On Sunday morning, March 24th, 2019 at between 1:45 AM and 2 AM, I was bullied, harassed and finally gay-bashed by Brian, the long-time doorman and the straight-identified bouncer who chased me down the street and threw me into the sidewalk.
He threatened to break my arm after driving my face over and over into the pavement. Brian then called the police and had me arrested. A team of officers came but did not allow me to file a hate crime or file my own charges. The witnesses being Brian, the drug-dealing kids, and the bouncer were all the police listened to. Nevertheless, I was grateful that they were there as I feared for my life. All this happened after I exited the club, but was unable to leave completely as I was constantly threatened, called homophobic slurs, and surrounded by the drug-dealing kids, who though not malicious, prevented me from walking away. After six months in court, therapy, $2,000 in legal fees I am finally able to write this review. My case was finally thrown out, but it was a nerve-wracking ordeal that only furthered the abuse that was initiated by Brian, the doorman of The Cock, that evening. Why were drug dealers tolerated by the security and the local police, but I was not allowed to file a hate crime report? Why did the officer continue with the arrest as I had no criminal record and was obvious the victim as my face was battered? (I have this medically documented.) The men accusing me of attacking them were both over six feet tall and built like linebackers.
Why did my arresting officer appear high while filing the charges? Why did he comment on my credit cards and then the following day I had $500 of fraudulent charges made on my visa? Why did the D A not throw out the case on the first day but forced me to return to court twice? It shows me that there is little protection for citizens once you have been arrested.