Why on Earth was Joe Cavo re-elected City Council President.
Here's what the CITY COUNCILMAN FOR THE THIRD WARD had to say about the problems surrounding the irresponsible BRT/Hospital Ave project (hint...the property is in the THIRD WARD).
"I'm not sure what is driving all of this," Joe Cavo, a representative from the third ward, said. "Mr. Bertram owns the property. He has gone through the process. He had gone through what I understand were his requirements. Besides that, I'm not sure what the issues are."
This is probably the most insulting comment I've ever heard from someone who's main purpose on the City Council is to represent the interest of the constituents in his own ward.
The complaints around the practices of BRT at this location are WELL documented as neighbors complained to City Hall, politicians, reporters, and just about anyone who would hear them.
From ridiculous blasting at the property, water runoff problems, and children having to walk on sidewalks full of rocks and dirt to and from Broadview School, to inefficient debris control measures and outright lies questionable comments from BRT President Dan Bertram, Joe Cavo's asinine comment only reinforces the notion that the Republicans and Democrats on the Council made a mistake in re-electing Cavo as President of the council when they were ready to throw him under the bus and make Gregg Seabury the new president (Cavo's position was saved by the interference of the mayor).
I hope Cavo has the guts to shows up and repeat this bullshit at the meeting this Saturday. I'm sure there will be PLENTY of neighbors who will more than happy to give THEIR CITY COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE a piece of their mind.
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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.
Why on Earth was Joe Cavo re-elected City Council President.
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.
