Tennessee: public gay sex sting results in lawsuit over bias
http://www.pamshouseblend.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=7296Pam Spaulding
9/30/2008
A recent police public sex sting in Johnson City, TN netted 40 men -- all of whom had their photos released to the public, something not the norm for Johnson City's PD in other similar situations. The reason these men were hung out to dry is because they were engaging in same-sex (albeit, illegal) activity. BTW, I've been to Johnson City, and let's just say it's not exactly a welcoming place to be queer or a person of color. It's not far from the Western NC border, but it's worlds away from anywhere I have called home.
Here's the view of the sting from the Johnson City Press:
The undercover investigation, conducted primarily in Winged Deer and Buffalo Mountain parks, is just the beginning for authorities, who say homosexual activities there have become a "serious problem." .....
