Palm Springs police chief resigns over gay sex sting

[FreeState]

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-palm-springs-20110111,0,1134776.story

Good - Palm Springs of all places should know better than to treat LGBT people this way (it still goes on in most cities too, but PS has a very high GLBT population).

"The sting was an egregious case of entrapment, a technique that has been used by law enforcement against gay people for decades," said Robert Stone, co-founder of the Warm Sands neighborhood association and one of the most vocal critics of undercover operation. "Gays move to Palm Springs to get away from that."

The controversy reached a boil last June with the revelation that an officer involved in the sting was taped uttering a gay slur. It grew venomous in December when Police Chief David Dominguez, who had disciplined the officer, acknowledged that he too had made an "inappropriate comment" — also caught on tape.

Dominguez apologized. Sensitivity training was ordered for all city employees. The Police Department scrapped the use of decoys in undercover sex stings, promising to rely more on community outreach and additional patrols.

It wasn't enough. Dominguez abruptly announced his retirement last week.

[Bluebear]

1. Good riddance. nt

[Fumesucker]

2. Look at the bright side..

Now the PS police will be able to concentrate on the truly important things, like busting pot smokers.