Shame on you Hollywood, FL Police Department

Back in 2008, HGTV held their Next HGTV Design Star competition.  It's one of those reality show competitions that can be quite entertaining.  Well, that season...we had some eye candy to watch and cheer for. Michael Verdugo was a contestant from Florida (Ft. Lauderdale area) and quite easy on the eyes.  He did well in the competition..placed fourth.  Right after the series aired, some news surfaced.  It seems way back in 1996, Michael filmed an 'alternative' scene in a bondage porn.  To even call it porn is a little extreme.  It wasn't the 'hard-core' variety...but what everyone seems to be up-in-arms about is that it was a gay movie.

Shortly after that news broke, the Hollywood Police Department suspended Michael (he's a cop) to do an investigation.  Well, it was recently announced that they fired him.  The reason?  The Hollywood Police Department said he lied on his application by not saying he was in that movie.  Crappy huh?  Why is that movie even significant?  Not only was it filmed so long ago...but you can bet if it was a heterosexual film, they would have padded him on the back.

So...shame on you Hollywood Florida Police Department!! I'm just hoping I run into Michael out here in South Florida sometime to let him know...he's got some fans and we are glad to see he is filing a sexual discrimination suit on the police department.  You get 'em Mike!