http://fox8.com/2012/01/30/lawsuit-claims-men-were-beaten-humiliated-because-they-were-gay/So, there are a few cops in Cleveland who really don't like the gays and arrested a couple for nothing in completely unnecessarily violent and humiliating ways....Lovely.... Who watches the watchers? See, the funny thing is, they have witnesses. Also, they don't let you go (without going for bail at least) when you've "assaulted a police officer." That just doesn't happen; they do not just let you go if you allegedly hit a cop. There was no bail hearing and no charges were filed. They were set free after the initial incident. Then a few days later, they suddenly have an arrest warrant for that? The fucking swat team/warrant sweep guys, go after them in their home for it....
Let's examine this bullshit. A.) Even if the officer isn't lying, and he is, both of them didn't allegedly participate in the "assault" on him, so why would there be a warrant for both of them? There "should" only be a warrant for the one who, I dunno, committed the crime? So let's arrest one guy and just for the hell of it, let's also take in his significant other.... B.) The assault consisted of brushing past the officer, who was off duty and out of uniform. He didn't like being ignored. Bruised ego does not give the right to beat the hell out of someone. C.) Subject it to the bullshit test: those two are skinny little guys and who thinks they're really the type to just fucking go nuts and just try to beat up a cop? This particular officer is a huge guy. Really? It wouldn't have been a fight, it would've been a slaughter. Two gay guys having an argument does not equal police assault. D.) No pants? Why? Why the fuck? Watch the video, a relative offered to get them pants. They weren't allowed to do so. You made someone go to jail without pants
for no reason, because they're gay. The relative was told he could give them shoes, but not pants....
Other people in the jail very clearly saw them without pants on.... E.) So, officers, you allegedly have just had the swat team/warrant sweep guys arrest two violent criminals who have allegedly assaulted a police officer.... You're gonna have them stand out in the open (in their underwear) outside for 5 or 10 minutes? Why? Wait wait wait, if these are allegedly dangerous criminals who seem to have no problem fighting police shouldn't you... restrict them and keep them in a confined space so as to prevent any problems that might happen? Perhaps the back of a squad car? You're the fucking warrant team/swat officers, you're going out on arrest sweeps and you have places to put people you arrest. "Their own front lawn practically naked," is not one of those places you put those dangerous violent criminals you're arresting. F.) Of course they were found not guilty of assaulting the police officer and everything else, because it was all bullshit.
Isn't that just great? [sigh] There is so much bullshit going on here that it can't be some accident; this was an intention. For those of you who might not know, the far west side of Cleveland/Lakewood is the gay area here. Funny how that works out that they're tracking a few more similar arrests to see if there is a pattern. Guess where they're focusing? Guess....
http://news.yahoo.com/wa-senate-approves-bill-legalize-gay-marriage-040807187.html
This quote from a republican state senator perplexes the hell out of me:
"It's ironic how a bill which purports to be about ending discrimination leaves the door open so far for discrimination going in the other direction," he said. "I'm extremely concerned that without additional protections, this legislation will create a hostile environment for those of us who believe in traditional marriage."
Because people being able to marry those of the same sex... somehow discriminates against those who want to marry those of the opposite sex? How does that work?
Everybody knows that straight guys want to marry lesbians.
No no, see, it's simpler than that. The "hostile environment" it creates for "[those] who believe in traditional marriage" is people finally realizing what damn bigots these jerks are. They hide behind religion and laws banning gays. They're pissed off, because it's becoming harder and harder not to like gays without looking like an asshole. When I was growing up, it was a self evident thing that if someone was gay then it was just totally expected that you'd rip on them, at least. The fuck was the guy's problem? "Clearly," the gay people deserved/needed to be messed with, 'cause, you know... they're gay and what the fuck is up with that? Ewww.... Right? Before long the people who have a problem with gays might look like the people who have a problem with black people and be called on it.... Can't have that now can we...?
In short, they might be called out for being total bigots if gay people stop being considered a disease/a perversion/ a problem and start being considered people.... You know, ones with actual rights....