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Lesbian party case tossed
Toronto Sun ^ | 2002-02-01 | Gretchen Drummie

Posted on 02/01/2002 5:00:04 AM PST by Lorenb420

Toronto Police seriously violated the privacy rights of several hundred bare-breasted women when they used male officers to raid a lesbian bathhouse, a judge said yesterday.

As a result, Justice Peter Hryn tossed all charges laid against Pussy Palace bath-house party organizers Jill Hornick and Rachael Aitcheson under the Liquor Licence Act after the five male officers inspected in September Hryn excluded all evidence from the police officers at the trial, thus effectively leaving the Crown with no evidence.

WHOOPS OF JOY

The decision was met with hugs, whoops of joy and smiles by the mostly female- packed spectators' gallery. Aitcheson and Hornick told reporters they were pleased with the result.

Now the two women, members of the Toronto Women's Bathhouse Committee, and Councillor Kyle Rae want an apology from police and Chief Julian Fantino. Rae vowed to follow-up immediately.

Hryn said the search, which occurred after two female undercover officers spied alleged infractions at the party and called in the male officers to do an inspection, was "unreasonable" and analogous to a strip search.

There was no physical search but Hryn found that the 350 women -- 70% of whom were topless -- were humiliated and frightened when the men walked through visually inspecting.


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1 posted on 02/01/2002 5:00:04 AM PST by Lorenb420
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To: Lorenb420
So, how many were lumberjacks, eh?
2 posted on 02/01/2002 5:04:31 AM PST by TEXASPROUD
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To: Lorenb420
There was no physical search but Hryn found that the 350 women -- 70% of whom were topless -- were humiliated and frightened when the men walked through visually inspecting.

A wonderful precedent - now having hurt feelings amounts to a technicality to get a case thrown out of court.

"Your honor, my client was frightened and humiliated when police officers came to arrest him after he was accussed of this triple murder - I move for immediate dismissal. . . ."

3 posted on 02/01/2002 5:10:13 AM PST by TexasNative2000
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To: Lorenb420
No pictures necessary.
4 posted on 02/01/2002 5:12:52 AM PST by biblewonk
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To: biblewonk
Does anyone really want to see pictures of ugly naked women who look like they have a gorilla in a headlock?
5 posted on 02/01/2002 5:24:33 AM PST by Blood of Tyrants
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To: Lorenb420
Pussy Palace bath-house party

Not exactly a cunning stunt. No wonder they were busted.

6 posted on 02/01/2002 5:27:55 AM PST by TADSLOS
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To: TEXASPROUD
I think most were involved in the commerce of small aquatic mammals.
7 posted on 02/01/2002 5:30:02 AM PST by Space Wrangler
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To: TADSLOS
Not exactly a cunning stunt.

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8 posted on 02/01/2002 5:31:07 AM PST by MassExodus
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To: Lorenb420
Sounds as if the Toronto police got their thrills. I wonder who decided that this bath house party required a police undercover (no pun intended) operation. I guess that we will never know what the "alleged infractions" were.
9 posted on 02/01/2002 5:35:44 AM PST by FreePaul
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To: Lorenb420
The definition of Confusion -- 100 blind lesbians in a fish market.
10 posted on 02/01/2002 5:38:09 AM PST by hang 'em
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To: Lorenb420
Ah, Lesbian bath house: Indigo Girls playing in the background, pictures of Hillary on the walls... Visulaize it boys.
11 posted on 02/01/2002 6:02:09 AM PST by Clemenza
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To: Lorenb420
Paula Poundstone, Rosie O'Donnell, and Janet Reno are deep into a Crisco orgy, when, due to frictional heat, a flash fire ensues.

Who is legally responsible for the damages?

12 posted on 02/01/2002 6:58:37 AM PST by moyden
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To: hang 'em
The definition of Confusion -- 100 blind lesbians in a fish market.
ROFLMAOPIMP
13 posted on 02/01/2002 12:34:02 PM PST by duckman
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