Lesbian Gangs

[antonyh]

I came across this YouTube about an alleged epidemic of violent Lesbian gangs in the United States. It is a segment from the O'Reilly hour. Does anyone know anything about this?

[antonyh]

According to the Southern Poverty Law Center:

Originally Posted by SPL Center

The Authorities Disagree

Nine-millimeter Glocks painted pink? Dykes taking over? More than 150 lesbian gangs in the Washington, D.C., area alone? These claims are, as Wheeler suggested, "very, very interesting." They're also very, very flimsy. Gaithersburg, Md., Detective Patrick Word, president of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Gang Investigators Network, an intelligence-sharing organization of 400 criminal justice professionals in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Virginia, said there is no evidence whatsoever of a lesbian gang epidemic in his region. "Our membership reports only one lesbian gang," Word told the Intelligence Report.

Sgt. Brett Parson, a member and former commander of the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department's Gay and Lesbian Liaison Unit, also questioned Wheeler's numbers. "We have 150 to 175 total gangs in the D.C. area, and out of those only nine where the predominance of members are female," he said. "You simply can't make the jump that they are lesbians. I think it is fair to talk about violence and female gangs. But to sensationalize or marginalize a community by making a statement like that seems irresponsible."

Confronted by the Intelligence Report, Wheeler was unable, in several phone and E-mail exchanges over a two-day period, to specify a single law enforcement agency or officer, police report, media account or any other source he relied upon for his D.C. area lesbian gangs claim. But he insisted that his report was accurate and that any law enforcement officer who disagrees is "out of touch." "For some reason or other, these organizations don't lay it on the line because they don't know what is going on on the streets," said Wheeler. "This is a serious crisis and the so-called experts are missing it."

According to Wheeler's personal website, he is a member of Jericho City of Praise, a conservative Christian megachurch in Landover, Md., whose leadership publicly advocates against equal rights for gays and lesbians. The website details Wheeler's 500-plus appearances on MSNBC, Court TV and Fox News Channel shows including "The O'Reilly Factor," "On the Record With Greta Van Sustern," and "Hannity & Colmes."

Fox News officials and Bill O'Reilly did not return E-mails seeking comment for this story. O'Reilly is quoted on Wheeler's website heralding Wheeler as "America's most recognized and trusted authority on crime analysis and law enforcement."

http://www.splcenter.org/intel/news/...area=1&aid=274

[BruceChris]

Or does O'Reilly do this sort of thing ALL of the time?

(Have I told you the one about the Amish Mafia yet?)

P&L, BC

[u-dog]

Originally Posted by BruceChris

Or does O'Reilly do this sort of thing ALL of the time?

(Have I told you the one about the Amish Mafia yet?)

P&L, BC

No, you didnt. Will you tell it now? We are NOT going to beg.

[BrianB]

According to Wheeler's personal website, he is a member of Jericho City of Praise, a conservative Christian megachurch in Landover, Md., whose leadership publicly advocates against equal rights for gays and lesbians. The website details Wheeler's 500-plus appearances on MSNBC, Court TV and Fox News Channel shows including "The O'Reilly Factor," "On the Record With Greta Van Sustern," and "Hannity & Colmes."

Mr. Wheeler ought to be careful about what he wears. His church may frown upon his pink tie and pocket square. It almost looked to me like he was wearing eye shadow. Did anyone else see that? Maybe I'm just seeing things.
I wonder if Wheeler's church is like Landover Baptist.

[pnggrad79]

OMG! So O'Reilly is lumping all lesbians into this gang category? Wow! But you know it is about time somebody starting kicking some ass around here. But indoctrinating them into homosexuality? If they ain't gay naturally, there ain't no way you can make them that way, and the converse is true! They may be raping them or forcing them, but it doesn't make them gay. I wonder how much Dobson is paying O'Reilly?

[sjbouza]

Oh my effin!!! Do people really believe this shit??? I mean really???

Schools are starting to take a look at the problem because it is more previlant then they thought. Get real. This is just a joke right??? Come on whos pulling my leg??? You can come out now...you got me...hahahahaha...laugh it up!

I am without words. Dyke gangs...go figure. Well there are those pesky vampire peacocks out there...so why not a lesbian gang.

[tdogg]

The 'pink pistol-packin' group' - OMG! That is FUN-E!

Rod Wheeler/Bill O'Reilly - this is how the lies and deceit start. Questions that came up for me: how does Rod Wheeler know they are 'lesbians'? The fight in the video looked pretty much like a school yard rucus. Pushing, pulling hair, a few socks. Lesbian gangs??? I would like if they were lesbian gangs they would look a little tougher, fight a little tougher. Pushing & pulling hair, not too tough. Why would Mr. Wheeler act SO excited about this? He's really animated. He must be enjoying himself explaining all about the lesbian gangs. Bill O'Reilly, was he born yesterday? He acts so innocent and yet shows himself buying totally into Wheeler's story.

Oh wait, that's right...it's FOX news! That explains a lot. But...it doesn't quite explain Rod's pink shirt, coordinating tie, and matching lipstick & eyeshadow...is he trying to join one of those gangs he's reporting on????!!