Anti Club Activists
Tiredtraveler
Solo PL
Have you ever pulled up to a club and had picketers and protesters in front of the club.
Several years ago I pulled up to a club and there were pickets out front and a group was copying license plate numbers and screaming "Does your wife know you are here?" and "would you want your daughter working here" .
I have also seen protesters at other clubs both rowdy and subdued (just handing out leaflets). I personally think the subdued are often more effective because most people are more receptive to a calm approach rather than "a hell fire and brimstone" or in your face threatening approach.
I did not care about the plate numbers as I was in a rental and if they somehow got your name from your plate it is food for a lawsuit. This club was in a small shopping center they could not prove you went to the club.
I also was tempted to yell back: 'yes she is inside waiting for me'. or 'I'm here to pick her up for an out call to your pastor's house'. But I did not respond because those idiots live for publicity and are always looking for a confrontation.
When I came out later the cops were there making the protesters leave, they had blocked the entrance shopping center (it had a restaurant, bank and other businesses that shared the entrance) and part of the street.
What is your experience?
Several years ago I pulled up to a club and there were pickets out front and a group was copying license plate numbers and screaming "Does your wife know you are here?" and "would you want your daughter working here" .
I have also seen protesters at other clubs both rowdy and subdued (just handing out leaflets). I personally think the subdued are often more effective because most people are more receptive to a calm approach rather than "a hell fire and brimstone" or in your face threatening approach.
I did not care about the plate numbers as I was in a rental and if they somehow got your name from your plate it is food for a lawsuit. This club was in a small shopping center they could not prove you went to the club.
I also was tempted to yell back: 'yes she is inside waiting for me'. or 'I'm here to pick her up for an out call to your pastor's house'. But I did not respond because those idiots live for publicity and are always looking for a confrontation.
When I came out later the cops were there making the protesters leave, they had blocked the entrance shopping center (it had a restaurant, bank and other businesses that shared the entrance) and part of the street.
What is your experience?
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This happened to txtittyfan outside the HiLiter in Phoenix. "Funny thing you should ask", he said, "as a matter of fact she does work in here. Offers BBBF for $60 to strangers. And, yes, I do want her working her because she needs to pay off the margin debt she racked up following my advice to short treasuries 2009-2012... Looks I am no more displeased than if she was in the armed forces or working as a cop!"
I guess I should be grateful that others care so much about my soul, but I'd rather they mind their own business.
Anyhow I wouldn't go in if there were a protest, there's always another club nearby.
It actually was an effective protest in the sense that the city council and club owners eventually worked out a deal to close the club, far sooner than it would otherwise have happened. A lowdown dirty shame, too. Was a great club for inexpensive, relatively high mileage laps.
CP
http://articles.latimes.com/2002/mar/05/…
Here's the protesters being kicked out by court order (due to "unruliness"):
http://www.metnews.com/articles/slau1024…
CP
"Demonstrators also damaged the club building, destroying the locks, and on one occasion forced the club to shut down by pulling six vehicles up to the front of the club and leaning on their car horns for 15 minutes, Smith declared."
Many other clubs had protesters. Strip club openings are contentious in many locations. TV cameras like to show up and interview protestors, club officials, and customers. I will only avoid a club under protest if I see TV cameras present.
I always think that in the strip club business, any publicity is good publicity. On site, it may deter some potential customers from entering, but it lets the rest of the world know that there's a new strip club opening.
Who is the real trouble maker? Those breaking the law. Of course some activists have learned they can modify the law in some small towns if they have enough support.
In the situation above, the activists wasted their time. Management of the club changed and the changes sucked. What was once a busy club was dead. I'm surprised they are still in business. Someone must have deep pockets. They got rid of the all nude clubs on their own. It's been at least 2 years since I last visited.
I remember the Blue Zebra, but not those protests. Great idea by the owners. The early 90s were truly the Golden Age of high mileage throughout Los Angeles (sigh).
CP
I did get stopped by a religious nut going to a stones concert. Told me and my girlfriend that we should turn away 'cos the "Bridges to Babylon" tour was a bridge to Satan (or maybe it was Santa...who the fuck knows with religious nutjobs). I told him we paid $150 for our tickets so we were going in and I sincerely hoped that Lucifer would join Mick for a duet on "Sympathy for the Devil".
They never did, but the threats and constant picketing caused people to avoid the club, and it closed after less than six month.