WATCH: Transgender Woman Arrested for Exposing Breasts, Jailed With Men

[Natasha]

WATCH: Transgender Woman Arrested for Exposing Breasts, Jailed With Men

http://www.advocate.com/politics/transgender/2013/04/17/watch-transgender-woman-arrested-exposing-breasts-jailed-men
4/17/13
BY Sunnivie Brydum

A transgender woman from New York was arrested in Savannah, Ga., last week for allegedly exposing her breasts, reports Savannah's WSAV. But when deputies booked Ashley Del Valle, 38, she says a nurse examined her genitals, and determined that she was "technically a male." As a result, Del Valle was placed in a holding cell in the men's prison ward.

Del Valle was alone in various cells in the men's ward for three days before her family posted her $3,500 bail. She told WSAV that she often felt unsafe, and claims that deputies repeatedly referred to her as "thing," "brotha," and "nigga."

[Shelley Jo]

As I have been informed and I am now informing you all here and now, "The now signed, and protection Laws in America are set to be across the world I pray, what I am talking about is the new Laws in America but anywho so sorry for ranting on about the DSM V but you should know, "The world is changing" Thank you

[calico]

I smell a lawsuit in the works, she should of got placed in solitary - it is the job of those enforcing the laws to still provide protection even when incarcerated by them if there is the potential of harm

[Shantel]

This is all too familiar as it happened to me about five years ago as well. My wife had overdone the drinks and went on a rant over my friendship with a trans woman I knew. Long story but she called the police when the rickety chair I was sitting on collapsed, I wasn't drinking either it was her thing. I was arrested for domestic violence and hauled off unceremoniously in cuffs to a nearby municipal police department jail. They had me strip to my panties and outfitted me in an orange jumpsuit that was so small that I couldn't zip it above my solar plexus and so my boobs were exposed in full view which wasn't at all cute. Then the desk Sgt. assigned me to be placed in a large cell with the general male population. I think I saw some eyeballs pop out when I walked in and it scared the hell out of me. I rang the buzzer until they came and took me out and I spent the weekend in a separate cell by myself. Life's a bitch and then you die! Anyway, an attorney and $2700 down a rathole and I was cleared and off the hook on this nanny state BS charge.

[formerMTF]

With the help of the particular members of the so called LGBT-community the jails will go automatically based on the chromosomes. Small price for that Gay marriage oops marriage equality.