Atlanta Strip Clubs: Judge: Atlanta Eagle defendants ‘not guilty’

Posted on March 11th, 2010 in Atlanta strip clubs

The case stems from a Sept. 10 raid. Late that night, a swarm of officers detained and searched about five dozen Eagle customers, making some lie handcuffed and face down on the club’s floor. Some customers said they were not allowed to move for an hour and that they endured anti-gay slurs from the officers.
The Atlanta City Council has agreed to subpoena 18 officers to answer questions about the raid from the Citizen Review Board. So far, only one officer has complied.
When Thursday’s court hearing began, eight people — dancers, bar employees and another bar co-owner — stood charged with various offenses.
The employees were charged with business license violations, while the dancers were accused with providing adult entertainment without a license. Each violation carries a maximum punishment of six months in jail and a $1,000 fine.
Senior assistant solicitor Larry Gardner said dancers clad only in underwear had exposed their genitals and taken tips “the same way money would be accepted in any other nude bar.”

See the full article from “Atlanta Journal Constitution”



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