Danbury High School kids go without heat while Mayor Mark mocks

HARTFORD, Conn. — This morning, several Danbury High School students took to Twitter to ask Mayor Mark Boughton to turn the heat on at their school. Students complained via Twitter  to @MayorMark of 32 degree temps, icicles and no heat. Mayor Boughton’s response to the cold kids: “No heat until trick or treat.”  Hardly gubernatorial, or mayoral.

“Mayor Mark Boughton has established himself as the modern-day Marie Antoinette candidate in the race for governor” said James Hallinan, a spokesman for the Connecticut Democratic Party. “Students without heat pleaded with the Mayor to get the heat turned on so they could concentrate on their studies, but Mayor Mark Boughton essentially said, ‘let them eat cake.’ The Connecticut Democratic Party has attached an updated head shot of Mayor Mark Boughton for this story.”

Background:

Boughton Statement

Boughton: “No Heat Until Trick Or Treat.” [Twitter, 10/28/13; Twitter, 10/28/13]

Student Statements

Student: “There’s Ice Hanging From The Clay Buckets…. Can You Turn On The Heat In A-Wing”? [Twitter, 10/28/13]

Student, In Response To Boughton’s “No Heat Until Trick Or Treat”, “Why It’s 32 Degrees.” [Twitter, 10/28/13]

Student: “Being In This Cold Ass School Made Me Sick”. [Twitter, 10/28/13; Twitter, 10/28/13]

Student: “Were Freezing… The Boiler Broke…” [Twitter, 10/28/13]

Student: “@MayorMark #GetHeatAtDHS”. [Twitter, 10/28/13]

Student: “@MayorMark When Are You Gonna Turn The Heat On At DHS?” [Twitter, 10/28/13]

PICTURE: Students Heating Themselves In Front Of Electric Heater. [Twitter, 10/28/13]

PICTURE: Students Heating Themselves In Front Of Electric Heater. [Twitter, 10/28/13]

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