Pittsburgh State Police Raided P Town Bar During Queer Event Featuring Amanda Lepore

So it begins . I told you bitches .

Fucking hell. Back to the 1970s, with the 1870s fast approaching.

[quote] So it begins . I told you bitches .

When anyone punctuates a statement with “I told you…” or some variation, they’re more interested in being proven right in the eyes of others than outraged by the supposed injustice at hand.

Narcissism 101.

Did the bar not have a proper liquor license?

Raided for what?

Yes, what’s was the reason for the raid?

In addition to giving herself a healthy dose of W&Ws, r1 seems a little too pleased about being right about this.

I would like to know the reason for the raid before I jump to any conclusions or congratulate anyone on this thread for being right.

In the article the police say there were 130 people in the bar, which is licensed to fit 70.

I wouldnt even know how to "give myself W&W" .If I did I wouldnt care enough on an anonymous board to give myself any . A few years ago on here I said I never completely trusted straight people and cited reasons why and oh how I was shouted down and vilely insulted .I just sat back and waited,because Stevie Wonder could see what was coming. Guess what ? Its going to get worse too. All just a little bit of history repeating .

I wonder if this is the normal procedure for shutting down a venue that is violating a fire code, r8. It seems very aggressive. One city official could tell the owner to make everyone leave and that would be that.

Yeah the response seemed excessive for sure, R10.

Protect the children!!!!!

You knew what your stupid nasty troll, R1?

The officers acted professionally, to my knowledge, no patrons were mistreated.

The officers acted professionally, to my knowledge, no patrons were mistreated.

The officers acted professionally, to my knowledge, no patrons were mistreated.

And the bar has violations:

Second, the inspection brought to light a few areas where we need to make improvements.

Second, the inspection brought to light a few areas where we need to make improvements.

Second, the inspection brought to light a few areas where we need to make improvements.

Second, the inspection brought to light a few areas where we need to make improvements.

Second, the inspection brought to light a few areas where we need to make improvements.

SO YOU KNEW WHAT, FUCKFACE?

Are you having a stroke R13 ? Calm down stupid cunt . I know whatever the fuck I want to know .Just like I know youre some deranged bitch . I dont have to explain myself to you or anyone . I hope when they start jailing queers youre one of the first ones to go .

I told you R1 was a fetid, soulless, cadaverous gash. I told you bitches.

Corruption. A shakedown. Otherwise no need to interrupt a show.

"... there were 130 people in the bar"

There aren't even 130 gays in Pittsburgh. Was it Closeted Married Guy Nite?

The 'Intimidation' is starting.

fuckinng hell! I was just there, it is a dump, and small, but feels very community oriented. smells like something went rotten at city hall. and fuck the mayor

Jesus Fucking Christ R13! What a performance! Calm the fuck down.

It’s terrible

PA has a D governor and Pittsburgh has a D mayor. It seems somewhat unlikely to me that this area would be where we'd first see the return of anti-gay raids.

Take a deeeeeeeep breath, Marys.

[Quote] Pittsburgh State Police Raided P Town Bar

Why were Pittsburgh police in Massachusetts????

[QUOTE]Yes, what’s was the reason for the raid?

The cops really wanted to meet Amanda Lepore, Rose.

They needed bulletproof vests? Give me a fucking break. Too bad the pigs didn't enter Uvalde with bulletproof vests.

Maybe the State Police just wanted to enjoy the show. Younger policemen these days are often quite jacked. And state police uniforms are quite handsome. Did any of the patrons get any numbers? Asking for a friend.

Hopefully no violence occurred. I can’t handle another mass casualty event.

no, but it is troubling

Was this a check to see if everyone had a towel on Nude Karaoke Night where nudity is mandatory except for women who can cheat and wear bottoms?

Nope , and it also had nothing to do to see if the karaoke microphone had a std. The city says they got a complaint from the public about over crowding, And surprising even in Pittsburgh 2x as many patrons as allowed is not ok,

Very surprising anyone cared since I doubt anyone on DL has ever heard of a fire breaking out in a grossly over crowded bar with massive deaths reported.

I’m not saying there are not many reasons to be concerned in our present environment but a situation where the cops apparently waited patiently while a drag performer finished singing “Bohemian Rhapsody” before…not arresting anyone? Just asking an overcrowded bar to clear out? Is not exactly the Stonewall bust.

Things are bad enough right now, we don’t need hysterical headlines.

I'll stay out of the pissing contest with R1, but I [bold]will[/bold] say that the meaning of the word [bold]legendary[/bold] has been seriously diluted and should be stricken from this article.

Amanda Lepore. Seriously?

r31, what is hysterical. the bar was raided unnecessarily

What r31 said.

I doubt very much an overcrowded sports bar on St. Patrick's Day would have been "raided."

R35 go to Pittsburg on st paddy’s day, find an over crowded bar with twice the number of patrons as the fire dept says is legal and then call in a complaint to the city fire dept.

Then we would know for sure. Guessing is often wrong,

And pink triangle patches for everyone

The Department of Public Safety’s response, which summarizes the protocol and lists other establishments that have been investigated.

[quote]go to Pittsburg on st paddy’s day, find an over crowded bar with twice the number of patrons as the fire dept says is legal and then call in a complaint to the city fire dept.

"Pittsburg?" Oh, dear!

R36 - I've gone to Paddy's Blarneystone in the Strip District on St. Patrick's Day 19 of the last 30 years. They set up a tent for the overflow. They throttle the number of people allowed to enter to stay within the fire code.

Try again.

I have no idea why it was raided or why that time was chosen but for anyone who thinks that a Mayor (D or otherwise) actually controls his city's police force...

[quote]There aren't even 130 gays in Pittsburgh. Was it Closeted Married Guy Nite?

I can guarantee it was mostly women and blue-haired “nonbinaries”.

[quote]Pittsburgh State Police

Pittsburgh is not a State.

[quote]I have no idea why it was raided or why that time was chosen but for anyone who thinks that a Mayor (D or otherwise) actually controls his city's police force...

Pittsburgh’s Mayor is an unpopular Black man who is about to be primaried.

R40

“I have no idea why”

Often reading the article helps. Just a friendly suggestion,

An over crowding complaint was called in and when checked the bar did have 2x as many patrons as legal.

Then they found some other shit

To R24, don't feel BAD, I read the same way!

I said what I said At R1 and R14. I know whatever the fuck I want to know. I dont have to explain myself to anyone. Because I couldn't. Because I'm a miserable self-hating nasty old unfuckable dimwitted troll. And I hope when they start jailing queers you're all the first ones to go.

Venues can lose their licenses for having more customers than allowed, it’s a fire hazard and drunk people don’t exit a building in a safe and orderly manner.

Not sure why this bar didn’t hire bouncers, they exist for this reason.

it's a pretty run down dumpy place. sort of a gay bar from 1997. the rumor I heard was a church (not next door, it's on a commercial corridor) called the raid.

Only Dump’s self hating billionaire gays will survive.

R48 I am sure those who cruise public parks would say this about the vastly overloading of people in this bar—-it’s not so much what you do it’s what you get caught at that counts.

The venue lists it first 70 people and there were 130 people there always twice the number of people.

That fire in Rhode Island years ago fit like 400 people and it was over capacity and it killed 100 people.

Don't say P. Town unless you mean Provincetown. That headline nearly gave me a heart attack

The establishment is called “P Town Bar”.

How many establishments in the city of Pittsburgh have violations? Why this place? Why at 1130 at night when its crowded?

If you believe what the police tell the media, its only because you never had to deal with police yourself or you've never met a cop.

Never ever trust what cops say.

20 State Police to check on an overcrowded bar?

right, sounds super suspicious

R55 it’s homophobia and make work for the police

I would think one maybe two fire inspectors should be fine shutting down an overloaded bar with 130 drunks if shutting down the bar down was needed.

But I guess what if like stonewall the trannies started throwing shit? OK then 3 fire inspectors.

[QUOTE] Don't say P. Town unless you mean Provincetown. That headline nearly gave me a heart attack

That’s the name of the bar, you ancient queen.

The IPhone Zombie Apocalypse Generation

If kind acting respectful city authorities show up to check on a fire related complaint and that sends the queer community into over drive what the fact happens when actual tough times arrive?

JHC the pussy generations are going to suffer. seriously a lot of you will never make it.

this was no raid. I have been in bars when law came in with large numbers and with shotguns, Waiting until the drag queen was finished should get them some kind of human rights award.

The city published a list of multiple establishments that were investigated recently. It doesn’t appear to be homophobia.

R32, you missed that Miss Indica is an icon.

The DL of yore is BACK! This thread is hysterical what with all the hysteria, cuntiness and drama.

Rumor has it that members of LGBTQXZY community are being loaded onto Amtrak Baggage Cars as we speak!

I told you bitches!!!

I can’t believe 130 people ventured inside this dump.

[quote]But I guess what if like stonewall the trannies started throwing shit?

One of the trannies was uptown (Bryant Park). The other was even farther uptown.

I was at an annual summer event at a small leather bar. The place was so packed no one could move. I was pushed against a large window and the pressure grew. People on the other side of the window banged on it to get someone's attention. I was worried the glass would shatter. After about another minute, people were asked to leave the building. I was finally able to catch my breath. I was light-headed, but I survived.

I haven't been to a small bar since.

OP, you lost me at “queer celebration”.

Don’t care.

R67, you forgot to mention that she was passed out on a bench.

R68, honey, thanks for sharing but was this a P-Town?