E. Haven Mayor Maturo: "I regret my insensitive comment and realize that it is my job to lead by example."

Maturo (cont.): "I let the stress of the situation get the best of me and inflamed what is already a serious and unfortunate situation.."

Maturo (cont.): “...in particular, the Latino community for the insensitive and off-collar comment that I made to WPIX reporter Mario Diaz..

E. Haven Mayor Maturo has just released the following statement: “My sincerest apologies go out to the East Haven community..."

The Taco gaff in East Haven isn't just a politic mistake, it's abhorrent. Human decency should politics. @

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Clearly this warrants a taco summit at the White House. The president can moderate a debate between soft and hard shell.

Best part is when dude claims reporter is "twisting" his words by videoing them in full.

I think "I'm not racist, I eat tacos" beats "I have black friends."

His Police Officers Get Arrested for Latino Racial Profiling and East Haven Mayor “Might Have Tacos” http://is.gd/RRVeJ3

Town's cops are busted for harassing Latinos. Mayor responds with bold plan to "have tacos tonight." Seriously. http://t.co/oUFieT4O

as in many instances, the cover up is always worse than the crime. #tacogate

There is a place and a time for everything, so why did east haven mayor choose to make that taco comment?

Another reason why I'm PROUD not to be from East Haven.

And the resignation clock starts...now...East Haven Mayor: 'I Might Have Tacos' For Dinner http://www.courant.com/community/east-haven/hc-east-haven-mayor-tacos-0125-20120124,0,5054089.story

Gov. Malloy: #EastHaven Mayor's Comments are "Repugnant" and "Unacceptable" http://t.co/PTCjet5Y

Even among normally raucous story commenters, East Haven mayor finds virtually no support for taco slur. http://cour.at/zNsmgS

Apologizing to people who might have been offended is not an apology, Mayor Maturo. Try again. http://t.co/KuZ0s6I4

Whacko Taco Mayor Boss Of Racist CT Cops http://t.co/r7PD5Mvh

East Haven's mayor might have lost his brain when the camera started rolling, or maybe he really really likes tacos http://cour.at/xSLm6n

Who knew taco's could be such a controversial topic! :)

How does a Connecticut mayor reach out the Latino community? "I might have tacos." http://cour.at/yGCe99 #easthaven #connecticut #fbi

East haven "taco eater " mayor comments no surprise what we can spect if in his police dep 4 cops was arrest for racism