You Have Been Lied to About Stonewall (The Police Were Heroes)

Podcast: Based Camp | Simone & Malcolm Collins · Based Camp | Simone & Malcolm Collins

Opublikowano: 2026-10-12

This episode examines the Stonewall riots through primary accounts and historical research, revealing the mafia-run bar’s exploitation of patrons via blackmail, stolen liquor, and unsafe conditions. It details how a small group of officers from another precinct uncovered police corruption and faced violent resistance while protecting lives without firing on the crowd. The discussion covers the bar’s operations, the limited role of certain figures in the events, the broader context of laws aimed at curbing disease spread, and how later narratives have rewritten the incident. It argues for recognizing the officers’ restraint and the raid’s focus...