Do cameras really make a difference?
impala
The People's Republic of Pennsylvania
I don't know how many times I've heard a dancer tell me that she can't do anything extra because there are cameras in the VIP, when others go to town on me in the same club. Many times I'm looking right at the camera. Now, I know, some dancers don't want to do anything extra and use the cameras as an excuse, and I do know a club where the owner reviews each and every private dance to make sure that nothing is going on. And I do know a couple of clubs where there are cameras, but the coverage isn't that well and the girls know where the blind spots are. My question is (and I know it varies for club to club), in your opinions are the cams mostly used as a deterrent and to tell LEO things are being monitored?
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In other clubs where guys get BJ's or FS, I would think the cameras are more for a show for LE to "prove" they're monitoring the girls.
Impossible to say why/how most clubs use cameras cause there are so many variables. I've seen it all over the map.
I can only assume there are cameras installed where we go. Never seen any in the back but then the upper areas of the walls and ceiling are all painted black and the lights are pretty low. I have specifically looked around and there are no monitors with camera footage around the DJ area, bar area or back desk area in the LD room. They'd have to be up front in the main office I guess. Need to chat up some of the dancers to find out.
I would imagine there are other reasons such as to deal w/ local ordinances or w/e – or they may use them strictly in case a custy does not want to pay up for services rendered and they can confront him w/ the video evidence of him spending time in VIP.
The main reason it seems is to generate dancer fines for the club. Its a real moneymaker for the club and catch-22 for the girls.
I certainly feel the same way. That said, to my knowledge, in the entire history of strip clubs in this country, this has happened exactly zero times. Not that that's any consolation if, the first time it happens, it happens to you, but as of right now, your drive home is a far more risky proposition as far as life and liberty go. In addition, most VIP rooms I've been in are pretty dark, so at best, grainy videos (if night vision, then nearly-unrecognizable washed out features).
Not that I want any of that to happen, just keeping things in perspective a bit. Of course, theoretically, these strip club owners are not computer security wizards, so the notion of some hacker getting onto their network and picking up the feeds is, I suppose, not a completely ridiculous idea.
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