American Babylon forbids lap-dancing
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Jessica Garrison in the Los Angeles Times:
After months of debate, the Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to ban lap dancing and impose a host of new regulations on strip clubs and other adult businesses across the city. ...
"Los Angeles is the mecca for lap dances," said Deputy Police Chief James McMurray. ...
"There was no need for this," said attorney Roger Jon Diamond, who represents many of the clubs. "This affects a woman's right to choose her profession. A lot of these dancers are single women supporting their children, putting themselves through school. I think this is overkill." ...
I expect we will be challenged in court," said Councilman Tony Cardenas. But he added that, as a father trying to teach his sons to be gentlemen, he believes the city is doing the right thing.