There have been many reports, rumors, etc. of the "raid" a week or so ago first posted by a dancer on another board.
I have always been concerned about activities that went too far bringing in more enforcement of the 1999 strip club law which bans any contact with bad body parts. When first enforced dancers had to sit with their legs over the chair arms and could not be in a customer's lap. Technically a close full body hug with both fully clothed would violate the licensing ordinance.
On 10/27 I made a "research trip" to see if I could get some dancer to talk! Many don't want the bad publicity to get out since it may be bad for business.
I talked to 5 dancers, the guy with the clipboard and then went to the sister club Bandaids and talked to dancers and the doorman.
I got various "stories" and have tried to separate the facts as best I could vs. the rumors.
One unconfirmed rumor from a dancer that was not working that night said she heard that some dancers were ticketed based on illegal contact on floor dances. One dancer that was there says they were detained for over 2 hours during the "raid."
What is pretty much agreed upon by those there that night and other dancers that heard from others is:
1) The "raid" was by the liquor commission, not LE. This seems odd to me, but that is what all the dancers said.
2) Dancers had their licenses checked and were "lectured" on such dangerous acts against the morality of society such as touching breasts, genitals, and no grinding. Further, of course, nothing sexual could be in the VIPs (assume similar restrictions)
TI recall the 1999 ordinance was passed to "protect children and neighborhoods." Somehow breast massage that I get such great response from most dancers (especially pecs) is dangerous to society.
Getting lap dancers on the floor from five dancers at Hi-Liter in all cases except 1 did not allow frontal contact above the waist.
Background of the law that has not been enforced for many years but now seems moving in this direction:
I spoke against the new laws at the packed city council meeting and in public hearings of late 1999. Both the strip club ordinance and the law banning swing clubs was passed that was written by the Christian group even though the citizens speaking at the hearings were overwhelmingly against it other than a few "Church Ladies" and of course the Christian group leader. Late night at packed city council chambers after the public comment was over both new ordinance were approved unanimously by the City Council with emergency urgency so would be effective immediately instead of the usual 90? day period to be effective. The reason was the silliness of "to protect neighborhoods and xxxxxxxx.
I represented Stevi Secrets Club - before sold and now T&A - at the strip club owners association led by Damien, owner of Alaskan Bush at the peak of the outrage of club owners. I knew some of the other owners including one that had to shut down for as I recall a week or two to avoid hefty fines.
I was also on the Club C. legal committee which challenged the law outlawing swing clubs but we but lost at the 9th Circuit, and the Club was forced to close, or owners would be arrested.
Widely reported in the media LE detectives would spend long hours at clubs looking for the slightest touch of bad body parts. A TV crew went to Club C and panned the industrial area it was in asking "where are the xxxxxxx and neighborhoods."
Review of Hi-Liter experience
I was at the club between about 5:30-6:30 PM. I have been here at this time many times, and it is usually quite busy. I was amazed how few customers were in the club. There was an overwhelming number of dancers many just sitting together on the back wall chairs (for the higher cost dances) with as few customers as I have ever seen the club.
Since I have no interest in the stage dancing or drinking but having lap dances (never been in the VIP in 20 years of going to Hi-Liter) often I am bored when not approached for dances. It was the opposite tonight - too many dancers approaching. As usual rejected those with big breasts or larger bodies but most dancers here are my type of more slender etc.
With the restrictions, I only did one dance with 4 and two with the 5th. With most of them, I had splendid communications talking about issues before dances. All were very nice, but I don't like the new restrictions for what I enjoy the most (and especially in Toronto/Mississauga area clubs I enjoy so much).
Ada nice face, taller nice. Angela very nice has worked here for six years, a bit older and mature which I like. Although not particularly my body type did dances with two Cuban's Hila and Jenny (nice smile friendly face), but both were rather non-connection in the way I like. Ironically my best experience was later at Bandaids with a slender Cuban. Communications hard since I have difficulty understanding their English. Finished off with Jean but no connection.
Since I have such a poor memory I have a little black book, I quickly write down names and some notes which I later record for future reference. At one point I had so many dancers coming to me since so few customers, I had to "escape" as I don't want to be too obviously in my note taking. I went to the back standing, and the notebook guy asked if I needed more light to take my notes!
As always mostly attractive nice dancers but not for what I enjoy which is respectful caring touch, massage pecs, back and a real intimacy connection for the moment that I have enjoyed from many dancers over the last few decades - more so in Canada without the restrictions but still non-sexual.
Update - A dancer on another board says:
Yes I am a dancer there and was warned before the raid happened that things are going to be shifting towards the cleaner side, in part because of all of the graphic anecdotes shared here on this site.
Bandaids 10/27/2016 Thurs about 7pm-8pm
I was curious to see if the new restrictions were enforced at this sister club.
Usually, the door guy scans drivers license for all. But this time when I offered said that's OK, Old Dave is obviously over 21!
As others have noted the body types in general at Bandaids are less my preferred type vs the more slender gals at Hi-Liter. Just like Hi-Liter the fewest customers, I think I have ever seen - have no idea why. At one point I counted only six guys in the stage dance section but lots of dancers.
The best dance was the first with Cuban Lucy. Not much talk since so hard to understand her English. However, great "connection" in dances - my type of intimacy and connection for the moment (not sexual!) especially after doing my magic
Very much my body type and a 4+ on my intimacy scale (0-5 with 5 very rare). I "no thanked" at least four dancers who seemed nice but just too large or breasts too big for my tastes.
Did get dances with dancers from LA and Vegas (who was just bouncy wild type but had nice discussion before dance). All were nice but no real connection like I had with Lucy.
Some of the dancers had heard of the Hi-Liter raid but did not involve Bandaids and no warning given them about restrictions like at Hi-Liter.
