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| ACLU Files Complaint Against Rapid City Police |
| 2010-03-12 |
| The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a complaint against the Rapid City Police Department, saying two officers were responsible for getting a lesbian Air Force sergeant tossed out of the military. Police went to Jene Newsome's Rapid City home last November to serve an out-of-state warrant on Cheryl Hutson, Newsome's partner. The officers allegedly noticed an Iowa marriage certificate showing the two were married and notified Ellsworth Air Force Base, which later gave Newsome an honorable discharge. The military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy bans service members from acknowledging they are gay or engaging in homosexual behavior. Police Chief Steve Allender declined comment, other than to say that it is routine to notify the base of criminal matters involving military personnel. Newsome had been in the military for nine years and said she planned to make it a career. |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #4 Police went to Jene Newsome's Rapid City home last November to serve an out-of-state warrant on Cheryl Hutson, Newsome's partner. I'm guessing it wasn't about parking tickets. Nice couple. |
| Posted by: Gomez Threter7450 2010-03-12 14:10 |
| #3 The officers allegedly noticed an Iowa marriage certificate.... Do most people have their marriage certificate out on display like some dentist or lawyer's office? Any different than finding out someone they have contact with is listed as awol or as a deserter and reporting it? Had they not had the marriage certificate visible and/or on display, proof of relation beyond being 'roomies' would have been impossible without someone 'telling'. Self inflicted wound. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2010-03-12 12:56 |
| #2 The UCMJ recognizes civilian laws. Civilan law recognizes the UCMJ. If we lose this, we've got a much larger problem than two tongue dashers. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2010-03-12 12:04 |
| #1 What's going on - I actually agree with the ACLU for once. I'm scared... |
| Posted by: Bisa 2010-03-12 11:57 |