Niceness squadrons at the beach
• Religious Meddlers, Do-gooders
Beware of Ordinance 22-10, otherwise known as the Thong Law, which prohibits exposure of "buttocks, with less than a fully opaque covering."
The conflict in Virginia Beach reached a boiling point this month, when a local purveyor of adult toys planned "Sexology Expo 2003" -- billed as a trade show with appearances by adult film stars -- at two local hotels for this coming weekend. City officials were outraged. What happened next is a matter of dispute: Conference organizers alleged that the hotels were pressured into canceling their reservations by the city, a charge the mayor serenely denies. The Sexology Expo is now off. The sexologists are not pleased. McElvy is considering a lawsuit.
