Politics & Government

Patch Poll: What do you think of the East Haven mayor's taco comment?

Mayor Joseph Maturo's comments "represent either a horrible lack of judgment or worse," says Gov. Malloy.

 

East Haven Mayor Joseph Maturo came under fire this week when he responded to a question asked by a New York City-based WPIX reporter. The reporter asked what Maturo is doing to support Latinos and the Republican mayor said, “I might have tacos when I go home.”

The reporter's question arose on the heels of a recent controversy surrounding four East Haven police offers treament of the Latino community. According to the , four East Haven police officers were indicted on Tuesday for illegally targeting the Latino community. The indictment prompted Mayor Joseph Maturo to voice his support of the embattled officers.

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Maturo, according to the report, later apologized for his remark:

"My sincerest apologies go out to the East Haven community and, in particular, the Latino community for the insensitive and off-collar comment that I made to WPIX reporter Mario Diaz yesterday regarding the recent events affecting our community and our police department.  Unfortunately, I let the stress of the situation get the best of me and inflamed what is already a serious and unfortunate situation.  I regret my insensitive comment and realize that it is my job to lead by example."

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Was it a lack of judgement due to stress or a failed attempt at humor? What do you think? Answer our poll and let us know what you thoughts in the comments.


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