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May 16 Toronto During an incident […]
When
1979-05-16
Description
May 16 Toronto During an incident outside the gay bar Dudes, 10 Breadalbane Street, two patrons were subjected to body searches and Constable George Puce allegedly made homophobic remarks. A complaint was lodged with the police-controlled Citizen Complaint Bureau, which in July 1979 refused to prosecute Puce. This decision was reversed in July 1979, and Constable Puce was charged under the Police Act with "discreditable conduct" and "unnecessary exercise of authority." Although five gay witnesses to the event testified against Puce in Police Court, he was found not guilty on November 6, 1979.
