTIH TACOS?!?
Posted by Graham on January 25, 2012 at 1:58 PM · Report
2
Oh god this is awesome. Watching him try and squirm his way out of that crushingly racist quip is glorious.

Nice one by the interviewer to call him on his shit too. "you realize that's not really the comment to say right now... you might have tacos tonight".

Talk about an understatement.

Looks like Mayor Maturno is trying on Newt's "how dare the media" defense..... and it looks like it's not going so well.
Posted by Yoyodyne on January 25, 2012 at 2:39 PM · Report
3
Gee racism in the state I grew up in, big shocker (not really)
Posted by Ashamed Of My Home on January 25, 2012 at 3:19 PM · Report
4
As someone of human descent I strongly object to Mr. Maturo's casual relation regarding the gastronomic value of tacos and spaghetti. This will not stand. The man is a monster.
Posted by * on January 25, 2012 at 3:46 PM · Report
5
To be fair, tacos son muy deliciosos.
Posted by Never Alone on January 25, 2012 at 4:23 PM · Report
6
Newsflash, racists! Saying you'll eat tacos to help the Latino community is definitely racist.
Posted by s.mirk on January 25, 2012 at 4:59 PM · Report
7
Tacos are inherently racist; this just the type of statement I would suspect sarah mirk of uttering.

Posted by Sūṕër Ḉḩüñdŷ on January 25, 2012 at 5:00 PM · Report
8
Yes, this time I agree with SMirk. This douchebag probably is a racist.
Posted by Allison's Cat on January 25, 2012 at 5:23 PM · Report
9
Simply more proof that Connecticut is the most reprehensible state in the union.
Posted by jake on January 25, 2012 at 6:25 PM · Report
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Sūṕër Ḉḩüñdŷ troll
Posted by ntrecek on January 25, 2012 at 7:36 PM · Report
11
No ettiquette from Connecticut.
Posted by frankieb on January 25, 2012 at 7:54 PM · Report
12
If you visit the website for the city of New Haven, you find this:

"¿Hablas español? Is your primary language not English? Use Google Translator in the main menu to convert page content to your language."

Uhh...but...that suggestion is in English.
Posted by Sid Dhale on January 25, 2012 at 10:01 PM · Report
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@12 That's interesting. Maybe the Mayor of East Haven has spent time in New Haven? Or maybe he wrote their web copy? Do they have better tacos in New Haven than East Haven? Shit. What are we talking about again?
Posted by pdxMB on January 26, 2012 at 9:03 AM · Report
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Ha! Sorry, meant East Haven. Not New Haven.
Posted by Sid Dhale on January 26, 2012 at 1:36 PM · Report

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