Mark Ryavec, president of Venice Neighborhood Council, reported a case of gay bashing on Third in Venice last Saturday.
“Last Saturday evening, a group of transients confronted John Frane and his partner on Third Street near Rose, called them “girls” and then one of the transients punched John in the face and knocked him to the pavement,” wrote Ryavec. His partner was able to diffuse the situation and they escape without further harm.
A police report was filed; the assaulter has not been found.
“That is all so passe,” said Reta Moser. “I thought all in Venice were gay, all were religious zealots or atheists, and all were of some ethnically challenged heritage. We should have a sign on the outskirts of town saying “Yep, We’re all of That.'”
So much for the image of peaceful, poetry spouting transients that some try to paint to drum up support for lax enforcement of basic social rules. This is another example of the growing subset of the homeless population that we’re attracting to Venice. Doubt the Beachhead will cover this….