Atlanta City Council to subpoena police officers on gay bar raid

Dan82 · Mar 5, 2010

http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta/city-council-to-subpoena-339384.html

The Atlanta City Council will issue subpoenas to force 18 police officers to answer questions from the Citizen Review Board about a raid last September at a gay bar where patrons said they were verbally abused and forced to lie face down on the floor, some for more than an hour.

The Committee on Council's unanimous vote came after more than an hour of testimony, questions and debate Monday on the board's request to increase the pressure on Atlanta police officers who have appeared before the board but refused to answer questions. The union and officers say they are not shielded from criminal charges based on testimony before the board as they are when they answer questions in an APD internal investigation.

There is no criminal investigation pending, though four Atlanta Eagle employees are charged with violating city ordinances. A civil case was filed in federal court against the officers and the city, however.
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Just Adam · Mar 5, 2010

wow police victimising lgbt people never heard of this before >.>

nothing will happen to them lucky if they get a weeks suspension .

hmm wonder when we will get passed this crap. ah well.

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