East Haven, Connecticut – After telling a reporter he will “Eat some tacos” to address the acts of police against the city's Latino population, Mayor Joseph Maturo Jr. found himself receiving prank callls and hundreds of tacos.
The tacos came from the group Reform Immigration for America, which sent 400 tacos as a sign of protest for his remarks. Marturo Jr. however, wasn't able to take or see them at the moment, as he was attending a meeting. Instead of letting them go to waste, a soup kitchen accepted the food, but left one in for the mayor as a symbolic sign from the immigration group.
Maturo's remarks came after the U.S. Justice Department started investigating a civil rights claim in 2009 which showed there was a bias against Latino people. About the issue, Maturo said “I might have tacos when I go home; I'm not quite sure yet.” He followed that up with comments about eating foods like spaghetti and telling a reporter “Go for it, take your best shot” to make the comment imply something unintended.
Maturo said he won't talk about the joke anymore, and admitted it was a bone-headed comment, as well as seeing how it could be interpreted as racist.
Although he isn't likely to resign, he has apologized to the Latino community several times.
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