The Ft. Worth Police Department Has A Gay Panic Problem
Topix Gay News Jun 29 09
Ft. Worth police have issued a press release (Word Doc: 34KB/2 pages) blaming club patrons for police officers' excessive show of force during Sunday morning's raid on the Rainbow Lounge on the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall Rebellion. The cops are raising their own version of the "gay panic" defense, claiming that two patrons made "sexually explicit movements" and another "grabbed the [Texas Alcoholic Beverages Commission] agent's groin."
People on the scene find those charges incredible. Todd Camp, a former Ft. Worth Star-Telegram reporter who was at the bar, said, "No one was acting aggressive to officers. Full story...
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