disclaimer: i did use the search function, so don't yell at me if this has been a past "hot topic".actually, i was surprised not to find threads already made about this...oh well.
disclaimer #2: yes, i know "it's different everywhere", "it depends on the club" and "it depends on the political climate of the city".
but in general, on average, in your experiences and where you've worked...how close of an eye do the pigs really keep on strip clubs? Are stings, plainclothes cops and raids common, or are they generally rare? Are they truly more common in clubs that have a reputation for being "dirty"?
Because it seems like all the "dirty" clubs around here are paying off the right people or something...even on the Block (i'm in Baltimore for now, blah), cops seem to turn a blind eye to anyhing sketchy that might be going on. i mean, police are always *there*, in droves, but they never seem to do anything, even as girls do openly sell themselves on the street. Maybe they're being paid off, maybe the city just likes the tax $$ that they make off of the clubs, maybe a raid is brewing, who knows? not i.
So what's the deal, in your opinion? And if a club is raided, how likely is it that a) everyone in it is charged with prostitution regardless of actual illegal activity, and b) dancers are actually convicted?
Yeah, i'm a newbie to the whole thing, sue meit's just something i'm wondering about. i mean, on here there's a lot of talk of raids and cops and being charged with prostitution, but outside of SW (i.e. in city papers, online, etc.) i don't see much about it.
and i'm frustrated beyond belief with the fact that everything's a grey area. how the hell is one supposed to not break the law, as far as contact and whatnot, when no one can agree or be clear on what the law SAYS? i'm seriously tempted to walk up to the next cop i see on the street around these clubs and straight up ask him to clarify, lol.
All i want to do is make a fucking living and afford school without working a minmum-wage grunt job. Fuck, i don't want to have to be paranoid about being charged with prostitution just for going to work and keeping it clean. grrr.
ahem. but that turned into a rant, didn't mean for it to. i really just wanted your feedback on the whole situation and how common or rare raids, convictions, etc. truly are


actually, i was surprised not to find threads already made about this...oh well.
it's just something i'm wondering about. i mean, on here there's a lot of talk of raids and cops and being charged with prostitution, but outside of SW (i.e. in city papers, online, etc.) i don't see much about it.
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