Adult Video Store Clerk Could Face Jail For Selling Sex Toys

[matcom]

we'll try this again with our remaining members...

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HOUSTON -- A Houston store clerk could face up to a year in prison because of the provocative items being sold on a north Houston store's shelves.

Houston police charged Jose Escalante with obscenity because he was in possession of adult toys with the intent to promote and sell them. If convicted, Escalante could face up to a year in prison and a $4,000 fine.

Escalante is an employee of the Adult Video Megaplex location on Interstate 45 in north Houston. The store sells items that are considered obscene because they are designed to be used in a sexual act.

On June 9, vice officers with the Houston Police Department arrested Escalante at the store and seized some of the toys.

Richard Kuniansky, Escalante's attorney, said thinks the case is ridiculous.

edited cause BigMcLargehuge is a meanie and threatened to strip me nekkid and pour hot apple cider on me :D


http://www.wftv.com/irresistible/5090416/detail.html

[GOPisEvil]

1. Ahhhh...the ol' Texas two-step.

Stick a dildo in a box that says "massager" and it's all good. Stick it in a box that says "dildo" and get arrested. This state makes me puke sometimes.

[eyesroll]

2. Are condoms considered obscene?

What if they're "ribbed for her pleasure?" Or have that vibrating whatever-it-is that Trojan's selling?

They're obviously designed to be used in a sexual act. It says so right on the box, and in the instructions.

Are those obscene?

[mongo]

21. Condoms are still legal for now anyway...

But of course they were the first target of these types of laws.

[kick-ass-bob]

3. At least the people who answered the poll have it right

out of 6500 respondants, 95% say this is bullshit.

[BigMcLargehuge]

4. copyright

Please remember that you should only post the first 4 paragraphs of an article with a link back to the source to protect DU from potential copyright infringement.

Thanks,

Big McLargehuge
Q-36 explosive space DU Moderator

[matcom]

5. yeah, yeah, yeah

:D

[southlandshari]

9. ....

:rofl:

Sorry. Couldn't help myself.

:P

[BigMcLargehuge]

6. what the hell am I going to do with all this hot cider now?

tell me that, huh?!?

[matcom]

7. bubblebath?

:shrug:

[BigMcLargehuge]

8. not a bad idea!

[Midlodemocrat]

10. Ooohh, mods are now threatening members?

That is FABULOUS!!!! Wish I was still a mod.

:rofl:

[Hugin]

11. Partay in dah breakroom...

"seized some of the toys."

Somebody needs to explain to these people that these
items are sent discretely in plain brown wrappers...
and OBTW... Why don't they just BUY them like everyone
else! HUH?

[Texasgal]

12. Just more of the religious right

trying to screw up my good time. *sigh*

[DS1]

13. I can't wait to see the Prosecutor railing against the evils of

self-pleasure devices while banging his rubber fist against the jury box!

[matcom]

14. LMAO!!

:rofl:

[no name no slogan]

22. Reminds me of that scene in Kentucky Fried Movie

where the attorney waves the 12" dildo at the witness and yells "are you aware of the penal codes in this state?"

[RedCloud]

15. let's get on our Black and Decker strap on tools...

And show them what's what!

[redqueen]

16. Oh for cryin out loud...

Hope someone takes their realdoll to the courtroom. :D

[mongo]

23. Ha!!!!

That would almost make buying one worthwhile - that and the carpool lane.

[Fenris]

17. I knew a girl in high school...

who used to go there with her boyfriend. They were apparently good friends with the guy who mopped the floors of the "preview" rooms. :scared:

[flamingyouth]

18. Ew

:puke:

[Shell Beau]

19. I've heard of people getting arrested in Mississippi too!

:shrug:

[edbermac]

20. BREAKING!! He was found Not Guilty...

Thankfully the jurors correctly interpreted the state's penile codes...:rofl:

HOUSTON -- A store clerk accused of illegally selling adult toys was found not guilty Wednesday.

Jose Escalante was arrested during a raid at the Adult Video Megaplex Houston on June 9. Houston police charged him with obscenity, alleging he was in possession of adult toys with the intent to promote and sell them. Prosecutors argued that it is illegal to sell an item designed to be used for a sexual act.

But, Escalante's attorney, Richard Kuniansky, said that he believes his client was unfairly singled out, considering hundreds of stores across the Houston area sell similar products.

http://www.thebostonchannel.com/irresistible/5093935/detail.html

[mongo]

24. Those words ring sweet in my ears...

NOT GUILTY!

At least your average juror doesn't buy it.

[VelmaD]

25. Whew!

Nice to know I don't have to worry about getting raided today. ;)

[Deep13]

26. Related news, Beretta auto-carbine now available with 17 round magazine.

http://www.cx4storm.com/

x(

People have some strange ideas about what ought to be considered dangerous.