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Title: D.C. to Fire 3 Over Woman's Detention as a Man
Post by: LostInTime on August 16, 2007, 03:24:11 PM
Washington Post (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/15/AR2007081502277.html)
By David Nakamura
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, August 16, 2007; Page B01

Although she told the two arresting officers she was a woman, she was ultimately booked as a man after being interviewed by Sgt. Tania Bell of the city's Gay and Lesbian Liaison Unit.

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Bell ultimately classified Soto as a "transgendered male."

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Soto told investigators that she informed the marshals she was not a man but was "mocked" and called "thing."
Title: Re: D.C. to Fire 3 Over Woman's Detention as a Man
Post by: Hazumu on August 16, 2007, 08:51:02 PM
oh, waow...

They were so sure she was a male-bodied individual it took them a whole weekend to finally do an examination and confirm she had a female body -- even after an inmate yelled out that she was a she.

So someone still sporting a penis will be shoved in with the other males and no excuses/backtalk/do-overs, etc.

Hope this blows up even further...

Karen
Title: Re: D.C. to Fire 3 Over Woman's Detention as a Man
Post by: Dennis on August 17, 2007, 12:32:10 AM
Good god, it doesn't even look like she's a transman. And clearly, if she kept saying she was a woman, she isn't one.

I think they mistook her for an MtF.

Dennis
Title: Re: D.C. to Fire 3 Over Woman's Detention as a Man
Post by: cindianna_jones on August 17, 2007, 12:41:21 AM
It's too bad she didn't have her act together.  She could have taken the city to court for a megabuck or two.  But she'll be discounted as a burned out crack ho.

Cindi