Platinum Plus got raided. I got busted.
shadowcat
Atlanta suburb
I knew that smoking was banned in South Carolina but the club's policy has always been to say "fuck it" we'll pay the fine. I know that club got fined as well but I am not sure how many other customers got citations.
After things calmed down, I told a bouncer that I wanted to talk to the manager about it. I should have had a little warning. A short time later I did see the manager. He apologized saying that they got surprised by it. He took me to his office, made a copy of my citation and told me that he was going to give it to the company lawyer, who had already been notified. Said that the attorney would try to get it over turned and would handle my citation as well.
Now I am not holding my breath. That could take months or years. I am to appear in court April 12 or post bond. The fine is $25. Of course I am just goning to mail in. It would be a 250 mile trip to appear in court.
Good news: I got a chit for a free drink. I got to see the cameras in the manager's office. There are 16 or more cameras recording the parking lots and main room of the club. None of them were on the dressing room or private dance rooms. I went back to the club on Wed and Thu. The ash trays were back and it was smoking as usual.
Odd note. I had two dancers tell me that the club had a cigar license that allowed them to sell cigars and allow them to be smoked ITC. WTF? cigars but not cigaretts.
$25 is not gonna kill me. I'll keep smoking there until if and when the club puts a stop to it.
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I think it likely a customer was agitated by the smoke and complained to the authorities, which brought forth the woman with the clipboard.
I say that a business should be allowed to decide on how it is run! All the non-smoking freaks can get together and start a non-smoking club! The rest of us can choose to go to a club that allows smoking or go to the non-smoking club if we choose. To say that smoking inside is illegal EVERYWHERE is riGODDAMMEDdiculous. Let people choose how to run their establishments (they're the ones risking their money). If you don't like it, open your own business that is smoke free. By most people's logic, it should take all of the customers, servers and other employees away from the smoking clubs and you'll win the financial battle.
I just glad that in your case it was only a $25 citation. I believe it is much higher in other places.
I was there a few weeks aqo (still haven't written a review, though) and it was smoking as usual. I hope they don't knuckle under. The last time I checked, their web page still advertised their selection of cigars. I just checked again: the cigar bar link is gone from PP, but is still there for Heartbreakers as well as the PPs in Greenville and Lexington, KY.
Employees say Temptations should be 'no smoking' by law but the owner allows patrons to smoke. It's restricted to around the stage area, farthest point from front door.
Explanation is that owner is said 'to have arrangement with KC Fire Dept to receive advanced notice of inspection' ???
Given Temptations rather decrepit condition, perhaps this is more of a fire safety than health issue. lol.
That's pretty amusing.. Glad it was something trivial.
Glad the fine was only $25, maybe the club will make it up to you. Hard to believe you were the only one in the club smoking at 10pm.
I hope the raid by the "smoking police" does not bring other unwanted attention to PP. I could see some of them pressing other agencies of LE to take a closer look at the club.
I am a non smoker but have never been bothered by the smoke in PP. They seem to have a decent ventilation system.
I got a $25-$35 ticket for not wearing a seatbelt a few years back. I paid the fine and still don't wear a seatbelt.