Kansas City BB Gun Attack Sparks LGBT Pride Security Alert

First and foremost . . . 

We want everyone to be safe AND security is a legit concern for EVERY public event this summer. 

However . . .

AMID HISTORIC KANSAS CITY HOMICIDE NUMBERS IN 2023 . . . LGBT OUTCRY OVER SUSPECTED BB GUN THREATS SEEMS LIKE PANIC & NOT PRECAUTION!!!

To be fair . . . 

Again, we don't want anybody to have an eye put out or even break skin amid good times. 

Moreover . . .

Many forms of protection are likely advised for this EPIC party in the works. 

Check-it . . .

Kansas City police are investigating after someone allegedly fired a pellet or BB gun toward the doors of a popular LGBTQ venue in Kansas City’s Westport neighborhood early Sunday.

Detectives with KCPD’s assault unit are investigating what happened, Becchina said. Anyone who was in the area around 1 a.m. Sunday who saw or heard anything is asked to call detectives at 816-234-5227 or the anonymous TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS.

Hate crimes against members of the LGBTQ community have been on the rise. Between 2020 and 2021, there was a 70% increase in the number of reported incidents targeting LGBTQ people, according to FBI data.

Meanwhile, a wave of anti-LGBTQ laws are moving through Republican-controlled legislatures across the country — most often targeting transgender youth — including in Kansas and Missouri. 

The newspaper attempted to turn this story into campaign lit . . . But here's a more relevant quote:

Justice Horn, chair of KC’s LGBTQ Commission, said the immediate focus in Kansas City should be on making sure the investigation continues moving forward while also figuring out a security plan for next week’s pride festivities so the LGBTQ community feels safe during Pride month.

“This kind of thing is like a pressure cooker. It’s only a matter of time before something absolutely devastating happens in Kansas City, and it’s up to leaders like us to put a stop to it,” Short said.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Person allegedly fired BB gun at patrons of KC LGBTQ bar, stoking fear before pride parade

Kansas City police are investigating after someone allegedly fired a pellet or BB gun toward the doors of a popular LGBTQ venue in Kansas City's Westport neighborhood early Sunday. Police responded to a 911 call outside Fountain Haus on the corner of Westport Road and Broadway just after 1 a.m.