At an already-scheduled Fort Worth police community forum, Chief Jeffrey Halstead answered questions about the Stonewall-style raid on the Rainbow Lounge in Fort Worth that saw nine people brutally arrested and one man hospitalized. At the forum, Halstead said that the TABC had issued a statement about how Chad Gibson was injured. From the Dallas Voice:
Chief Halstead announced that the director of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission had just issued a statement acknowledging that Chad Gibson, who has been hospitalized with a head injury since the incident, was injured while in the custody of TABC agents.
Chief Halstead said that determining who was responsible for Gibson’s injury has been the priority of his department’s investigation so far.
Now that that is settled, the chief said, the focus for his department will turn to getting as much information as possible regarding the actions of FWPD officers during the incident.
To that end, he is asking that anyone and everyone who was at the bar that night and was an eyewitness to the events contact Capt. Garcia at 817-392-4270 to give their account.
Recall that some of the officers initially claimed that they had been touched inappropriately and responded aggressively to that.
It looks like the truth is slowly seeping out.
Also, Chad Gibson remains hospitalized, You can donate here to help with his medical bills. And tonight a candlelight vigil will be held in front of the Rainbow Lounge.
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