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March 11, 2010 · 3:07 PM

Single moms lose their jobs — all in the interest of public safety

By Justice

It is my understanding that the girls who got arrested during last week’s lovely visit from the police were arrested for what they said, not for what they did. I guess they agreed to give extras for a certain amount of money. I don’t know for sure. I heard from someone who heard from someone else who talked to one of the arrested women. It is also my understanding that all the women who were arrested also got fired from the club. That probably sucks the most. The fact that the club is unwilling to consider the possibility that there was a misunderstanding is really sad.

A reader commented that my question about whether or not cops feel like assholes when they screw over hard working people was a dumb question. The dumbest question, actually. I believe it’s a totally legitimate thing to wonder. A young person with a GED and no other plans for life becomes a police officer for the security and super awesome benefits and right away the pressure is on him (or her!) to be a merciless super douche.

When they get good at low-level super douchey-ness, they progress into specialized forms of harassment in branches like vice. They, perhaps, know as individuals that no one is being harmed in the event of a lap dance or a little harmless flirting but the pressure is on them to look like their work is effective. So they do it.

I’m not making excuses for them. I just think that I couldn’t sleep at night if I did something so horrible to so many undeserving workers. A lot of single moms lost their jobs that night. It makes sense to wonder if at least a few of those cops feel like assholes.

Oh, I'm sorry, what did I say?
My first lap dance in North Phoenix, with my buddy who paid and therefore could not shut up, included a grope on the jones. I stood up promptly proclaiming "that was the best dance ever!" lol
The bouncers asked me to come back soon...
As usual, the adults never know nothing, while the kids get f----d.
Unknown (Rhodes)

Posted by: cypher on 3/11/10 at 6:11 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Your fans are captivated by your turn of phrase and succinct descriptions. Yet, as I read the last 3 months of your column, you have been faced with one setback after another. We all applaud your resolve and ability to come back again, but I fear that sooner or later you are going to think the game isn't worth the candle. And quit. Which would be sad for us, who are fascinated with your accounts of the Stepchild of the Arts. Keep it up as long as you can, Justice, but if it gets too much for you, your loyal readers will surely understand.

Posted by: rrbill on 3/11/10 at 6:29 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I am sorry if the below annoys you but i am not understanding everything...

In several of your blogs you have been mentioning, specially around the summer time when thigns are even slower,that the clubs are on red alert for prostitution.
You always took pride in being what you refer as ebing a professional and not being a dirty dancer.
I might be wrong, in that case accept in advance my apologies, but it was my understanding that you did not approve of the girls doing potentially extra in the VIP rooms or offering services for money.
Obviously it is their choices, and obviously cops are shady and i am sure you did not deserve you fine but as far as i know a strip club is not a place for entertainment and if i recall well one your post when you were mentioning a guy you called D*** these girls are the ones getting more money and miseducating customers.
It is because of them that clients except more in the vip rooms , and i dont think it is fair as there is more and more competition in this industry + the economy...
It is extremly sad they had to spend a day in jail and pay a hefty fine, it is sad for the kids but Las Vegas has more clubs than school ( i checked and the facts are there), so they will find another job.

I hope you are doing well and you won't take this post the wrong way bc all i am saying is i beelive this girls that offer more in the vip or outside are hurting this business,

seb

Posted by: natkingcolebasket on 3/12/10 at 9:29 a.m. (Suggest removal)

No men were arrested, right? Just the women, right? Yeah, get a good lawyer.

Posted by: chomen on 3/12/10 at 4:01 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Yeah, it is always, always women arrested in these "raid" situations.

Posted by: parker on 3/13/10 at 1:31 p.m. (Suggest removal)

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Posted by: cypher on 3/13/10 at 3:55 p.m. (Suggest removal)

No customers arrested???

No mgr, floormen, or owners cited???

Sickening, utter horsesh*t. Best of luck, sweetie. Get a great lawyer and give 'em hell.

Posted by: CaseyDancer on 3/13/10 at 7:07 p.m. (Suggest removal)

They crossed some arbitrary line the vice-scum had in their own minds, some actions/words that they could take in front of the judge. It's an obscene waste of scarce taxpayer resources, but i bet there were several other dancers that passed fine. I struggle caring more that they were single moms, as other dancers who have chosen to wait on kids are just as deserving to not lose their jobs or suffer in this way. L.E. needs to prioritize a LOT more...

Posted by: rhinodude on 3/16/10 at 8:18 p.m. (Suggest removal)

"I just think that I couldn't sleep at night if I did something so horrible to so many undeserving workers. A lot of single moms lost their jobs that night. It makes sense to wonder if at least a few of those cops feel like [plural expletive]."

I agree.

Posted by: AnnaUndercover on 3/29/10 at 1:24 a.m. (Suggest removal)

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