Fasano, Zullo Call Racist ShopRite Video "Offensive, Repulsive"

EAST HAVEN. CT - Senate Republican Leader Len Fasano and State Representative Joe Zullo, who both represent East Haven, released a statement Saturday concerning a video showing a woman using racial slurs at the East Haven ShopRite.

“What we saw in this video is repulsive and deeply offensive and does not represent the people of East Haven or our values. The behavior is shocking and upsetting and has no place anywhere, including in our community.

A Hamden school employee resigned after a video surfaced in which the woman appears to use the N-word and also spits at an African-American man while shopping at a grocery store in East Haven, according to media reports and a letter from the Hamden Superintendent of Schools.

"We understand Hamden Public Schools has acted quickly to seek this employee’s resignation. East Haven police are also seeking more information and urging any potential victims or witnesses involved to come forward. Hate speech and violence will not be tolerated in our community,” Fasano and Zullo said.