Friday, July 17, 2009

Texas officials apologize for raid of gay bar

A raid on a Fort Worth gay bar by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission that left one man seriously injured was done in violation of several of the agency's policies, according to TABC Administrator Alan Steen. "I don't think you have to dig very deep to figure out that TABC has violated some of their policies," Steen said. "We know that, and I apologize for that."

Meanwhile, the city is requesting that federal prosecutors take on additional oversight responsibilities for the investigation of what transpired at the Rainbow Lounge.