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by Linda Sullivan

Sharon & the NY State Police
by Sharon Eileen Gray

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Solidarity And Sisterhood
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The Chi Epsilon Sigma Newsletter
October, 2003
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Sharon & the New York State Police  by Sharon Eileen Gray

After pulling into the parking lot, I was told to go in the front door and wait for him to meet me as he had to go in the back. Great! Even more people to see me crossdressed and know I am a man! As I stood waiting inside, nobody even looked at me past a quick glance to acknowledge I was there. It wasn't long before the officer appeared along with an investigator.

They asked me to go into a small office and sit on a chair just inside the door. I decided I would conduct myself as a lady the best I could and complied with their wishes. In a few minutes, they came in. I was told that there were some investigations open where someone had tied up some children and abused them and they thought I might be that person. They said that I was driving erratically, I had entered a closed mall parking lot, and turned around at the road to the state prison. All these things looked suspicious to them.

They wanted to know all about my crossdressing. Did my wife know? You've been married for 30 years and she hasn't found out? Who does your nails, where do you keep your clothing, are you gay. etc.? By now I figured they were going to call my wife, tell her the whole story, put me in a cell, and throw away the key! My life would be ruined! They excused themselves to talk in private after telling me it wasn't illegal to crossdress. A little relief here!

Some time later, they came back in and told me that they talked to the person making the complaint about my driving and that they would not press charges. Phew! That was another relief! "BUT", they said they would "have to take my picture and keep it in a sealed file for a year." If I was not implicated in any crime, the pictures would be destroyed at the end of that year.

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