Musings on MacGruber

Posted by David

MacGruber, in case you didn't know, is a recently-released movie that is based on a recurring Saturday Night Live sketch of the same name.  The basic premise is centered on the character of MacGruber, a MacGyver-like fellow, who is always in the process of defusing a bomb but keeps getting bogged down in inter-personal issues leading to the detonation of the bomb and the death of all those involved.  Over and over again.

NOTE: There are spoilers that follow, so you have been warned.

Queens Dirty Dancing

Father Tony sent me a news article from the New York Post reporting on a possible gay hate crime attack in which Tarlach MacNiallais, (pictured above with brother Brendan) was thrown out and beaten by bouncers employed at the Guadalajara De Noche a Mexican restaurant in Jackson Heights Queens, N.Y. Tarlach is a well known gay Irish American and a board member of ILGO who along with Speaker Quinn sought inclusion of GLBT's in the annual Saint Patricks Day Parade In New York.

During an interview Tarlach stated " he was punched and kicked and had a chair smashed over his head all because he was observed dancing with another man. He further alleged that the bouncer stated "you can't do that here this is not a gay bar".The NYPD is currently investigating this as a possible hate crime incident. I don't know the extent of any injuries but I hope Tarlach is recovering from any injuries he may have sustained.

Queens District Attorney Robert Brown only several weeks ago arraigned a man for a hate crime committed against a gay man Jack Price who was savagely beaten while exiting a deli. DA Brown stated in response to this horrific crime ; "As American each of us is free to chose where and how we want to live our lives".

Let's hope both Brown and the NYPD Detectives arrest and prosecute those persons responsible for assaulting Tarlach. As I was writting this Queerty is reporting the incident.