more than just one cop. it sounds like the whole department is bigoted

And BTW. saw the license through the window, my ass.
they either broke into their home or straight out lied.

the officers violated her privacy when they informed the military about her sexual orientation.

Isn't marriage a public record? And doesn't the military ask about that sort of thing regardless?

FTA: "He said his department does not seek to expose gay military personnel or investigate the sexuality of Rapid City residents."

Gotta love that kind of Newspeak. They didn't seek to expose gay military personnel or investigate the sexuality of residents. Instead, they just do it.

It doesn't read like this was the act of a "bigot cop" per se - not that the cops couldn't have all been bigots. It sounds like she pissed them off by not dropping everything to rush to assist them in arresting her wife, so they felt like they needed a little petty farking revenge.

Fark 'em, either way.

Doesn't everyone just happen to leave their marriage license on the kitchen table in front of a window?

LordOfThePings: chemical_angel: There are senseless, in bred bigots in South Dakota?

And by equating bigotry and inbreeding, you demonstrate your tolerance and enlightenment?

Are you defending bigotry or inbreeding?

Lesbian? That's hot. discrimination on the cops part... _{and hot}

Once again - never ever never ever trust a cop. they do. not. work. for. us.

if a cop asks you questions - ANY questions - lawyer up. say nothing. If he threatens, ask for a lawyer. say. nothing.

there is simply no reason to trust a cop anymore. even the good ones (which do exist). it's just that our system of laws forces us not to trust the police.

real shaman: she's gonna get rich from this dumbass police department.....

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Not if the case is heard in South Dakota.

She not going to win a lawsuit for invasion of privacy. An Iowa marriage license is open to public inspection. There is no liability for disclosing facts which are a matters of public record.

To paraphrase Chris Rock, let them fight, cause I ain't fighting. To defend my country, sure. To set up a no bid contract to increase the Vice President's stock, no. Let the dykes serve. They're probably tougher than the guys.

If the cops were trying to get her to give up her wife's location, they could've, I dunno, threatened to tell the Air Force? I don't think DADT is supposed to be enforced by local police... The cops' actions were just unnecessary, adding insult to injury.

SkinnyHead: She not going to win a lawsuit for invasion of privacy. An Iowa marriage license is open to public inspection. There is no liability for disclosing facts which are a matters of public record.

Oh she won't win a criminal case, that's for sure. But she's got one HELL of a civil suit. she can hit the cops for all kinds of damages.

but I disagree with the notion that our department might be expected to ignore the license, or not document the license, or withhold it from the Air Force once we did know about it,

I hope they can show that they also tell the Air Force when they find out that heterosexuals are married. Because as soon as it is proven that the police held the lesbians out to a different standard it will be game over.

And how did command not think this would come back and bite them in the butt? You'd think these small town's insurance companies would mandate that all chiefs of police departments take a "this may get us sued" common sense class.

BlackCat23: kitryne: In a slightly related question, since gay marriage is legal in IA but not on a federal level, if someone was gay married in IA and their spouse was brought up on federal charges, would spousal privilege apply?

Everything I know about the law, I learned from Law and Order.

I would tell you to ask skinnyhead, but everything he knows he learned from L&O, as well. Except he didn't really pay attention, and was busy jacking it to fred thompson.

The answer is maybe. Federal Rules of Evidence says that privileges are to be determined by "principles of the common law as they may be interpreted by the courts of the United States in the light of reason and experience." DOMA does not necessarily apply to the definition of marriage at common law.

This is the dumbest law ever. It's shameful.

Klingon Penis: Oh, I suppose you libruls are going to say that just because that cop outed that lesbian to the military that he is a BIGOT!

So then everyone who disagrees with lesbians is automatically a COP?!?

You libruls are so "TOLERANT" TOLARENT!!!11

Fixed for teabaggers

GungFu: Lesbian discharged?

WHat was the smell like?

ewwww

doglover: Lesbian? That's hot. discrimination on the cops part... and hot

You know how I know you didnt RTFA?