DFW Airport, American Airlines opposing new strip club

[Capt. Otto Pielutt]

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2011/01/dallas-fort-worth-officials-not-happy-about-strip-club-near-airport/137660/1#uslPageReturn
Dallas-Fort Worth officials oppose new strip club near airport

By Roger Yu, USA TODAY


They're shocked, shocked that a strip club could be near an airport.

A plan to open a strip club - called Rick's Cabaret - near Dallas-Fort Worth
International isn't sitting well with the airport and other local officials.

In an effort to shut it down prior to its scheduled opening on Jan. 20,
airport officials plan to file a protest with state liquor regulators over a
liquor license application from Rick's Cabaret, reports Fort Worth
Star-Telegram.

The club, to be located near the airport's south entrance, is part of a
chain operated by Rick's Cabaret International, a publicly traded company
based in Houston.

The company has the proper permits to operate the club and wants to open in
time for the Super Bowl, held this year in Dallas.

Local officials are concerned that the club will hurt the city's reputation.
"I'm not real happy about our flights coming in here and looking down on
that signage and that kind of operation," Fort Worth Mayor Mike Moncrief
told the paper. "Whether or not we can stop it remains to be seen."

If the club does not receive a liquor license, it will run as a BYOB
operation, allowing dancers to be totally nude.

American Airlines also opposes the club, according to CBSDFW.com.

"American Airlines has filed a protest against the issuance of a liquor
license to Rick's Cabaret because an establishment of this kind within close
proximity to American Airlines headquarters and DFW Airport poses a threat
to the general welfare and safety of employees and passengers at the
airport," the carrier says in a statement. "This establishment will cause an
immediate increase in the amount of alcohol and traffic related incidents."

Eric Langan, CEO of Rick's Cabaret, says he doesn't understand Fort Worth's
opposition now since the city has approved all of its plans, according to
the CBSDFW report.

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In rec.aviation.piloting Capt. Otto Pielutt > wrote:
> http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2011/01/dallas-fort-worth-officials-not-happy-about-strip-club-near-airport/137660/1#uslPageReturn
> Dallas-Fort Worth officials oppose new strip club near airport
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> By Roger Yu, USA TODAY
>
>
> They're shocked, shocked that a strip club could be near an airport.

Obviously they've never driven around LAX.


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Jim Pennino

Remove .spam.sux to reply.

[Tesla]

On 1/8/2011 5:27 PM, Capt. Otto Pielutt wrote:
> http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2011/01/dallas-fort-worth-officials-not-happy-about-strip-club-near-airport/137660/1#uslPageReturn
>
> Dallas-Fort Worth officials oppose new strip club near airport
>
> By Roger Yu, USA TODAY
>
>
> They're shocked, shocked that a strip club could be near an airport.
>
> A plan to open a strip club - called Rick's Cabaret - near Dallas-Fort
> Worth International isn't sitting well with the airport and other local
> officials.
>
> In an effort to shut it down prior to its scheduled opening on Jan. 20,
> airport officials plan to file a protest with state liquor regulators
> over a liquor license application from Rick's Cabaret, reports Fort
> Worth Star-Telegram.
>
> The club, to be located near the airport's south entrance, is part of a
> chain operated by Rick's Cabaret International, a publicly traded
> company based in Houston.
>
> The company has the proper permits to operate the club and wants to open
> in time for the Super Bowl, held this year in Dallas.
>
> Local officials are concerned that the club will hurt the city's
> reputation. "I'm not real happy about our flights coming in here and
> looking down on that signage and that kind of operation," Fort Worth
> Mayor Mike Moncrief told the paper. "Whether or not we can stop it
> remains to be seen."
>
> If the club does not receive a liquor license, it will run as a BYOB
> operation, allowing dancers to be totally nude.
>
> American Airlines also opposes the club, according to CBSDFW.com.
>
> "American Airlines has filed a protest against the issuance of a liquor
> license to Rick's Cabaret because an establishment of this kind within
> close proximity to American Airlines headquarters and DFW Airport poses
> a threat to the general welfare and safety of employees and passengers
> at the airport," the carrier says in a statement. "This establishment
> will cause an immediate increase in the amount of alcohol and traffic
> related incidents."
>
> Eric Langan, CEO of Rick's Cabaret, says he doesn't understand Fort
> Worth's opposition now since the city has approved all of its plans,
> according to the CBSDFW report.
>

Maybe the TSA would feel guilty by association, giving rise to a lot of
people making jokes about Homeland "Security" being involved in the same
type of "business".

Perhaps the TSA is worried that its employees would spend so much time
in the strip clubs, the thrill of using the naked body scanners might be
somehow diminished.

Could be that Janet Napolitano simply doesn't like the competition.

Hmmm?

[Marcus Aurelius]

DFW should do the enlightened thing. That is, it should open up a huge
bordello by DFW airport and call it: "The DFW Ranch".
DFW is known as the "buckle" of the Bible Belt. That is true. However,
having a large public Bordello by DFW will attract conventions,
decrease crime, increase tax revenues, and give the many "hell and
brimstone" preachers in the area a significant increase in income from
their parishoners, especially women, who view sexuality, especially
male sexuality, as something that should be both oppressed and
channeled into economic and social servitude towards women in the name
of religion and morality.

[Phil]

On Sun, 9 Jan 2011 18:12:18 -0800 (PST), Marcus Aurelius wrote:

> 98.247.149.123

Mark, good to hear from you. Looks like it's time to crank up the
volume.

Be seeing you soon.

Phil