NO STRIP JOINTS IN RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS !!!!!!!!!

There is nothing dumber that this City could allow to happen than to place a Strip Joint or Gentleman's Club, whatever you want to call it, smack in the middle of a residential neighborhood. It is just plain stupid. These places spawn prostitution, substance abuse, violent crime and tear down property values. These are facts. Also a glaring fact is that all adult entertainment establishments that are in the business
of having women walk and dance around nude are also, in some way, under the control of organized crime. There are no exceptions. Strip joints are a primary source of women used in the pornography business and "high class" prostitution. Participants also have a high likelihood of having drug and alcohol addictions.These are also established facts.

Knowing this, everyone in their right minds might ask, "Why allow it at all?" It is allowed because the Supreme Court has decided that such establishments are a reflection of "the right to free speech and freedom of artistic expression", therefor have a constitutional right to exist. However, the court also allowed municipalities across the country to limit placement of such businesses into locations away from residences and other businesses. These "Adult Entertainment Districts" can be designated in areas of the city away from families and thriving business concerns, as long as they provide certain requirements.

The certainty they can exist has long been established. Fighting their settlement in Fall River is a waste of time and money, and serves only as a cheap election year promise from current and would be politicians. The only smart thing to do to save time and money our elected officials and citizens should be investing in solving the City's financial issues is to find a parcel of land that fits the minimum acceptable requirements for an adult entertainment zone. That is the only way the problems associated with adult entertainment will be kept to a minimum and well away from our families. It's the smart thing to do.