Withers: NYC cop accused of using anti-gay slur
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For the past two months New York City police have been trying to close down Chi Chiz [2], a bar and restaurant on Christopher Street. Between July 2009 and January 2010 police officers allegedly have seen four sales of uncontrolled substances in the bar—it caters to black and brown gay men. The club’s owners have charged the police have been over zealous in their administration of the law.
The place was raided on March 5 by a dozen police officers. They shut it down, but the owners went to a judge and they reopened the next night. As the place was minding its business by doing business, some white guy was in front yelling this: “This fag establishment should be closed.” When he was confronted by two activists, Allen Roskoff and Corey Johnson, he called them faggots. 911 was called, the police arrived, and they know him. Why? Because he’s a brother in blue. An undercover cop.
A lawyer for Chi Chiz says a police department representative confirmed the officer is undercover, and has been reassigned to a desk. His identity? No one is talking.
Looking forward to how some of our readers respond. Most will be bothered, but a few will defend the police. As they lovingly did in the case of Henry L. Gates [3]. Probably will argue the club forced the over worked cop to use the word.
[1] http://www.365gay.com/wp-content/uploads/news-police-badge-top.jpg
[2] http://www.gaycitynews.com/articles/2010/04/01/gay_city_news/news/doc4bb4f62652b10229325684.txt
[3] http://www.365gay.com/blog/072109-harvard-african-american-prof-arrested-in-his-own-home/
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