This story actually came out last week, but for those of you who haven’t seen or heard the news yet:

“According to the Union-Tribune, San Diego Police are seeking help identifying a thief who appears to be targeting gay men at a popular Hillcrest watering hole:

The suspect, who has identified himself as “Paul” or “John,” has picked up at least two men on separate occasions Dec. 2 and 18 at Urban Mo’s on University Avenue near Third Avenue, San Diego police said.

The victims, who were in their 30s, ended up inviting the suspect back to their homes in North Park and Bankers Hill. When they woke up, they discovered that items such as laptops, cash, credit cards and Chargers gear had been stolen.

Investigators believe the suspect may have slipped drugs into his victims’ drinks to knock them out.

The thief is described as black, in his 20s, between 6 feet 1 inch to 6 feet 3 inches tall, about 170 pounds, bald, with a thin build and a gold earring in his left ear.

Anyone with information that might assist this investigation is asked to call Crimestoppers at (888) 580-8477. Crimestoppers is offering a reward of $1,000 for information leading to an arrest in the case.”

And to add to this, according to a Mo’s security guard I talked with, other than that somewhat vague description, we really don’t really have any clear image of what this guy looks like. As you can see from the video the suspect was very crafty, careful to always tilt his head down when he passed by the security cameras. So, he seems to be a pro…so, be on your guard out there!

The latest on Pride-gate: The “Pride Board reinstates two former board members, other candidates ’still being considered,’” and an “Open letter to the community from San Diego Pride’s Board of Directors.”

It appears the current board is gambling that over time the outrage will fade, and that by July our desire to party will outweigh the calls for a boycott (in other words, they figure that convincing gays to boycott Pride would be like convincing 6-year olds to boycott Christmas). However, judging by the various public comments to these stories thus far, the anger out there remains unabated…making this a dangerous gamble at best. And regardless of how it turns out, ultimately a rather selfish one, IMO.

Oh well, in happier news…a whole bunch of new photo albums from last week (posted below), including a big night at Spin Nightclub. As I predicted last week, the boys came there in force on Saturday to catch a rare appearance by superstar DJ Tony Moran. As you can see by the photos, it was definitely a fun fun night!

And look for me this Saturday night at these two upcoming big events of the weekend: Cub Club SD: Year of the Cub at the Flame, and our Atlantis: The Club Under the Sea Party at Rich’s. See you all there!

Jim Winsor (jim@sdpix.com)
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