Police not feeling the love for 'snuggle' business

[Jesus Malverde]

Wisconsin's ultra-liberal capital city is a place where just about anything goes, from street parties to naked bike rides. But city officials say a business is pushing even Madison's boundaries by offering, of all things, hugs.

For $60, customers at the Snuggle House can spend an hour hugging, cuddling and spooning with professional snugglers.

Snugglers contend that touching helps relieve stress. But Madison officials suspect the business is a front for prostitution and, if it's not, fear that snuggling could lead to sexual assault. Not buying the message that the business is all warm and fuzzy, police have talked openly about conducting a sting operation, and city attorneys are drafting a new ordinance to regulate snuggling.

"There's no way that (sexual assault) will not happen," assistant city attorney Jennifer Zilavy said. "No offense to men, but I don't know any man who wants to just snuggle."

http://www.sfgate.com/nation/article/Police-not-feeling-the-love-for-snuggle-business-5046929.php

[Warpy]

1. Why am I reminded about the old joke about southern Baptists

who frown on sex because it could lead to dancing?

[Arkansas Granny]

4. Oh, that's a good one. I'll have to remember that one.

[Mike Daniels]

2. Paying money for physical contact?

If that floats one's boat, so be it. Still seems a bit desperate.

[geek tragedy]

3. creepy. nt

[Shandris]

9. And quite common in Japan.

They -do- export a lot of ideas from over there to over here. While I find it pretty unusual, I don't see anything creepy about it. There are a lot of lonely people these days, and any contact is beneficial to people who are lonely.

[Glassunion]

5. Why don't we just remove penises at birth?

Then once he is in a notarized relationship can it be returned for supervised copulation, then returned to storage?

[HappyMe]

6. Jennifer might want to reconsider the

kind of people she hangs out with.

My husband and I snuggle on the couch every night. Spent plenty of time snuggling with ex loves too.

[Rex]

7. Know of no man? I know a man that is an actor

that pretends to be a professional snuggler on TVEE. Well, more like a super hero (really stupid) but hey - he will snuggle you!

http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/adff47c5b3/the-snuggler

[Jesus Malverde]

8. OMG my eyes...those shorts...