Sexual businesses still challenging law

Industry attorneys say new law ‘already has proven devastating’

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Arguing that a new state law “already has proven devastating” to Missouri’s adult entertainment industry, its lawyers were back in court Monday afternoon asking a Cole County judge to block continued enforcement of the law restricting industry operations.

At the end of a nearly hour-long hearing, Senior Judge Byron Kinder said he would rule “promptly,” after both sides submit proposed orders in the case.

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Monday’s hearing concerned only the industry’s allegations that lawmakers violated both the Missouri Constitution and state law when they passed the bill last spring, when the Joint Committee on Legislative Research failed to hold a hearing on the proposal’s fiscal note, which explains its expected financial impact on state and local governments.

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gofish 2 years, 7 months ago

And also devastating to the employees. Imagine having your job salary cut to almost nil overnight based upon the morals of one ex-legislator. This law is criminal and should be tossed for what it's worth, a targeted attack against a protected class --- the female gender.

nunyabidness 2 years, 7 months ago

Hahaha Byr....I mean Graceful...you're all for the freedom of speech, as long as whoever is speaking agrees with you completely. If not, outlaw them! it's a warped interpretation of that first amendment I love so much! Their freedom of speech offends me! Too funny.

Here's a tip: if freedom of speech were easy it wouldn't be necessary. You're either for all of it, or none of it. That's what's hard.

misshoneybee 2 years, 7 months ago

I hope the sex businesses win!

TheRickster 2 years, 7 months ago

Miss Bee,,I thought you had retired already??

misshoneybee 2 years, 7 months ago

Heck NO, Rickster! I won't ever stop going to the strip clubs--I just have to go out of state to see the good stuff now!

wcywing 2 years, 7 months ago

Missouri is one of the few states i see that has billboards about going to church and the next billboard advertising adult stores/strip clubs. i always thought if you didn't like a place, don't go there.

wow 2 years, 7 months ago

If a person opens a business where consenting adults entertain other adults with Pole and Lap Dances, so what. I say let it be. Yes there should rules to follow, but IMHO these current rules go a bit to far.

If the Church Goer's don't wanna visit the establishments where these things happen, that's a choice they can make. But let an adult get a freakin table/lap dance if they want.

In part I sooooooo miss Europe, cause people....these hang-ups ain't even a problem over there. Yes there are some dangers, but for the most part...these type of establishments are controlled and very pleasant to visit. But then again.....modernization, it's something a modern society deals with.

TEDDY 2 years, 7 months ago

livefree. You want to get rid of billboards and radio adds because you have kids in the car. Well Its your job as a parent to teach and guide your children. Lets get rid of all the things you consider wrong...yup thats FREEDOM!! While we are at it lets ban children from grocerys stores because I dont like it when they cry and scream cause thats "wrong"

Cant you practice a little understanding? after all you call yourself LIVEFREE!!

wcywing 2 years, 7 months ago

there are many words that has t i t.

jDeeken 2 years, 7 months ago

Where is the outcry over the movie "Saw" that is showing now? The entire movie is about torture. My daughter, who works at the theater ,said there is no plot ,only scene after scene showing people being cut to pieces. Can't see a someone naked but it's ok to slice them up.WHAT ARE THESE CHURCHES TEACHING? Jack Deeken

sillyrabbit 2 years, 7 months ago

I think the better question is why are you allowing your daughter to work at a business that supports these slasker films jack?

sillyrabbit 2 years, 7 months ago

I think the better question is why are you allowing your daughter to work at a business that supports these slasher films jack?

sillyrabbit 2 years, 7 months ago

The better question Jack is why are you allowing your daughter to work at a business that supports these slasher films?

newone 2 years, 7 months ago

Thank you livefree, I was thinking the same thing....if Europe is so awesome then move there.

wcywing 2 years, 7 months ago

Allen said it best in the smoking article that has 180 plus comments, quote "With all that being said, I still believe that telling a business owner that he must now work under a new set of rules, when he invested in this community under a previous set of rules, is not fair play. I ask you this; what if it was your business or livelihood? Would you want the government or the voters telling you that you had to change when you had established your business under a certain pretense? What is particularly surprising to me is that this const-ituency regularly supports political candidates who expound the virtues of free enterprise and less government regulation. ... the voters supported a measure which restricts free enterprise and requires more government intervention. I have said many times, most people will gladly sacrifice the individual rights of others just so long as their own rights are not interfered with. This is blatant hypocrisy. But I don't know why I am surprised. Our government was not founded upon individual liberty for all; it was founded upon "liberty for the majority". If you don't believe me, just ask any Osage Indian." should there be some rules on this industry, yes, but this is too Draconian.

jDeeken 2 years, 7 months ago

" sillyrabbit" We do not censor in our house.We allow our children to see the good and the bad that the world has to offer.They are raised with a value system that makes it unnecessary to hide and shelter them.So far,the 6 older children that are on ther own are living their lives that any parent would be proud of.The 5 that are still at home are really good kids too. My comment about the movies was ment to imply that our culture finds being naked the most serious offense one can commit but doesn't have a problem with cage fighting ,slasher films and violent video games.Jack Deeken

nunyabidness 2 years, 7 months ago

Yes Jack it's a ridiculous double standard that makes no sense. Sex = bad and we must protect the children, won't you think of the children??? But violent tv pervades the airwaves 24/7, you can't watch primetime network tv without seeing rapes, torture, murder, and dead bodies on shows like the million CSI spinoffs. In reality, I don't think these movies, tv shows, or video games are necessarily harmful either, and definitely shouldn't be censored in any way, but the double standard of people in this country who would switch a radio station over a 20 second club vogue ad but would cry foul if their favorite hour long murder of the week tv show is cancelled is just really...dumb.

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