August 7 Calgary Henry Berg, Bob […]

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1981-08-07

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August 7 Calgary Henry Berg, Bob Harris, and Andrew Wallace, members of GIRC, were harassed by police when crossing Central Park at night. The three men had gone to the park, a well-known cruising area, to investigate reports that policemen were harassing gay men by systematically detaining pedestrians in the park and asking for identification. The three men were stopped, but refused to cooperate with the policemen. Berg was thrown in jail for the evening, although no charges were laid. Harris later filed a complaint with the Calgary Police Commission. Harris's complaint against one policeman, Constable Boyle, was upheld after an internal police investigation concluded that Boyle had displayed "unnecessary use of authority." Boyle was reprimanded, but complaints against three other officers were rejected.

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Calgary

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Boyle Andrew Wallace Bob Harris Henry Berg

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Calgary Police Service Gay Information and Resources Calgary GIRC

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"Park Patrol Pays Off," Gay Calgary, February 1982, p. (3).Chris Bearchell, "Night Walk in Park Ends in Police Station," Body Politic, no. 76 (1981), p. 10 "Abusive Cop Reprimanded," Body Politic, no. 81 (1982), pp. 14–15

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