A Legal Win for Strip Clubs

11/30/2011 4:46:22 AM

From the judge's decision:

"From Biblical Salome in Herod's court to Mata Hari of pre-World War I Europe, to Depression-era burlesque, to modern-day Las Vegas and all points in between, strippers and dancers of both genders have shed all or some of their clothing and gyrated erotically for the entertainment of viewers and paying customers," he noted. "Although many find such entertainment immoral and inappropriate, it is well-established that stripping and nude dancing involved expressive falling within the outer limit of the First Amendment's protection."

http://www.athensnews.com/ohio/article-3…

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CTQWERTY

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13 years ago

Yeah, but the mileage at many Ohio clubs is very low. So although it may carry the classification of strip club, it might as well be called a "penalty box".

canny

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13 years ago

At what point are the companies involved legally entitled to reimbursement from the town for lost revenue because the town is unlawfully denying them permission to open a legal business that the courts ordered the town to let them open?

Clubber

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13 years ago

CT,

You know, "penalty box" sounds like God may hand down punishment via a STD. :)

vincemichaels

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13 years ago

Thank you, judge.

looneylarry

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13 years ago

He'll be the next target of the local religious right. Count on it.