He was previously a reporter for the Danbury News-Times and the Ridgefield Press. Incurable reporter: baseball fan; eternal Buffalo Bills optimist. Who the [expletive] do you think you are worrying about what Im doing? he shouts. The trooper was removed from working with the public and placed under investigation after a video of him berating a motorist in an expletive-laced rant on the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge in New Haven was posted on YouTube. Did you know that our art is protected by law? Share with Us. Trooper Matthew Spina, a 19-year veteran of the state police, was seen in video captured by the driver screaming profanities and commands as he orders the man out of the vehicle on the Pearl. Breaking news alerts - delivered to your inbox - the minute we put it online. This is even better than it looks. Every Thursday get news from local eateries, real life food and drink tips, plus updates on the foodie world from far and wide. A graduate of the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, he has worked for the Valley Advocate, MassLive and The Register Citizen. The trooper, Matthew Spina, pulled over the driver, Kevin A. Jette, on Monday after Jette allegedly sped past him on Interstate 95 near New Haven as Spina was pursuing another car for. Jette said that Spina had no grounds to pull him over and wants to make sure the officer is held accountable. THE 1ST AMENDMENT PREVENTS GOVERNMENT FROM CENSORING ART. He called the circumstances that led to the crash pretty bad and said Erie County prosecutors would have done more to keep the reckless endangerment charge in play. Nonetheless, we must not allow any entity to censor us, as artists, or prevent us from voicing our expressions and sharing them far and wide. The driver said Spina was right, and Spina responds: I know Im right. He then moves the driver and yells: Sit the [expletive] down. This statement is engraved near the image of the trooper. This is a carousel. In opposition, the defendant does not contest that it is liable for the acts or omissions of its employee, Trooper Barker, and has not come forward with any non-negligent explanation for Trooper Barker's conduct.. Ben Lambert was formerly a reporter with Hearst Connecticut Media Group, covering police and public safety in the New Haven area. I will accept your plea, Sheridan Town Justice Lydia Romer told the trooper, according to a transcript. Behind Nika Mhl's surprise call from UConn great Sue Bird, Cannabis advocates protest CT's recreational-use rollout, CT SPCA volunteers 'humbled' as hundreds file to adopt pets, Warrant: Ex-CT 'lunch lady' sent nude pics to student for months.
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