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Store says school; county sees adult theater [Porn shop says it's a school]
Roanoke Times ^

Posted on 01/05/2005 5:16:14 AM PST by AppyPappy

Store says school; county sees adult theater

Montgomery County officials will decide Tuesday if Exotic Illusions can have private booths for video viewing.

By Greg Esposito 381-1675 The New River Valley Current

Adult bookstore owners say the private video booths they propose for their Plum Creek establishment are educational tools. But county zoning administrator Steve Sandy says the booths constitute a movie theater.

The Montgomery County Board of Zoning Appeals will decide which side is right Tuesday as Exotic Illusions co-owners Ken Holliday and Dan Bickley look to win their first argument with county officials about a month after opening what has been a somewhat controversial store. The store's plans to expand are riding on the board's decision, since movie theaters are not allowed in the general business zone where Exotic Illusions is located.

Holliday and Bickley envisioned having six to eight booths in the back of the store where customers could preview movies behind a closed door for a $3 fee. The store would reimburse customers the $3 if they chose to buy the movie. But Sandy said any business that charges customers to watch videos constitutes a movie theater.

(Excerpt) Read more at roanoke.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: communitystandards; firstamendment; freespeech

1 posted on 01/05/2005 5:16:15 AM PST by AppyPappy
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To: AppyPappy
Sounds familiar.
There's a massage parlor in my town that claims to be a "church".

It's still open; I drive by it every day on my way home from work.

Adult entertainment walks fine legal line (4/24/2004)

2 posted on 01/05/2005 5:26:17 AM PST by Constitution Day
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To: AppyPappy

Maybe it's a mosque.


3 posted on 01/05/2005 5:28:47 AM PST by keysguy (Time to get rid of the UN and the ACLU)
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To: Constitution Day
There's a massage parlor in my town that claims to be a "church".

Wait, wait - lemme guess. "Holy Oil". No, "Our Lady of the Divine Rubdown". Hmmm, better gimme a minute on this one...

;^)

4 posted on 01/05/2005 5:30:17 AM PST by general_re (How come so many of the VKs have been here six months or less?)
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To: AppyPappy

Just have them distribute comic books of tastefully clad bimbos for the children. I'm sure the school board would settle for that kind of "educational tool."


5 posted on 01/05/2005 5:35:10 AM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
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To: general_re
"Our Lady of the Divine Rubdown".

This must be where one goes to worship St. Amber of the Holy G-String.

:)

6 posted on 01/05/2005 5:51:20 AM PST by Constitution Day
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To: AppyPappy
Adult bookstore owners say the private video booths they propose for their Plum Creek establishment are educational tools.

I'm not sure I want to know what the degrees are that this fine institution of lower education offers.

Shalom.

7 posted on 01/05/2005 5:52:50 AM PST by ArGee (After 517, the abolition of man is complete)
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To: goldstategop
Just have them distribute comic books of tastefully clad bimbos for the children. I'm sure the school board would settle for that kind of "educational tool."

Will they give out condoms? If they give out condoms the NEA will support them. They should also ensure that at least 1 in every 10 videos viewed contains gay sex. THAT will make it a slam-dunk.

Shalom.

8 posted on 01/05/2005 5:54:08 AM PST by ArGee (After 517, the abolition of man is complete)
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To: general_re
There's a massage parlor in my town that claims to be a "church".

Wait, wait - lemme guess. "Holy Oil". No, "Our Lady of the Divine Rubdown". Hmmm, better gimme a minute on this one...

"Our Ladies of Perpetual Orgasm"

9 posted on 01/05/2005 5:56:22 AM PST by Sensei Ern
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To: ArGee

Bottom line: It's for prostitution. The porn shops in nearby Greensboro NC were closed down because of prostitution in the booths. That's why they are locked behind a door. It's "plausible deniability" for the owner.


10 posted on 01/05/2005 5:57:00 AM PST by AppyPappy (If You're Not A Part Of The Solution, There's Good Money To Be Made In Prolonging The Problem.)
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To: AppyPappy

Sex education? They are just jealous because the high school is supposed to be teaching that. We don't need private groups providing educations. </sarc>


11 posted on 01/05/2005 5:59:16 AM PST by Sensei Ern
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To: AppyPappy

The fact they even have to think about it is a reflection of today's very sick PC-wussy society. Porn and children - NO. Porn as education - NO. It's smut, everybody knows it's smut, just say so and move on.


12 posted on 01/05/2005 6:47:16 AM PST by AmericanChef
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To: ArGee
They should also ensure that at least 1 in every 10 videos viewed contains gay sex. THAT will make it a slam-dunk.

If you count lesbian sex, I'm sure it's a lot more than 1 in 10.

13 posted on 01/05/2005 6:50:27 AM PST by munchtipq
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To: munchtipq

Every porn movie every guy's watched has at least one lesbian scene. And of course its always between two hot women.


14 posted on 01/05/2005 6:55:53 AM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
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To: Constitution Day
"There's a massage parlor in my town that claims to be a "church".

I think I met their organ player once....

15 posted on 01/05/2005 7:16:09 AM PST by Joe 6-pack ("We deal in hard calibers and hot lead." - Roland Deschaines)
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To: AppyPappy
Bottom line: It's for prostitution.

Gay hookups as well.

Shalom.

16 posted on 01/05/2005 8:08:14 AM PST by ArGee (After 517, the abolition of man is complete)
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