An organization
for gay police officers is upset that the case could be
dropped against a former television news anchor who was
accused of attacking an officer and making a
homophobic remark.
The New York City
Region of the Gay Officers Action League said Wednesday
it was ''outraged and deeply concerned'' that prosecutors
downgraded the charge from a felony to a misdemeanor.
The judge said the charge would be dismissed if Alycia
Lane stays out of legal trouble for the next six
months.
The charge stems
from a December 16, 2007, altercation.
Lane, 35,
confronted undercover officers, made homophobic remarks, and
struck a female officer in the face, according to the
original criminal complaint in the case. The decision
not to prosecute Lane on the original charge, the
group said, sends a ''disturbing message'' to the public.
While the
original complaint said the assault caused lacerations and
swelling on the officer's face, prosecutors said the
scratches did not rise to the level of physical injury
that a felony charge requires.
Lane's attorney,
David S. Smith, said Lane maintains she never made
derogatory comments or assaulted anyone. Lane, who joined
Philadelphia's KYW-TV in 2003, was fired January 7.
(AP)
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