Poor Mark


Our mayor is having a couple of tough weeks and it seems like his future doesn't look so good either since I'm getting bombarded with media requests.


Let's recap:


Last week, Mayor Boughton gave us his excuse (days after FOX-61 asked the question that didn't get a response) regarding the anthrax case and the fact that the public was not notified about the car being sold at Fair Hyundai (I'm going to follow-up on that story as soon).


This week, thanks to the work of those pesky Yale Law Students Boughton described as "a bunch of students that don't much to do with their time," we learned that the last honest man in Danbury MISLEAD the public when he stated to the media that the city of Danbury was not involved in the raid last September.


Since we can't rely on the reporters at the Danbury News-Times to get the real story since they don't have the guts to ask any critical questions to the mayor (you're doing a heck of a job Langois), it's up to the people to take matters into their own hands.

And today, you'll get a chance to do JUST THAT.

Mayor Boughton is planning to be on tonight's edition of "Ideas at Work and Beyond" at Comcast cable from 9:00-10:00 P.M. in an attempt to spin the laughable idea that he's a fan of City Center organization and actually contributed in making Danbury a music city.

Here's a rare chance to but this mayor on the spot and force him to answer these simple questions:

"Why did you mislead the public when you stated to the media that the city of Danbury was not involved in the raid last September?"

"Is it true that the booking report of the Danbury 11 lists a Danbury Police officer as the arresting officer?"

"Based on the brief to the court, is it true that a Danbury Police officer drove the van used to pick up the day-laborers?"

Call the show and demand hold Mayor Boughton accountable for his statements to the press in December.

Phone number: (203) 792-4101.

In case the mayor gets cold feet and demand that the show not be in a live-call format, don't sweat it, we're planing to ask the mayor the simple question in person tonight.

Come on down to Comcast around 8:30 and join me in the parking lot with some surprise guests who have a question or two to ask of the mayor as he arrives to the studio.

Comcast studios:
5 Shelter Rock Road
Dannbury CT 06810
(google map)

If you can't make it before the show, come on down anyway and ask the mayor the simple questions when as he leaves the studio after 10:00 P.M.

Boughton's spin doctors would like you to believe that this is about illegal immigration but don't be fooled. This is about a mayor who apparently:

• LIED to the public in statements to the press,

• probably allowed the police to get involved in a federal matter,

• probably got the city involved in a matter that quite possibly resulted in a violation the 14 amendment of the Constitution.

Don't let the mayor play "Politics over the People" and send him a CLEAR message that this isn't 2005. The public deserves an explanation and the mayor needs to be held accountable for his statements.

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UPDATE: Stand down everyone, the last honest man in Danbury chickened and canceled his appearance on the show.

Just got an email from Ivon, who's not the happiest camper right now. It seems like I dropped a big fat bomb on the show and Mayor Boughton ran for the hills.

All joking aside, Mayor Boughton has to answer some serious questions that goes to the heart of his honesty and credibility.

Remember, according to news reports back in December, Mayor Boughton repeatedly stated that Danbury played no role in the Danbury 11 case. Now, ten months later, we learn that documents obtained by a FOI frequest by those "pesky" Yale Law Students, paint a different picture.



Also, according to Simon Moshenberg, we know know that a court brief by the Department of Homeland Security states that Danbury police were the ones driving the van that picked up the day-laborers.



These points are inconsistent with Mayor Boughton's statement to the press AND those pesky law students had to go to court to obtain some of the documents from Danbury.

Whether it's members of the public, the local media, or the cable networks, eventually Mayor Boughton will have to answer the following questions:

"Why did you mislead the public when you stated to the media that the city of Danbury was not involved in the raid last September?"

"Is it true that the booking report of the Danbury 11 lists a Danbury Police officer as the arresting officer?"

"Based on the brief to the court, is it true that a Danbury Police officer drove the van used to pick up the day-laborers?"

If you see the Mayor around door-knocking and pitching his talking points, email us and we'll alert the very interested parties who would like to ask the Mayor a few questions.

The public has a right to know if they were misled by the mayor.