The developing story is really more bizarre than fiction. You’ll find that there were reportedly 9 undercover cops, 12 uniformed police and 3 jail vans that responded. It was a Thursday night and there were just over 60 patrons int he bar. The dispatched the Red Dog unit to respond to this Raid. The Red Dog Unit deals with drugs and violent crimes in Atlanta. The APD Gay & Lesbian Liaison was not notified of the raid prior to the action. Had she been notified, much or many of the issues may have been able to be avoided.

But then, if there was an Officer there that was a Liaison; maybe they could not have acted the way they did.

This is a dark mark on a city that has one of the largest gay and lesbian populations in this country.

BUT if James is right about the person arrested in his apartment above the bar, this is much, much more than police misconduct. This requires civil lawsuits to make a loud point and i don’t care if the officers in question are bankrupted for the rest of their lives.

We must not tolerate misconduct by the police, in fact I’m surprised we do, I’ve seen it here focused on the poor community and it disgusts me.

But again, that particular arrest goes way beyond simple misconduct. That is criminal harassment. The atlanta community should be out in the hundreds of thousands breaking down doors at city hall over this.

What I want to know is if they were watching the bar in May why they waited until now to act and then act without a warrant? I think one mistake the police made was that Pride is not until Halloween this year, should be interesting.

I’ve followed this story since it first came to light and something really stinks about it. For example, local neighborhood associations have stated that they have a good relationship with the bar and have received no complaints. After keeping patrons face-down on the floor for over an hour, none were arrested; the bar was cited for having go-go dancers without a license. It goes on. Your mention of the employee was a new item to me and is no more acceptable or comprehensible than anything I’ve read thus far.
I was under the impression that the mayor was herself quite gay-friendly. Was I mistaken? From what I’ve read, her re-election HQ is located next to the Eagle.
Things simply don’t add up here.