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Being that Providence, RI is a popular hot-spot with quite a few strip clubs, notable Cheaters, Cadillac Loungs, Foxy Lady, Desire etc...it serves to take note of the brand new lar outlawing prostitution behind closed doors.&nbsp; Prostitution has been legal behind clothes doors for years, including spas, brothels, women's homes, and yes, strip clubs.&nbsp; Many of the Rhode Island clubs are notorious (coughcheaterscough) for being glorified brothels, where &quot;extra's&quot; can be had for the right price, and anything goes behind closed doors.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />
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While I myself had no problem with this indoor prostitution being legal, obviously many did, as the new Governor enacted the law.&nbsp; Essentially many spas have had to shut down, as business has sharply declined due to police crackdowns and workers fearful to return to work.&nbsp; Ultimately it begs the question, will this hurt the spa industry in Rhode Island, both legitimate and not,.&nbsp; Was the lack of a prostitution law behind closed doors really that detrimental to the communities and Rhose Island as a whole.&nbsp; Many strip clubs now will have to take new measures to ensure these kinds of things aren't going on, but let's be honest here, it's probably still going to happen.&nbsp; If people want to engage in this type of behavior then it's going to happen, they might be more discrete about it, but I don't think it will ever stop completely.<br />
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My larger question in regards to Rhode Island strip clubs, is how will they be affected?&nbsp; No one is foolish enough to think that they will suffer mightily as a result, as strip clubs have and always will be profitable.&nbsp;&nbsp; But will the crackdown cost them any of the customers who only came for &quot;extra's&quot;, will clubs really take extra precaution to abide by the law, or will everything continue as it previously had?&nbsp; What are your thoughts?<br />
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Ultimately, I think the law is a step in the right direction, but merely serves to change public opinion of Rhode Island, but fails to actually make a change on a local level, as much of the activities will probably continue.