Fort Worth Police Chief: yeah, that fag at the Rainbow Lounge deserved the beat-down
Pams House blend Jul 01 09The Stonewall weekend police raid at Fort Worth's Rainbow Lounge, which resulted in a man, Chad Gibson, receiving a brain injury from the brutality exacted by "law enforcement" has turned into a perfect example of homophobia as a defense. The police chief, Jeff Halstead, has not only bought into the officer's questionable reasons for the violence -- allegations that a bar patron fondled them or made sexual gestures at them, something witnesses deny strongly, but he's proud to release a statement like this: Monday, police chief Jeff Halstead said the officers' actions are being investigated. However, he also said that officers that entered the bar during the scheduled inspection were touched inappropriately. Full story...
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