September 13, 2007
Rochester Cops Accused of Gay-Bashings
“Persecuted for political reasons”? Yeah, we gay folk have it in for the people who are supposed to be protecting us, so we just make up gay-bashing crap when we feel like it. 
The Rochester Police Department and a Civilian Review Board have upheld allegations against several officers who responded to a fight on South Goodman Street on June 1.
A group of people said they were attacked because some in the group are gay. They claim officers who responded let the suspects go and used anti-gay slurs. The officers also arrested three of the complainants, charging them with disorderly conduct.
Chief David Moore would not say which allegations were sustained, and whether any allegations were unsubstantiated. He would not identify the accused officers, or say how many were investigated and how many were found to have violated departmental policies.
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“This is an example of cops being persecuted for political reasons,” said Mike Mazzeo, a Rochester Police Locust Club union official. …
Filed under: Hate Crimes, Law Enforcement, New York
