The Fort Worth police department has decided to suspend all bar checks, following their involvement in the raid of the Rainbow Room. Big surprise? Not really.
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The announcement by Chief Halstead came four days after a raid at the Rainbow Lounge by six Fort Worth officers and two Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission agents left one patron hospitalized with a head injury. "I think it's an excellent first step," said Todd Camp, founder of Fort Worth's Q Cinema gay and lesbian film festival. "I'm glad to hear that both departments are conducting investigations. As a long-time resident of Fort Worth, I look forward to working with the police department to make sure something like this doesn't happen again.Chad Gibson, the man suffering from a massive head injury, is scheduled to be released from the hospital today. Doctors state he will suffer from vision problems and chronic headaches for the next two years as a result of his injuries.
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