May 16 Toronto During an incident […]

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1979-05-16

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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.

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"Police Reverse Decision, Charge Puce for Anti-gay Slur," Body Politic, no. 55 (1979), p. 13.Michael Lynch, "Cop 'Not Guilty' of Anti-gay Slur," Body Politic, no. 59 (1979–80), p. 15 James Jefferson, "Officer to Be Charged over Gay Bar Incident," Globe and Mail, metro ed., 13 July 1979, p. 3 "In Brief," Metro Community News 6 (3 August 1979): 10

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