Las Vegas Weekly

It always surprises me that Las Vegas, which revels in its "sin city" label. has such a puritanical streak. Not only is prostitution illegal in Clark County, but the type of stuff for which you can get cited in a club is old hat in more respectable cities like Minneapolis or Denver, not to mention any good-size town in Canada.
Vegas, you guys are pussies. Probably like people who go into Hooters thinking there is something wicked going on when all there are are freshly-scrubbed girls working their way through college.
Heaven will protect the working girl!

That really sucks. It sucks it happened to you, and it sucks it happened to those other women. I hope you do get an attorney and fight it!

I presume the complaining witness was an undercover cop. It must be nice to live in a city with so little crime that the cops have nothing better to do than harass the dancers.

I'm so sorry. My dancer friends have told me about Vegas' draconian laws and how it has affected people we know. I used to live in California and would fly in sometimes to dance in Vegas. Things have changed so much and my perspective is that has to do with the economy and the city's need for revenue.

SF, where I'm from, got pretty restrictive as well for topless dancing (we couldn't even show our breasts while dancing). NYC, (where I live now) though it can be wild, does not leave me feeling like I might be arrested for doing my job. I can't imagine what you must be feeling but I am truly sorry and wish you the best.

Justice- You asked one of the dumbest questions I've ever heard! "police officers ever feel like ____"? Are you kidding me! These junior college/ military dropouts are losers and only hang out with their own kind, so feeling like one is the norm! Did you know 75% of them break the law in some capacity. Take for instance the San Mateo Sheriff Greg Munks that went to Asian nokie house a few years ago. This place was a crack house and he gave an excuse that he thought it was legit and they let him go! Isn't there a spa in every casino? Thats why I never shed a tear when some punk blows one away!

The lynching of professional gamblers occurred in San Francisco in 1856, in part a result of the fight for political control of the city. The gamblers were strong backers of one political faction. Who did the damage?, the union criminal bosses. So what ever changes? Nothing.
I spoke at length recently with my only friend in Sin City, Mr. Goodkat, and frankly, he felt the atmosphere was probably unalterably compromised.
So I wanted to thank you, from the heart, for allowing me to comment on your blog. I expected you might kick me too the curb long ago.
Way to much fear and loathing in this 'burb for my taste.
Heading deep East manana, no more por el puro placer de discutir for now.......

ARMY OF ME {peace}

That is ridiculous!!! I know the club you speak of and it is the lowest contact club in town. Please contact me if you need an attorney I know a good guy. I do hope this does not make work difficult for you!

I am sure you aez a clean dancer ...I know many just lik u ///Unfortunare for u ...

Wow. This does stink. It's been almost exactly a year to the day for this rise in police activity. However, I do believe that last year's bombardment was due to the "thefts" that were taking place. Mbeckman, not nice, my friend. Sadly, they are just doing their jobs which is enforcing the "law", however our problem lay in the fact that the law is written rediculously and the gals in the industry have zero recourse. The unsuccessful attempts at a "stripper alliance" or "union" were thwarted and I assume any attempt to organize this class of highly unorganized woman would fail again. The law needs to be rewritten. Speaking of the specifics, who has a copy of them? Nobody in any club has been able to produce them, therefore, even when bouncers are trying to enforce them, everyone has different guidelines. So, as a result, the general ticketed or jailed or scared stripper is going "balls to the wall" to make the money since anything even the cleanest stripper does is "illegal". I am so sorry Justice as I have watched your journey and am now POSITIVE I know you. I HATE that this has happened to the best of the best as well as most of the rest. You don't deserve the stress!