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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTaking the Nanny State Too Far....NYC Shuts Down Vibrator Give Away.
An unidentified New York City official shut down a condom and sex toy companys giveaway on Wednesday that planned to distribute 10,000 free vibrators in Manhattan, according to the New York Post.
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Trojan distributed more than 400 vibrators in two hours from two Pleasure carts before a city official who refused to identify himself to press shut the giveaway down. More than 300 men and women were reportedly waiting in line for a free vibrator. Im 57 years old. I should be able to get a vibrator! Linda Postell shouted as the event shut down 40 minutes later.
Mayor Bloombergs office later cited permit issues for shutting down the event and said crowds impeded pedestrian and street traffic.
Bloomberg doesnt want anyone to have fun. You cant have a giant soda. You cant have a vibrator, Park Slope bar owner Melody Henry told the Post.
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/08/09/nyc-mayor-shuts-down-pleasure-carts-that-distributed-free-vibrators/
NYP video at Raw Story Link....
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Trojan distributed more than 400 vibrators in two hours from two Pleasure carts before a city official who refused to identify himself to press shut the giveaway down. More than 300 men and women were reportedly waiting in line for a free vibrator. Im 57 years old. I should be able to get a vibrator! Linda Postell shouted as the event shut down 40 minutes later.
Mayor Bloombergs office later cited permit issues for shutting down the event and said crowds impeded pedestrian and street traffic.
Bloomberg doesnt want anyone to have fun. You cant have a giant soda. You cant have a vibrator, Park Slope bar owner Melody Henry told the Post.
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/08/09/nyc-mayor-shuts-down-pleasure-carts-that-distributed-free-vibrators/
NYP video at Raw Story Link....
Linda Postell is my new hero.
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Taking the Nanny State Too Far....NYC Shuts Down Vibrator Give Away. (Original Post)
msanthrope
Aug 2012
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Permit issues are permit issues.. it'd be the same if it was free shoes. n/t
progressivebydesign
Aug 2012
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Solly Mack
(90,758 posts)1. Killjoy
msanthrope
(37,549 posts)2. "Puritanism: The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy." nt
Solly Mack
(90,758 posts)4. I'd have been in line.
Free is always good...and a free vibrator is priceless. (teehee)
msanthrope
(37,549 posts)5. NYC just gave Trojan great, free publicity. nt
pnwmom
(108,959 posts)3. But think how many vibrator crimes he prevented!
4th law of robotics
(6,801 posts)6. I'm sure he's just doing it for everyone's safety
vibrator crimes are on the rise.
msanthrope
(37,549 posts)7. He's just making sure no one has an allergic reaction...
like to an orgasm.
Lurks Often
(5,455 posts)8. You can have my vibrator when you pry it from my cold dead hand or
when the batteries run out.
I'm sorry I couldn't help it. I'll go stand in a corner now.
TeamPooka
(24,209 posts)9. geez Mr Mayor, how many of them do you need?
most people are happy with one but you seem to want all of them.
HappyMe
(20,277 posts)10. Good grief!
God forbid anyone should have some fun!
progressivebydesign
(19,458 posts)11. Permit issues are permit issues.. it'd be the same if it was free shoes. n/t
Odin2005
(53,521 posts)12. Bloomie is a control freak.
A tin-pot dictator with delusions of greatness.