A lot of what happens next depends in part on how the city reacts. My guess is the clubs will probably follow suit with whatever change Lollipops might enact. |
An expert was retained by the bikini bars down there and was able to show there was no link between crime and bikini bars. |
Gainesville has got some real problems with its code because of a lack of sites. Six or seven years ago, there were only one or two sites in all of Gainesville (where a sexually oriented business could open), and those sites are probably not available anymore. Anyone who feels like challenging it will probably be successful. |
It's the same federal district and almost the same kind of issues. So, I would expect it to have a tremendous impact on our current litigation with the city. |
Little towns tend to do a very bad job in these things. They tend to be driven by politics rather than what their own planning staffs may recommend. Another thing: They sometimes just copy what a neighboring community has done, and they have to be so individualized. |
Pornographic material seems to hold a fascination for the human species. It's a human trait. It doesn't matter if you live in a big city or a rural area - the interest in this kind of speech is the same. |
The terms of the settlement basically allows those clubs (Molly Brown's and the Pink Pony) to take advantage of this ruling. |