Gay man pleads guilty to false report of attack in downtown Missoula

[Newsjock]

Source: Missoulian

A man who reported to police that he was beaten outside the Missoula Club early Sunday morning because he was gay has been cited for making a false report to law enforcement.

Joseph Baken, 22, pleaded guilty Tuesday afternoon in Missoula Municipal Court.

... News of Baken’s original report, along with a photo of his badly bruised face, circulated widely on the Internet Sunday and Monday, prompting outrage at what hundreds of people saw as gay-bashing.

But on Tuesday, Missoula police received a video that showed Baken trying to do a backflip off a curb on North Higgins Avenue at about 2:30 a.m. Sunday and striking his face on the sidewalk, Brodie’s statement said.

Read more: http://missoulian.com/news/local/updated-gay-man-pleads-guilty-to-false-report-of-attack/article_a76af374-e0cb-11e1-9927-001a4bcf887a.html

[spotlight]

1. Total loser!!!

We have a hard enough time with public image without people doing stupid things like this. The fundies will have a field day. They'll probably gather at Chik-fil-A for a celebration.

[Behind the Aegis]

2. What an asshole.

[mercymechap]

3. That is so dumb, it reminds me

of that young Republican college student who scratched the letter "B" on her cheek, and it was backward, and claimed a black man had assaulted her for having a McCain sticker, told her she was going to become an Obama supporter.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1080189/Young-Republican-claimed-Obama-supporter-carved-letter-B-face-robbery-story-police-say.html

[chollybocker]

4. What a jerk.

But he may have a future with GOProud.

[Marrah_G]

5. Young, stupid and probably should not drink