Atlanta Eagle Raid: Complaints Charge Cops With Harassment, Verbal Abuse

Joe My God  Sep 16 09

The Southern Voice has published some of the complaints filed with the Atlanta police after their raid of the Eagle nightclub, during which many patrons were forced to lie face-down and handcuffed on a filthy floor. According to the complaints, police officers made racist and homophobic comments during the raid. • One man said officers grabbed patrons who didn't immediately lie down by the neck and forced them to the ground. The man said he was kicked in the ribs while lying down. "Then I heard laughing and giggling and saying this is more fun than raiding ni**ers with crack. They also told us to shut the fuck up unless we were spoken too [sic]. Full story...

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