Texas: Agents in Raid Are Fired (raid on a Fort Worth gay bar)

[The Straight Story]

Texas: Agents in Raid Are Fired


The Texas liquor authorities fired two agents and a supervisor for their involvement in a raid on a Fort Worth gay bar in which the agents roughed up several people and put one man in the hospital with a head injury. The dismissals were a victory for gay rights activists in Fort Worth, who had campaigned for the officers to be held to account after the violent incident, on June 28 at the Rainbow Lounge. “People wanted to make sure that it wasn’t swept under the rug,” said Todd Camp, the director of a gay film festival who was at the club that night. “I hope this gives folk a little hope.” A separate investigation into the actions of six Fort Worth police officers during the raid has not yet concluded, a police spokesman said.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/29/us/29brfs-AGENTSINRAID_BRF.html

[WillyT]

1. GOOD !!! - K & R !!!

:woohoo:

:kick:

[UrbScotty]

2. Ahh, sweet justice!

[TexasObserver]

3. Recommend

[Jakes Progress]

4. I'm amazed.

I have to admit that I never thought they would do the right thing.

[izquierdista]

5. What's next?

If these guys show up to work Monday morning at the Dallas P.D., this action will be for naught. All they will have learned is that next time, don't get caught. Cops of any type that commit torts while on duty need to be liable for those torts, and not shielded by their employers. Before they are given a gun, a taser, and a nightstick, they need to be told "if you misuse these, you could lose your job, lose your pension, lose your money, and maybe even your freedom".

[The Magistrate]

6. Good, Sir: Now The Police Should Be Fired, And There Should Be Prosecution For Felony Assault

[grantcart]

7. kick for good news

[AuntPatsy]

8. If the agents were fired why not the officers?

[SeattleGirl]

9. Article said that that investigation was not yet concluded.

The officers are not part of the liquor agency.