A New "Pole Tax" .. Houston's Strip Clubs!

by Prairie Wind Posted 2012/06/28 05:17:32

Related Topics: Rape, Police, Crime, Houston, Sexual, Hair, Fee, Strip, Sexual Assault, Unhealthy, Investigator

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The city of Houston is turning to an unusual source to help fund rape investigations: strip clubs.

The City Council of the nation's fourth-largest city passed an ordinance Wednesday that requires strip clubs to pay a $5-per-visitor fee to help pay for the analysis of biological evidence collected from rape victims in hopes of identifying their attackers.

Police in Houston, and in many other parts of the US, lack the money to promptly analyze evidence such as hair particles and blood specimens, gathered by investigators in packets known as rape kits. Houston estimates it has 6,000 rape kits that have yet to be scrutinized by crime laboratories.

Supporters of the Houston ordinance, which was supported by Mayor Annise Parker and approved on a 14-1 vote, contend that strip clubs should shoulder some of the costs of rape investigations because the establishments can cultivate unhealthy attitudes toward women that can lead to sexual assaults.

Ready for a "twirl" around the ole "May Pole"?

sglmom 2012/06/28 07:14:51

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No different than any other targeted tax ..
for example .. motel/hotel rooms
venue/Event taxes ..
another day .. another TAX ..
(gee .. government seems to LIKE taxes!)
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Daedalus 2012/08/31 21:17:10

Tax them.

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Prairie... to Daedalus 2012/08/31 21:35:10

Come from Canada to Houston and pay!

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Daedalus to Prairie... 2012/08/31 21:42:04 (edited)

Not my thing. I consider it a sin.

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Prairie... to Daedalus 2012/08/31 21:43:30

Find another blog.

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Uranos7 2012/07/09 21:52:51 (edited)

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In order to be fair they should also tax fraternity / sorrority memberships since many of the rapist are members of those organizations. Also an increased tax on alchohol because most rapist or their victims are impaired at the time of the occurence. Not to mention a similar tax on the regular bars where most rapist find their victims. Don't forget a contribution from the teachers union since many teachers are becoming more and more involved in statutory rape these days.

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Prairie... to Uranos7 2012/07/09 23:20:32

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Oh my, start with Gamma Delta Iota first!

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teigan 2012/07/01 19:30:24

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Why not, then we can have a 5 dollar tax on everyone that enters McDonalds as a fat tax and 5 dollar tax on everyone that enters a candy store as a cavity tax. And we can just keep going until we tax everyone out of business.

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Prairie... to teigan 2012/07/02 01:05:33

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Or consider an additional tax for going to your dentist for cavity fillings and an additional tax because you squeaked in just a little bit of liposuction before you went to your tanning booth?

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teigan to Prairie... 2012/07/03 15:33:26

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People love taxes on the other guy! The are taxing tanning beds but not cosmetic surgery, Pelosi would want to pay tax on her procedures. Funny how they say that taxing cosmetic surgery would effect the middle class. Who has the money for that, it's certainly not the poor or middle class, their the ones using tanning beds.

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seadog6608PWCM 2012/06/30 08:29:43
Matt 2012/06/29 18:28:10

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More businesses being put out of business.

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Huntclan 2012/06/29 02:45:43

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I think this is silly.
^{"strip clubs should shoulder some of the costs of rape investigations because the establishments can cultivate unhealthy attitudes toward women that can lead to sexual assaults,"}
If what they say is true, then they are leaving themselves open to negligence lawsuits for allowing Strip Clubs to operate in the first place.

I think many TV programs do the same thing. How do they charge those viewers?

I would support a "Pole Tax" if they provided statistics that said Strip Clubs fostered criminal activity. But I would expect every business (Tattoo Parlors, Bars, Liquor Stores, etc...) to have something equivalent.

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ScottyG - Faqueue 2012/06/28 18:13:26

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I love having my pole taxed. It likes all the extra attention.

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seadog6... to ScottyG... 2012/06/30 08:30:30
Contarded Chickenhawk Con S... 2012/06/28 16:11:21

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Great... that should reduce the number of riffraff crowding the front row... LOL

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Freeranger 2012/06/28 10:38:53

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After what Congress is doing to us?........I'd like one sent to my home as well. I've been raped AND sodomized.

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sglmom 2012/06/28 07:14:51

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No different than any other targeted tax ..
for example .. motel/hotel rooms
venue/Event taxes ..
another day .. another TAX ..
(gee .. government seems to LIKE taxes!)

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texasred 2012/06/28 06:42:30

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I just don't know what to say. I'm flabbergasted! LOL

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Prairie... to texasred 2012/06/28 06:52:08

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Well, the purpose is to help out rape victims and I can't fault the Houston city "fathers" for that ... I wonder what advance research they did?

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texasred to Prairie... 2012/06/28 06:59:15

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I know. That's why I don't know what to say. I'm against applying taxes to special interest groups... even if they're perverts! LOL... It is for a good cause, but I have to wonder if the money they collect will ever be used for what they say.

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Prairie... to texasred 2012/06/28 16:53:01

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Yes, I agree with you concern on how the collected taxes will be actually benefit the intended purpose or if they will simply help to support a municipal government that is overstaffed with less tax funds available to pay for their retirement pensions.

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texasred to Prairie... 2012/06/28 16:56:17

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Seldom does the money go where it's supposed to.

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Pedro Doller ~POTL-PWCM~JLA 2012/06/28 05:45:40

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Along with Florida, Houston has some of the best strip clubs in the country.

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Prairie... to Pedro D... 2012/06/28 06:12:58

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Tour guide? Will they take Arby's coupons? LOL

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Pedro D... to Prairie... 2012/06/28 06:17:03

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You'll need lots of one dollar bills. In some places, maybe fives.

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Prairie... to Pedro D... 2012/06/28 06:20:57

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I ran ... fast!

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beachbum to Pedro D... 2012/06/28 13:05:04

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And you know this how??? On second thought, don't answer! I'm just giving you a hard time.

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Prairie... to beachbum 2012/06/28 16:54:52

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Experience ... ran out of $1 ... found an Arby's and left before the song/dance ended. Yup, didn't want to experience the wrath! LOL

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seadog6... to beachbum 2012/06/30 08:31:52
beachbum to seadog6... 2012/06/30 12:25:40

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Sheesh - certainly wrong choice of word there...........but at least I made you laugh!

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keymanjim 2012/06/28 05:37:23

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I know that this is a little off subject. But back in my seafaring days the ship I was on, MV Cape Henry, pulled into Beaumont, TX in order to take on military cargo for the Persian Gulf war. While there, I availed myself of the local establishments (strip clubs). In one I saw a most unique sight. A stripper---with only one arm.
I don't remember the name of the bar or the girl's name. But it seems that she was the crowd's favorite.

Which was kind of odd since she could only go around the poll in one direction.

This was a little over 20 years ago. And I hope that she is doing well with her life.

(I did not make this story up)

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Prairie... to keymanjim 2012/06/28 06:14:24

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Life is what it is and Beaumont ... whew .. you did what was necessary to survive there.

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stevmackey 2012/06/28 05:24:20

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Why not?

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