Arkansas Town Taking Pre-Emptive Action Against Strip Clubs
Wednesday, December 27th, 2006West Memphis, Arkansas, is considering strengthening its ordinances to discourage strip clubs from locating in the city. Hoping to create a strong deterrent, city leaders are considering new laws to prohibit nudity and tipping of dancers.
“Adult entertainment is not the best thing we need to have here in West Memphis”, said city councilman Marco McClendon. “I hope the ordinance right here and the regulations within it will deter them even considering West Memphis as a possible location”, he added.
Currently, adult businesses are restricted to a small industrial area within the city of 28,000 residents. McClendon readily admits that while the city can’t legally prevent adult entertainment establishments from opening, that he hopes to make it much more difficult.
Who says politicians aren’t abusing their authority to circumvent the Constitution and court rulings?