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Town mayor on what he's doing for doing for Latinos: 'I Might Have Tacos' For Dinner
East Haven Mayor: 'I Might Have Tacos' For Dinner
By SAMAIA HERNANDEZ and JOHN CHARLTON
The Hartford Courant
8:24 p.m. EST, January 24, 2012
EAST HAVEN, CT—— Hours after four of his officers were arrested and charged with discriminating against Latinos, Mayor Joseph Maturo told a reporter Tuesday that he might go home and eat tacos.
Maturo later said he wished he could take back the statements he made to a reporter Tuesday afternoon. He blamed the comment on a long work day.
When WPIX reporter Mario Diaz asked Maturo what he plans to do for the Latino community, Maturo said, "I might have tacos when I go home. I'm not quite sure yet."
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http://www.courant.com/community/east-haven/hc-east-haven-mayor-tacos-0125-20120124,0,5054089.story
How nice to be in the post-racial, post-bigotry era.
