City officials said there have been rumors about people lying down in the hallway in City Hall in an attempt to stop the vote.
This is probably the most idiotic statement I've ever heard to date and it's fairly easy to explain the hype...THOSE PESKY OUTSIDE AGITATORS.
In their pre-emptied attempt to downplay the amount of people who not only oppose the ICE ACCESS proposal, but will have no problem making their presence known at City Hall tomorrow, the last honest man is taking a cue from Karl Rove's playbook and is attempting to give the impression that people from outside the area are going to create trouble.
Oh, those savage people with no respect for the law.
This is complete nonsense and stems from a mayor who has been blind-sided with the amount of opposition towards his proposal. Not since the immigrant marches of 2005 have I seen such a mobilization from within DANBURY'S IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY. Since no one from City Hall has attended any of the meetings, they're basically flying in the dark and scared shitless of the backlash and have no idea what to expect. Add that with the totally batshit-crazy nonsense flowing out of the mouths of the xenophobia bigots in the area and you all you need for complete paranoia and the mayor shutting down the number of people who can attend the meeting tomorrow.
Tomorrow will be a dog-and-pony show. If the past is any indication, the "rubber-stamp yessa" Republicans have their mind made up and this nonsense will pass. What those who are opposed to this legislation have to do is find some way to channel the incredible amount of energy that has been on display EVERY DAY in the immigrant community towards defeating those who supported this anti-immigrant legislation and exposing the rabid racism and bigotry behind those so-called activists who's mantra is "what part of illegal don't you understand."
Ignore the hype...hell, it's best to ignore most the the garbage that comes out of the mouth of the last honest man in Danbury. He gives the term "flip-flop" and "dishonest" new meaning.
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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.
