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.
WHAT’S WRONG WTIH TACOS?!?
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.
Gee racism in the state I grew up in, big shocker (not really)
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.
To be fair, tacos son muy deliciosos.
Newsflash, racists! Saying you’ll eat tacos to help the Latino community is definitely racist.
Tacos are inherently racist; this just the type of statement I would suspect sarah mirk of uttering.
Yes, this time I agree with SMirk. This douchebag probably is a racist.
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No ettiquette from Connecticut.
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.
@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?
Ha! Sorry, meant East Haven. Not New Haven.