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Attorney: Complain To Internal Altairs March 1987 ■ Q-Notes PAGE 7 FSOM PKEVIOUS PAGE concerned is that it involves a public health issue — the lives and safety of not only participants in these sexual acts but future partners of these individuals. Sex ual acts that involve the transmission of bodily fluids spread AIDS. 1 won't argue that masturbation passes AIDS; we know that it doesn't. We're amazed that, after the amount of publicity, men still go into adult book stores and make sexual contacts. The Charlotte Police Department does busi ness drastically different from many other law enforcement agencies: we believe firmly that there should be and has been a period of fair warning. How many times and ways does it need to be said that the adult bookstores are the subject of intense investigation? If we wanted to make 100 arrests a day in these stores, and if we had the person nel, we could do it. It's not like we sneaked into the bookstores. There are signs posted in every one that under cover officers are a possibility. Q-Notes: What is the purpose oi these arrests? Thomas: This requires an overly sim plistic answer. The bookstore investiga tion has been going on 2*/i years and part of it involves what laws are being violated, and by whom, and taking ap propriate action. Do 1 think these arrests might have an impact on the book stores? Anytime a business finds itself in a position where its patrons are being arrested, it's got to have an impact. Q-Notes: We’ve heard that some oiii- cers actually invite invitations through eye contact and body lan guage. Who is to soy that an oiticer hasn’t made it clear that he wanted to be approached? Thomas: There are alw'ays at least two officers around. When officers cor roborate each other and are doing the things we have instructed them to do, we have to conclude that they have acted properly. It is not a requirement by law that they be wired for sound. Q-Notes: We’ve heard that in at least one case an arresting officer purpose fully harassed and intimidated an ar rested man by tollcing loudly about “queers” and “faggots” with other offi cers. Who in the police department receives complaints of harassment and intimidation of this sort? Thomas: The Office of Internal Affairs exists just to investigate complaints about police officers. It's improper for an officer to harass and intimate an ar rested person. It's an offense that the department would want to do some thing about. Cl-Notes: With several police officers around and only one person being onested, how can the person being arrested ever convince Internal Affairs that intimidation did occur? Wouldn’t the officers protect each other? Thomas: In a situation where there are several police officers present and only the arrested person saying there was intimidation, we have to go with the evidence. In this kind of case, we use the polygraph in any situation where the chief deems it appropriate. ■ ■ ■ NEXT MONTH: Thomas defines solici tation and assault. “ill' CLASSIFIEDS UOBQ£ HOME FOS SALE: 72 Mascot 2 BR IVi baths. 12x65. Washer, diyer, dish washer. In nice park near Eastwoy/N. TVyon Cnear Charades). $7,500. COD Wayne. 597-9658. \v\ SO \sVou 1708 A/’S A Charlotte Landmark For 17 Years At 1831 South Boulevard n 373-9604 SUNDAY, MARCH 22: THE AIDS BENEFIT At Least Ten Performers ik- Computerized Portraits ik- Proceeds To AtDS Hospice COUNTRY & WESTERN NIGHTS Wednesdays ik- $20 Bar Tab To Tournament Winner ir Draft 754; it Schnapps $1 ik- House Drinks $1.50 FREE ADMISSION FOR WOMEN Thursdays ik- Uniimited Canned Beer (Members $5, Guests $6) FIVE HOURS OF FREE POOL! Sundays 3-8 p.m. ir House Drinks $1.50 ik- Schnapps $1 Hr Prize From Oieen Each Week ON STAGE DURING MARCH Tina and Jerry March 6-7 Brittany Gwen and Shea Latece March 13 NTE March 14 Sandy Kaye and Tammy Deiove March 20-21 Gypsy Star and Sasha Tate March 27-28 FREE ADMISSION FRIDA YS & SA TURDA YS BEFORE 9 Oieen’s Opens At 8 Nightly No Cover For Eariy Friday And Saturday Arrivais!
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