Man Outed on Radio Show to Receive $270K

[Michael Allred]

Originally Posted by REDREAD

I don't see how it's invading his privacy if he's out in public trying to pick up other guys.

Hold your horses there Lone Ranger, going to a gay bar does NOT necessarily mean you're looking for sex.

[TeamCasey]

Originally Posted by Michael Allred

Hold your horses there Lone Ranger, going to a gay bar does NOT necessarily mean you're looking for sex.

Actually, going to a gay bar doesn't even mean you're gay.

[zombie-a-go-go]

Originally Posted by TeamCasey

Actually, going to a gay bar doesn't even mean you're gay.

This is true; I've been to "gay bars" before and, last time I checked, I wasn't homosexually inclined. Friends of mine who sit on the other side of the fence, as they say, have had birthday parties in them that I've attended, and some of my female friends prefer going to gay bars so they're not getting hit on every five minutes.

[REDREAD]

Originally Posted by Michael Allred

Hold your horses there Lone Ranger, going to a gay bar does NOT necessarily mean you're looking for sex.

Maybe I read the story wrong, I was under the impression that they broadcasted part of his discussion which "outed" him. I agree that they shouldn't have broadcasted his discussion without his knowledge.

But I think he brought all this "mental anguish" upon himself. He was clearly married and having affairs and it blew up on him (like it usually does to cheaters). The radio just made it happen sooner.

[Unassisted]

Originally Posted by REDREAD

But I think he brought all this "mental anguish" upon himself. He was clearly married and having affairs and it blew up on him (like it usually does to cheaters). The radio just made it happen sooner.

Where did you come up with that? I just looked up some other articles on this story, because I thought this was new information. I didn't find any reference to the victim of the hoax being married.

The DJs did use some slurs on the air before, during and after this prank that resulted in the parent company issuing new rules about words that were not permissible to use on the air. This article in the Houston Chronicle has more on that mitigating factor.