How Many Police Officers

... does it take to check IDs in a lesbian bar? Video posted to Instagram last week by South Street nightlife chronicler @southstreetphilly showed 12 masked and unmasked police officers leaving Marsha’s at 430 South St. on Feb. 20. The complaint alleged that Marsha’s was serving underaged patrons, selling alcohol after permitted hours, and operating without proper licenses,” Anderson said over security-camera footage depicting what she counted as 16 police officers entering the bar. According to Anderson, officers issued no citations that night. The bar “strictly [adheres] to all applicable laws governing age verification and hours of operation,” she said. “We will continue to operate with integrity, transparency, and pride,” Anderson concluded. “And of course, go Birds.” “16 cops over a ‘routine inspection’ seems a bit crazy,” one person commented under @southstphilly’s video. “All that for an inspection?” wrote another. Others asked why the... Read more