jane grant said:
Barry Scott litigious? Over what? "Lost 45" trademark?
OOps! You used the dreaded L--- 4-'s word....
Watch for a process server at your door! ;-)
jane grant said:
Hot headed cops are everywhere and out to get gays whenever they can.
Like someone said earlier...if there is a city where cops *know* how to treat their gay citizens...it would be Provincetown.
I have never heard another problem with the cops "getting gays" in Provincetown....until now.
BTW....Did someone say Barry was the best promo-man in town? He's great at getting attention for himself.
Here's Barry garnering more attention:
The Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project
138 Chandler Street, #4
Boston, Massachusetts 02116
“[John] Donovan said at [10:30 P.M.] two officers ‘stormed the property’ and ‘proceeded to assault Barry and throw him up against the house.’”
The Boston Globe, July 20, 2007
Dear Friend:
In a widely reported case of police brutality, well-known Boston deejay Barry Scott was left bloodied and bruised by Provincetown Police at a backyard 40th birthday party on July 14th. Police were objecting to the noise of the music, though he turned it off immediately when they first approached him. It was a Saturday night at 10:30. Though the noise offense the police were allegedly investigating carried a $50 fine, Scott was beaten up by under trained college-age “summer officers” and suffered injuries to his nose, legs, and feet. Adding insult to injury, the police charged Barry with disorderly conduct, disturbing the police, and resisting arrest. Barry is now facing prosecution for charges that carry jail time in a house of correction. His partner Bryan was also injured while being unlawfully held in “protective custody.”
Provincetown Acting Chief of Police Warren Tobias, a man who lacks the legal qualifications to hold the post on a permanent basis, defended the summer cops and insisted the police acted appropriately. Every independent witness to the incident contradicts the police version of events. There are 14 witnesses who have given statements describing clear-cut violations of Barry’s rights under the First, Fourth, and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution. Witnesses also indicate that the music was never excessively noisy.
Constitutional defects in the Provincetown noise ordinance have since come to light, forcing the Town of Provincetown to limit enforcement pending a revision spelling out decibel limits on noises. On July 14th, no objective standards for determining excessive noise were in place. Police officers essentially made up the rules, while party-goers were left to guess what was required of them when police gave a warning earlier in the evening. The Acting Chief has admitted that the police were understaffed and the summer officers undertrained.
Provincetown Police have stubbornly refused to dismiss the wrongful charges, and Barry’s legal bills will soon cross the $10,000 threshold. He needs your help to fight the charges and vindicate his constitutional rights. His case is on track for trial, where the truth will finally come out.
Please help by sending a tax-deductible contribution to Barry’s Legal Defense Fund. Mail your check payable to the “Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Fund” to
The Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project
Don Gorton, Chairperson
138 Chandler St., #4
Boston, MA 02116
Please make a notation that the donation is earmarked for Barry Scott’s Legal Defense Fund, and 100% of what you give will go to Barry’s legal costs. Barry is determined to fight this outrageous police misconduct, but he needs your help.
Please give generously! We will be grateful for whatever you can give. Please consider forwarding this e-mail to anyone you think might be willing to help.
Sincerely,
Don Gorton
Don Gorton
Chairperson
The Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project
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