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 Porn Industry May Quit L.A. Over Condom PolicyPosted on Jan 19, 2012
We will do our utmost to report this story without cheesy double entendres. Here goes: Southern California is associated with various people, places and phenomena—Hollywood, spray tans and bottle blondes, beachside homelessness, that stretch of the 101 highway that’s always featured in car commercial, and porn, to name a few. As for that last item on the list, creators of adult entertainment are threatening to decamp from the Greater Los Angeles area if local authorities get more nudgy about enforcing a requirement that porn actors sport prophylactics for their performances, which the City Council voted in favor of doing earlier in the week. Meanwhile, members of the industry say the rule isn’t necessary, since they already monitor their own with frequent and mandatory STD tests and the like. —KA
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By Leefeller, January 21, 2012 at 9:20 am Link to this comment
Yes this over regulation thing has gone way to far! Exactly what the Repulcians have been talking about, Repulcians want to screw the 99 percent without conundrums!
Report thisBy heterochromatic, January 20, 2012 at 7:20 pm Link to this comment
ghost—- AIDS group pressure mostly…..
Report thisBy ghostofwatergate, January 20, 2012 at 6:59 pm Link to this comment
@Heterochromatic:
Well I suppose the city council could alter the business hygiene laws, but then they could be countered with an appeal to “artistic license” under the First Amendment.
Actually, the whole issue is bogus, and even though I know a couple of the supervisors, I have no clue where this is coming from.
Report thisBy heterochromatic, January 20, 2012 at 6:39 pm Link to this comment
ghost—- I’m sure that if you’re on private property
filming for personal use, you can go right on w/o a
permit and it’s only films intended for commercial use
that are regulated by permit.
sorta like if you friend comes over to your house to
Report thiscut your hair as a favor, your friend won’t be subject
to usual licensure requirements for commercial
barbering.
By John G, January 20, 2012 at 6:26 pm Link to this comment
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I guess the main intent is to “educate” porn viewers to use condoms when having sex—although, if I were having sex I probably wouldn’t be viewing porn, anyway.
Report thisBy ghostofwatergate, January 20, 2012 at 6:17 pm Link to this comment
Since when do porno filmsters need or apply for city film permits? What transpires on private property has never been subject to the permitting process.
Permits are only required when filming in public view or when the crew and/or equipment is going to block the streets or sidewalks.
Perhaps the city supervisors have spotted a trend and are seeking to nip it in the bud.
Report thisBy heterochromatic, January 20, 2012 at 2:44 pm Link to this comment
right you are, Big B———-
and given Newt Gingrich’s views on repealing child labor laws…...
Report thisBy Big B, January 20, 2012 at 2:30 pm Link to this comment
bird in the hand and pb..
What are you, fucking commies?
In a libretarian america any poor kid should have the god given right to take a shot in the face.
Ron Paul would be disappointed in anyone who says porn should be illegal. Hey, whatever the market calls for, eh?
Report thisBy A Bird in the Hand, January 20, 2012 at 10:38 am Link to this comment
What pb says!!!
Report thisBy heterochromatic, January 20, 2012 at 8:59 am Link to this comment
http://youtu.be/SqskIKMOL8I
Report thisBy pb, January 20, 2012 at 8:27 am Link to this comment
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I was born and raised in LA. We’re best rid of an awful industry that should have
Report thisnever been legalized to begin with. Good bye and good riddance.
By Robespierre115, January 20, 2012 at 3:09 am Link to this comment
@frankdouglas as a fellow Angeleno I second that. Amazing how many people still flock here including from overseas thinking movie/TV contracts fall from trees.
Report thisBy frankdouglas, January 19, 2012 at 11:10 pm Link to this comment
As an Angeleno, I recognize the importance of the porn
Report thisindustry to this city. As long as beautiful people
flock to this city hoping to be famous, their fallback
will be porn when they can’t afford rent in Valley
Village on a catering gig and hoping to book a
commercial. Money is exchanged, the perverse shame leads to guilt,
and guilt results in money spent on alcohol in clubs
that might get them an audition should they meet a
casting director in a Hollywood club the next week on Vine. It’s a
vicious cycle that serves LA County in the end.
By acknowledging, January 19, 2012 at 10:06 pm Link to this comment
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I would be a great porn start.
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