Comments on: NYC Cops Keep Arresting Gay Men For Cruising. But Cruising Isn’t Illegal!

By: B

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:16:38 +0000

PopSnap wrote, “Better question, why are the guys being arrested such pussies? If some cop dared arrest ME for being gay, it’d be allllll over CNN, NBC, ABC, and whatever combination of letters you could choose. I mean, it’d be declared unconstitutional the moment it hits court, so why be afraid? Are people seriously still scared to be outed as gay in NEW YORK CITY of all places??”

More likely it is being scared that one’s employer or co-workers, or one’s church-going mother, will find out that the person was arrested in an “adult” shop, and thus either viewing or buying pornography, sex toys, or what have you. It would be like the scene in John Waters’ film _Pecker_, where the middle class, very proper parents of a Black go-go boy find him at work. One says, “I knew it – he’s gay”. He replies that he isn’t gay – he gets blow jobs but doesn’t give them, at which point the audience invariably cracks up laughing: any transparent excuse in a storm.

By: McShane

McShane — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:22:49 +0000

No. 9 · PopSnap : I came out in New York City when the Town had more class than any . Due to proimarily the Republican brain dead, and people dense enough to believe that they ghave improved anything, the city has nearly died as a gay , intelectual city or a city with character.
Go back to Guliani and his rezoning farce. I’m glad I didn’t stay there to see it’s demise. It’s as sad as watching Bush tear up the U.S.

By: extrabatteries

extrabatteries — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:57:17 +0000

eww, people do this? not illegal, but definitely gross.

By: PopSnap

PopSnap — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:00:26 +0000

Mayour Bloomberg has done more for us than any other Republican besides for Cindy McCain, so I dont know where you’re talking about this.

And I agree, these guys probably are doing much more than talking. Or else they wouldn’t be stupid enough to plead guilty- who the hell thinks talking is a crime?!?!

By: terrwill

terrwill — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:27:21 +0000

Want more of this bullshit??? Re-elect Mayor Boomberg!!

By: merkin

merkin — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:17:17 +0000

Aw, c’mon you guys. Put down the PC glasses and admit these guys aren’t just chatting each other up in the back of bookstores. Theyre jacking each other off or f-cking. That’s where the crime is, whether you think its harmless or not. And there’s tons of hustlers doing business there too.

By: PopSnap

PopSnap — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:04:29 +0000

Actually, it isn’t?? If gays really were being arrested for being at bars, it would be all over the news and be a number 1 gay rights priority, but alas it’s not because it isn’t really happening. I won’t say it never happens, but it doesn’t happen often- because, as was pointed out, they simply do not HAVE any law with which to slap us with.

And gay rights are gaining in popularity. Remember, 49% of people voted AGAINST Prop 8 and for gay marriage. just several years prior, 24% voted against gay marriage.

By: dlpca

dlpca — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:05:56 +0000

Newsflash!

This is happening all over the country, in places such as California, Atlanta, Dallas. There is a specific targeting of Gay lifestyle activity ranging from set-ups to false arrests to employment sabotage. Law enforcement is out to further demonize Gays, making Gay rights legislation difficult in gaining popularity and voting support.

Take this incident and place it to any major city in the US and you will find horrific parallels.

By: Robert, NYC

Robert, NYC — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:10:58 +0000

odd why the cops never go after straight guys on construction sites harrassing women as they pass by. Clearly a double standard here.

By: Robert, NYC

Robert, NYC — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:09:34 +0000

What about arresting straight men hounding women on the street, construction site workers are the biggest offenders, yet the cops do nothing about it. You should hear some of the things they say to women as they pass by. Clearly a double standard here.

By: PopSnap

PopSnap — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:04:39 +0000

Better question, why are the guys being arrested such pussies? If some cop dared arrest ME for being gay, it’d be allllll over CNN, NBC, ABC, and whatever combination of letters you could choose.

I mean, it’d be declared unconstitutional the moment it hits court, so why be afraid? Are people seriously still scared to be outed as gay in NEW YORK CITY of all places?? wtf.

By: bearerfriend

bearerfriend — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:51:13 +0000

Why hasn’t the NYT covered this yet!?