The following story was posted on line this afternoon. If only the Council had passed the proposed "Cotto" ordinance sooner, we could have hosted 46 of the people arrested. The 47th was already here as a guest of the Connecticut Department of Correction. I wonder how this would have been handled in Hartford?
The crimes alleged seem relatively minor,attempted murder, carjacking, assault and battery with dangerous weapons, assault to rape and possession of firearms.
I can see why we would want to welcome them with open arms and prevent the Police from asking unnecessary questions of these stellar individuals. I'm sure they were only looking to start fresh in the Land of Opportunity. And how dare they "target" foreigners without giving the same opportunity for arrests to regular citizens.
Here is the full story:
IMMIGRATION AGENTS NAB 47 IN MASS, MAINE, CONNECTICUT
BOSTON — Federal immigration officials say a three-month operation in Massachusetts, Maine and Connecticut has led to the arrest 47 of people suspected of being gang members or having ties to gangs.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesman Harold Ort said on Friday that many of the suspects had histories of violent crimes including attempted murder, carjacking, assault and battery with dangerous weapons, assault to rape and possession of firearms.
The operation targeted foreigners and those born abroad. They will appear before immigration judges, but their criminal status renders them removable from the country within 10 business days.
They include residents of Boston, Chelsea, Dartmouth, East Boston, Fitchburg, Leominster, Lynn, New Bedford, Randolph and Springfield, all in Massachusetts. One person who was already in custody at Hartford Correctional Center was also arrested, and others were detained in Providence, R.I., as well as Portland and Westbrook in Maine.
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Good Point - LMAO !!!
Councilman Luis Cotto said he introduced the ordinance, in part, as a way to get a conversation started about racial profiling in the city.
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Right. Let's stimulate conversation by burying our cops under a politically correct pile of paper.
-------------------"It seems like a no-brainer not to do surveillance on someone unless they are suspected of doing a crime, but in this day and age, you have to spell that out for people," he said.
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No-brainer condescends to his constituents.
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Hartford Police Chief Daryl K. Roberts wrote that the ordinance "would greatly restrict the Hartford Police Department's ability to function as a law enforcement agency and preclude us from working with our federal, state and local law enforcement partners." In addition, he wrote, "the city of Hartford may also be at risk of losing grant funds we received from federal, state and local governments that require information sharing and agency cooperation."
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Yeah, but what does he know?
Sr. Brookman,
what is you take on the,
"Peterson Suprised To Hear She's Two Votes Short"
Oooops,
Sr. Brookman,
what is your take on the,
"Peterson Suprised To Hear She's Two Votes Short"
Zory, peter's intellectual capacity me descompuso- nothing to do with pussycats.
me descompuso- nothing to do with pussycats
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descomponer (first-person singular present descompongo, first-person singular preterite descompuse, past participle descompuesto)
1. to decompose
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Cool. Could be a lyric in here somewhere.
Ay Nena, por el amor de dios,basta Ya.
pedrito o pepito calmate,
We love you baby, long time.
cotto could be a good Mayor especially in Hartford....or so he thinks...i suspect he would be better as a cop...
To answer your question on "Petersen two signatures short", anyone petitioning should always try to go over the number required by at least 10% as a buffer. I'm not sure what she needed or had for numbers, but if she cut it that close, she doesn't have anyone advising her properly.
As far as Councilman Cotto wanting to get a conversation started, this is nothing but grandstanding for groups that put him up to introducing the ordinance. If it passes, these groups can now say they had a success in Hartford, CT on their websites.
It might be nice if he started the conversation with his constituents rather than the people that spoke in favor of the ordinance from Northhampton, MA, Canterbury, CT, Manchester, CT and who knows where else. If the people from Northhampton, Canterbury or where ever else feel so strongly about how Hartford operates and the issues we face as a community, please let them know we have plenty of vacant properties here where they can take up residence and face the same issues we face everyday. I don't think Canterbury,CT even has a police department never mind any chance for racial profiling, it's probably one of the most "lily white" communities in CT, as Councilman Cotto might call it.
Luckily for Cotto, they don't require a polygraph to be an elected official.
They do require one for a police officer applicant though, so count Cotto out on that, the questions about theft and embezzlement might be a deal breaker (i.e. Charter Oak Cultural Center)
Varon Brookman,
when are you running?
If we hold to the "rule of 2's" for Councilman Ritter's seat which will be open in January, it would have to be filled by a "lily white" person.
Maybe I'll throw my name in for that, it could be interesting.
Kevin, put your name out there...it sure would be enlighting. I'd lobby for you!
Senor Kevin..I wouldnt accept Marie's help as she has an affinity for ciminals and the corrupt...perez...robles...fonfara...and she would only lobby you to get her daughter a city job.
the only "conversation" that interests Cotto is how he or his family could benefit from the "conversation"
hee hee, yeah let's cut and paste every police story that shows up and misleadingly infer that it would never happen under the cotto ordinance. wow, this is what this blog has turned to. well, at least it's good to see that the tea party sect has their little corner of the interwebs. please stay here
hee hee, yeah... wow...
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But, Mary, why don't you tell us what would happen under the ordinance? I'm still waiting to hear someone explain how the ordinance would improve our situation here in Hartford. In this day and age, you have to spell it out for people.
oy mi madre !!!!!
Luis me hombre spell it out for us amigo.
oy mi madre !!!!!
Luis me hombre spell it out for us amigo.
Lilly Munster: Tell us about the charter oak cultural center, don't be a tease.
Hermana...oy conyo..it may be a pendejo charge card problem LMAO oy mi madre.
Anonymous: So, what did Cottocito buy with the credit card? Do you remember when Ana Maria Garcia bought things for her daughter's wedding with the YWCA credit card?
http://www.ice.gov/pi/nr/1008/100820boston.htm
don't get it twisted
The arrests are the result of a multi-agency effort by the ICE-HSI Operation Community Shield Task Force (OCSTF), comprised of about 20 federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies from the states of Massachusetts, Connecticut and Maine. Using ICE's transnational reach and broad legal authorities to combat the proliferation of criminal street gangs, ICE targets those individuals posing the greatest threat to our national security and public safety by focusing on foreign-born members of these violent street gangs.
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Thanks, Anonymous, for the ICE address. I would appreciate it very much if someone in favor of Councilman Cotto's proposed ordinance might comment on the effects of the ordinance on our Police Dept's ability to cooperate in such busts.
Ay Dios Santo,
Peter Brush man,
tu sabes muchos detalles, man.
Translation : Pedro, hombre you know alot, man.
Are you an undercover,
Peoples Hernanadez, man ?
HF
PS:
RIP / Mi mas sentido pesame for the young HP officer who left us.
Peter Brush man,
tu sabes mucho...
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Muchas Garcias.
Papi,
for favor, excusame,
voz sabe mas.
HF
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