Jun 1969, Vector Vol. 05 No. 06
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SIGNED The c o ït s of San Francisco Present WHEREAS it appears that profession ally trained and properly supervised po lice officers could have taken decedent Third Annual into custody by lawful means without the use of deadly force; WHEREAS the use of deadly force in arresting an unarmed misdemeanant is totally unjustified and unreasonable; Coìt-Tillìon WHEREAS this shooting discloses that Officer Kline is psychologically unquali fied and professionally incompetent to Saturday, June 21st handle his duties and that his superiors RUSSIAN HALL should never have assigned him to the Aquatic Park “ entrapment” detail; and 2450 Sutter Street WHEREAS it appears to this organ 8:30 PM to 2:00 AM ization that decedent was executed in cold blood simply for being a homosexual; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RE Tickets available at: P/J's Casual Man, Mint, Mistake, SOLVED that the President of the Baj & Bradley's SOCIETY FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS be and is hereby directed to deliver a copy of this resolution to the following Grecian Garden Decor by Michael of law-enforcement agencies and officers: Michaels Flower Shoppe (1) Honorable Cecil Poole, United States Attorney for the Northern Cali Sausalito fornia; WHEREAS the SOCIETY FOR INDI (2) Honorable Thomas C. Lynch, Pete Escovedo Orch. Donation *6 VIDUAL RIGHTS is a California non Attorney General of California; profit corporation organized for the pol (3) Honorable Thomas Coakley, Dis itical, economic, and social advancement trict Attorney of Alameda County: of the homosexual citizen and dedicated (4) The Chief of Police of the City la ia La la la La la la b la la La La ta la 131313 La u La la la 1313 i3 i3 la la u la 11 to the principles that homosexuals are of Berkeley: n entitled to equal protection under the (5) Federal Bureau of Investigation: 3 laws and that sexual practices between and Ü U consenting adults are not a proper sub (6) Such other agencies and officers ject for state regulation; n U as may be deemed appropriate by the WHEREAS it has come to the attention President. a of the SOCIETY FOR INDIVIDUAL c i u r c i n i u BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that n RIGHTS that Frank V. Bartley was shot the President of the SOCIETY FOR u through the head by Officer Weiker Kline INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS be and is hereby a (The Ernie’s of the Gay Set) u of the Berkeley Police Department in directed to request and demand a presents u Aquatic Park, Berkeley, California, in (1) that said law-enforcement agen a THE GAI.AXIE OK STARS TO SERVE YOU the evening of April 17, 1969, and that cies and officers conduct a prompt and Sandy Sanchez ................................. Sole Owner & Host u said Frank V. Bartley died of this wound thorough investigation of the killing of a I. es Balmain..................... Manager & Bartender n on April 23, 1969; decedent: a Robbie Robinson................................................Bartender WHEREAS it appears that Officer (2) that if, as a result of this investi J. Ue Bar.......................... Bartender c Weiker Kline was posing as a homosexual gation the facts so warrant. Officer Kline a Tony Nemger .................................................... Bartender u for the purpose of entraping the decedent be prosecuted for murder and for violation Ken Hardison...........................................................Waiter into committing an alleged unlawful so of decedent’s civil rights: and a Chuck Emmons .......................................................Waiter c a Dutch March ...........................................................Waiter licitation, and that the shooting occurred (3) that Officer Kline’s superiors be Carl D rew .......................................................................chef u while Officer Kline and his partner. reprimanded and punished as appropriate, a Earl Tuttle ..................................................................... chef u Officer Frank Reynolds were arresting for negligent supervision, training, and [a Jimmy Aceves............................................................. chef the decedent, who was unarmed, for placement of this unsuited police officer. and 10 others to bring you u “disorderly conduct” under Section 647 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the best of service, food and liquor n of the Penal Code; the President be and is hereby directed a Mondays Only WHEREAS the offense of disorderly to contact other homophile organizations LUNCH, featuring the famous Sandy's Hamburger u conduct is only a misdemeanor under in the Bay Area to arrange plans for a Sunday Brunch.....................................