Las Vegas Weekly

Hi Justice,

I feel for you and i agree with u. Stripping is a choice, of course you could be doing something else but it is not an easy job.
While in the past it was quick money and a lot of it this is now harder and the price of dances (as i read on another blog) have not changed in 20 years and what you are to deliver to make a sale is harder.

I think the cops are wrong and i beleive this should be 2 way.
There is a need for some cop because of girls offerign escort services it is true but there is also a need for (maybe it is silly) for female cops as cocktail waitresses to which girl would report any customers engaging in offers of sex for money because it can not be just the dancer to be blame.

Going off topic it is a hard job, the facts are if you mention the term stripper or daner to a lot of ppl they will say:flakky,manipulative,liar,gold digger and all that stuff and that is not fair, this is a ahrd job physically,mentally when you have to dance for pigs and it is so hard that you need tremendous abilities to go somewhere else in ur mind when u dance and stay grounded with all the offers that come with the night life.
Its stilla choice but i think the cops are immoral and wrong and it is great to see some organization and help between u girls in what is a rather selfish world usually.

Stay strong u will prevail ! Ur a clean dancer and ahve nothing to worry about !

seb

Posted by: natkingcolebasket on 10/20/09 at 1:18 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Exactly what are these ladies being charged with? Lascivious carriage? Lewd actioins? If there is so little real crime in Vegas that the cops are all busy pinchingf the artistes, I suppose my faithful cat and I ought to move west. In other words, what is the penalty and are dancers (like prostitutes) just writing it off as the cost of doing business? This is one of the best pieces of writing I have seen from your pen in the past year..but it points out a bigger issue. First they stop paying the strippers, then they charge fees, and now they aren't sticking up for their (one time) employees. If this can happen to the beautiful and talented women who work in the industry, what hope is there for the rest of us?
I have told Mauser that he had better go back to chasing rats for a living...and I guess there are plenty of the two legged variety out there in LV.

Posted by: rrbill on 10/20/09 at 4:26 a.m. (Suggest removal)

If selfishness entails contravening The Tyranny of Good Intentions, then discovery, not inventions, must prevail.
Instead of offering a simple, clearly efficient solution, owners/officers are sum=time trapped playing the roll of idiot/agent provocateur/blood sucking worms.
Buy the way, last time eye tried that, [she] administered a severe dressing down, followed by a thorough strip-search 2 the super sexy swingin sounds.......
Super Charger Heaven

Posted by: cypher on 10/20/09 at 9:10 p.m. (Suggest removal)

What are the current rules and regulations with respect to lap dances. I have heard a lot about this subject recently but am still unclear as to the difference between a 'citation' which it seems are handed out 'like party fliers' - nice Justice and the busts/arrests that went down at Deja Vu a few months back for 'solicitation' etc. What is the difference between the two? Is there a clearly laid out set of rules in order to protect the dancer from receiving the citation? Is the typical lapdance in Vegas a clear violation of the code resulting in a citation? I can only imagine how confusing this all is for the dancers...

Posted by: parsch on 10/21/09 at 10:51 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Wow! I totally agree with you on this one Justice. It sounds like things are getting beyond ridiculous. Are they going to just out and out close the clubs or what? What is the point of a club where you can't do anything? How is that any fun?!

Posted by: strippersoldier on 10/25/09 at 9:30 p.m. (Suggest removal)

1) The rules are unclear, everywhere I've ever worked (7 cities in 2 states)
2) The ones that are clear are obsolete and need to be changed to better reflect modern times not to mention LOGIC
3) "you have nothing to worry about" is a load of crap - none of us need a record, fines, hassles, or unfair treatment by law enforcement
4) two words - consenting adults (get it???)
5) two more - violent crime (as in, going unchecked due to cops wasting time with nonviolent "crimes" in strip clubs)

Best of luck Justice. This sucks.

Posted by: CaseyDancer on 10/26/09 at 5:10 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Sweet Justice:

Frankly, I'm surprised to still see you here blogging away. I've said it before, I'll say it again: You are not the "stripper" type. You can read it in your choice of words, your observations, your insight, and your empathy. Moreover, you are obviously a VERY bright girl.

Your most recent blog only highlights and reinforces the "writing on the wall", if you will. Sounds like Vegas is swinging the pendulum over to the "family oriented" side again. Guess the Sin City (what goes in Vegas .......) theme hasn't worked out as well as they would have liked.

Is the LVDA even still in existence? Didn't they work to prevent all these types of stupid rules, unfair labor practices,illegal fees, and discriminatory practices from the LVPD? Without them, you've only got your own brains and feet to help you out. The brains will hopefully see that you've got so many other opportunities in your life other than stripping, and the legs will help you walk out the door.

Yes, the money is enticing. I know the feeling. You make in a one 30 minute lap dance special what minimum wage earners make in a day and a half. Hard to beat. Yes, you've got your youth, and I've got to assume you've got your looks. Both of those commodities will not stay with you forever. Then what?

If they keep saddling you girls with ever-increasingly difficult "rules" to make a buck, maybe it's time for a change of pace? Can't hurt to try something else - if you don't like it, trust me, you can always go back. Us guys will stay be there trying to get the most bang for our buck.

Be well and be happy.

Posted by: Awol737 on 10/26/09 at 1:21 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Awol737 - you don't know any more about the stripper "type" than you know about current job opportunities.

Why are you telling Justice to get out of this work and maybe come back to it, at the same time???

Incredibly helpful advice (puhleez) from yet another brainless hard dick who knows nothing about the stripper experience. For the record when we're done laughing at you in the dressing room we roll our eyes then go back out on the main floor to take the rest of your money.

Posted by: CaseyDancer on 11/6/09 at 5:33 a.m. (Suggest removal)