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msanthrope

(37,549 posts)
Thu Aug 9, 2012, 11:38 AM Aug 2012

Taking the Nanny State Too Far....NYC Shuts Down Vibrator Give Away.

An unidentified New York City official shut down a condom and sex toy company’s 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. “I’m 57 years old. I should be able to get a vibrator!” Linda Postell shouted as the event shut down 40 minutes later.

Mayor Bloomberg’s office later cited permit issues for shutting down the event and said crowds “impeded pedestrian and street traffic.”

“Bloomberg doesn’t want anyone to have fun. You can’t have a giant soda. You can’t 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 OP
Killjoy Solly Mack Aug 2012 #1
"Puritanism: The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy." nt msanthrope Aug 2012 #2
I'd have been in line. Solly Mack Aug 2012 #4
NYC just gave Trojan great, free publicity. nt msanthrope Aug 2012 #5
But think how many vibrator crimes he prevented! pnwmom Aug 2012 #3
I'm sure he's just doing it for everyone's safety 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #6
He's just making sure no one has an allergic reaction... msanthrope Aug 2012 #7
You can have my vibrator when you pry it from my cold dead hand or Lurks Often Aug 2012 #8
geez Mr Mayor, how many of them do you need? TeamPooka Aug 2012 #9
Good grief! HappyMe Aug 2012 #10
Permit issues are permit issues.. it'd be the same if it was free shoes. n/t progressivebydesign Aug 2012 #11
Bloomie is a control freak. Odin2005 Aug 2012 #12
 

Lurks Often

(5,455 posts)
8. You can have my vibrator when you pry it from my cold dead hand or
Thu Aug 9, 2012, 01:06 PM
Aug 2012

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?
Thu Aug 9, 2012, 01:09 PM
Aug 2012

most people are happy with one but you seem to want all of them.

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