UPDATE on Atlanta Eagle Raid
I just posted a correction and several updates to the news story on Atlanta Progressive News regarding last night’s raid.
So far, Southern Voice has posted a quick item referring to our report; and national glbt blogs are picking up the story. I have also spoken with WABE and received an email from Fox News.
In addition, the bar owner, Richard Ramey, to confirm the information in my original report, except for one item: no patrons were arrested; it was only staff and male dancers.
Ramey said the only charge faced by bar staff and dancers is that the male dancers in their underwear had been dancing without a permit.
“No patron was arrested. I was under the impression the only time you needed a license… is if they’re strippers. These dancers were in their underwear,” Ramey said.
Ramey said he is upset and concerned about the civil rights of his customers. He wants bar patrons who feel they were mistreated to contact him. “After everything they did to our customers and our staff… they did this like they did in the Stonewall days,” Ramey said.
Ramey said the so-called complaint from the community consisted of “a noise complaint… How can they made everybody lie on that nasty floor without probable cause?”
Stay tuned for more…