Dancers with criminal records
rickdugan
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Over the years, I've met many dancers with criminal records and more than a few who have spent time in jail.
However, this issue has really come front and center for me since I have been spending much more time lately in the deep South. Now most of the prison stories that I've been treated to over time have come from girls in clubs in this region, but now I'm hearing much more elaborate versions of these tales. I'm also coming to realize that more than a few of the girls that work in the clubs that I now frequent have been incarcerated at some point, and this includes girls working in some of the most upscale clubs in this area.
Drugs, petty theft and violations of probation are the most common issues that I've come across. What amazes me, however, is how quick the judges are around here to toss these young girls in jail to serve multi-month sentences for pretty minor stuff. My newest favorite served a 10-month sentence for something that would have likely earned her a slap on the wrist in my former state. They don't mess around down here.
I would imagine that dancing is the most lucrative available option for a girl with a criminal record, especially with so many people with clean records who are still looking for work down here. What a crappy situation. If you are a single mother with a record in an area like this, your pool of options gets really limited really fast.
And I won't even get into just how hard it seems to be for a dancer down here to keep custody of her kids, a topic which probably deserves its own thread.
However, this issue has really come front and center for me since I have been spending much more time lately in the deep South. Now most of the prison stories that I've been treated to over time have come from girls in clubs in this region, but now I'm hearing much more elaborate versions of these tales. I'm also coming to realize that more than a few of the girls that work in the clubs that I now frequent have been incarcerated at some point, and this includes girls working in some of the most upscale clubs in this area.
Drugs, petty theft and violations of probation are the most common issues that I've come across. What amazes me, however, is how quick the judges are around here to toss these young girls in jail to serve multi-month sentences for pretty minor stuff. My newest favorite served a 10-month sentence for something that would have likely earned her a slap on the wrist in my former state. They don't mess around down here.
I would imagine that dancing is the most lucrative available option for a girl with a criminal record, especially with so many people with clean records who are still looking for work down here. What a crappy situation. If you are a single mother with a record in an area like this, your pool of options gets really limited really fast.
And I won't even get into just how hard it seems to be for a dancer down here to keep custody of her kids, a topic which probably deserves its own thread.
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OT, but... credit checks are another common way to reject a job applicant. All these dancer making cash under the table and not filing taxes have shit for a credit report too. Miss a few mortgage payment because you lost your job in the economic 'downturn'? hah hah, your credit score is f-ed and good luck fining a job.
In the northeast, licensing is not the norm. However, for whatever reason, most of the issues that I've heard dancers talk about are minor possession charges/DUI/other petty crap. I have never come across a dancer who talked about more serious issues, though a few have discussed baby daddies in prison more more serious stuff.
In the Southeast, licensing is required in Atlanta and scattered other areas, but there are many areas where it is not required. These more open areas are where I tend to hear stories about multi-month prison stays.
I don't know why this seems to be so prevalent in this particular geographic region, but it is.
Something tells me that I had better not piss this one off. ;)
Perhaps not! LOL
Two of my Follies favorites are currently in jail. One violated her parole by failing a drug test. The other is in for aggravated assault after she got into it with her ex BF. She also got a broken arm out of it.
Licenses are required at Atlanta clubs except Club Wax. It is a bikini club. Since there is no license required to work there, there is also no back ground check on any body working there. Beware.
You must have had a lot of bad luck with ROBs. I've encountered less than 5 in 20+ yrs. A LOT who aren't worth the money paid, but NOT pure ripoff artists.
For what it's worth, the most common charges were drug related and failure to appear.