About one month and a half ago, one of the silliest things I've ever heard happened at City Hall...it was reported from several sources at 155 Deer Hill Ave (and verified by my own eyes) that this site was BLOCKED.
Yes, you heard it correct, access to HatCityBLOG was blocked at City Hall while all other sources of local media WERE NOT BLOCKED.
I've seen some silly things in my time here in Danbury but blocking a site, knowing that doing something like could lead to a public relations embarrassment will probably go down as one of the dumbest moves in recent memory. In fact, it was on honor to expose the hysterical nature of puppet masters at City Hall.
I guess after the Deer Hill Avenue crew thought things through (and me suggesting to several people in the know that dealing with series of phone calls from the media and having to explain why this site was being singled out probably wouldn't look so good for those at City Hall), I'm happy to announce that HatCityBLOG is unblocked and all is good in the world.
Welcome back City Hall readers...we missed you guys!
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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.
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.
