Since I've missed the last couple of court proceedings in the rape case against local whackjob John McGowan, today, I decided to take the drive up to the court house in Litchfield and attend the final jury selection hearing. I also took a peek at the court docket in order to update everyone on the latest series of bizarre statements from the local xenophobe.
...and lets just say that McGowan's irrational behavior continues.
I'll update everyone on what happened today, McGowan's latest strange court filings as well as the upcoming schedule for the case. After nearly two years of waiting, the trial is about to begin and McGowan should know his fate by the end of next week.
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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.
Since I've missed the last couple of court proceedings in the rape case against local whackjob John McGowan, today, I decided to take the drive up to the court house in Litchfield and attend the final jury selection hearing. I also took a peek at the court docket in order to update everyone on the latest series of bizarre statements from the local xenophobe.
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.
