“I had been there less that five minutes, around 11 p.m.,” the patron told Southern Voice. Six of the eight remained detained until well into the following afternoon when two Atlanta City Council candidates intervened and contacted a judge who finally set bail.Īnd there’s this description of the raid itself: But that was such a horrific crime for Atlanta that eight employees were detained in Atlanta’s city jails overnight. Apparently, they had patrons dancing in their underwear - it was underwear night - and that constitutes “adult entertainment.” Never mind that this apparel is generally not dissimilar to that found at Atlanta public swimming pools. After having the patrons lie on the floor during the raid and endure insults from the Police Department, the police arrested eight employees for providing adult entertainment. Here’s the thing I find very suspicious about Thursday’s raid on the Atlanta Eagle, which involved ten police cars and fifteen officers.
