Jury says Philly can't evict Boy Scouts for anti-gay policy

Philadelphia Inquirer ^ | June 24, 2010 | Nathan Gorenstein

[MarMema]

The scouts can now ask the court to order the city to pay legal fees of about $860,000.

A good day for all. A very good day.

Mom of 2 Eagle Scouts.

[pnh102]

If the city wants to save face at this point, perhaps it should agree to sell the building outright to the Scouts for $1.

[pnh102]

I guess the City of Brothers in Love will have to

SUCK IT UP!"

Whether they like it or not? :)

[Condor51]

My head is spinning?????

1. Councilman Darrell L. Clarke, ... was disappointed:
   "If in fact you have a policy that does not comply with the city's antidiscrimination policy, then you should not be allowed to be in a city-owned facility, period."

2. Under the ordinance that leased the property to the scouts, the city has the right to evict them without giving any reason at all, both sides have agreed.

Sooooooooo.
Per Philly pols the Boys Scouts can't 'discriminate' even though SCOTUS says they can.

BUT! Philly can 'discriminate' when leasing property (or anything) and they don't even have to give a reason why they ARE discriminating.

To quote Capt. John Joseph Yossarian:

"That's some Catch, that 'Catch-22."

[2harddrive]

All Right!

[2harddrive]

The city must pay. BUT: How can legal fees escalate to that level, over a mere municipal dispute? The system is BROKEN.