The mayor who had SO MUCH to say about Danbury's non-involvement in the September raid back in December acted like a cat caught his tongue was singing a different tune today.
In fact, he wasn't saying anything in regards to anything surrounding the suit or the raid. Don't get me wrong, the media picked up on my questions and threw them at Boughton but the last honest man in Danbury REFUSED to answer the question(s).
Afterwards, one reporter said it best when he said "why the f*ck did he call a press conference if he's not gonna answer any questions?"
It's simple...because a bunch of pesky Yale Law Students caught the mayor misleading the public in regards to the extent of Danbury's role in the raid and Boughton (and everyone who's been watching this case closely) knows it.
Mayor Boughton's arrogance has just placed the city of Danbury in a MAJOR constitutional civil rights lawsuit, which will cost the city more money than I care to think about. Maybe those people who support the last honest man and the xenophobes can chip in for Mark's legal defense bills.
I'm working on all the video I shot today as well as catching all the news reports from the media I'll have video from both press conferences for everyone to view later.
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On September 26, 2007, ten plaintiffs filed suit in response to an arrest of aday laborers at a public park in Danbury, Connecticut. Plaintiffs amended their complaint on November 26, 2007.
The amended complaint states that plaintiffs sought to remedy the continued discriminatory and unauthorized enforcement of federal immigration laws against the Latino residents of the City of Danbury by Danbury's mayor and its police department.
Plaintiffs allege that the arrests violated their Fourth Amendment rights and the Connecticut Constitution because defendants conducted the arrests without valid warrants, in the absence of exigent circumstances, and without probable cause to believe that plaintiffs were engaged in unlawful activity. In addition, plaintiffs allege that defendants improperly stopped, detained, investigated, searched and arrested plaintiffs. Plaintiffs also allege that defendants violated their Fourteenth Amendment rights when they intentionally targeted plaintiffs, and arrested and detained them on the basis of their race, ethnicity and perceived national origin. Plaintiffs raise First Amendment, Due Process and tort claims.
Plaintiffs request declaratory relief, damages and attorneys fees.
Unbelievable.
On September 26, 2007, ten plaintiffs filed suit in response to an arrest of aday laborers at a public park in Danbury, Connecticut. Plaintiffs amended their complaint on November 26, 2007.
