legality of handing out adult ads in public? - GoFuckYourself.com

sickkittens · 01-05-2004, 08:48 PM

Does anyone know what the legality is of handing out adult stuff in public?

i.e. if you gave away free stuff that had ads to porn sites?

KRL · 01-05-2004, 09:00 PM

LOL, did that in the early days of the phone sex biz. Had sexy biz sized cards made up and we used to put them out everywhere.

We hit an entire mall parking lot once on the car winshield wipers and the malls management company tracked us down and said if we ever did that again they would sue us for everything they could think of until we were buried in legal bills and be forced out of business. I think what happened was the mexicans we had doing it must have put one on the owner's car.

We stopped doing it when the dumb fuckers put some out on cars in a high school parking lot and the next day we got a call from the Distric Attorney's office.

It worked great while it lasted though. Even had guys writing girls names and the numbers with magic markers in bathroom stalls all over. "For a good time call Lisa 976-6969."

So bad, so bad, I know.

sickkittens · 01-05-2004, 09:16 PM

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Originally posted by KRL
LOL, did that in the early days of the phone sex biz. Had sexy biz sized cards made up and we used to put them out everywhere.

We hit an entire mall parking lot once on the car winshield wipers and the malls management company tracked us down and said if we ever did that again they would sue us for everything they could think of until we were buried in legal bills and be forced out of business. I think what happened was the mexicans we had doing it must have put one on the owner's car.

We stopped doing it when the dumb fuckers put some out on cars in a high school parking lot and the next day we got a call from the Distric Attorney's office.

It worked great while it lasted though. Even had guys writing girls names and the numbers with magic markers in bathroom stalls all over. "For a good time call Lisa 976-6969."

So bad, so bad, I know.

What about being real targeted though. Like if shirts and stuff people want/use were handed out after clubs got out? Think there would be some ramifications to that?

01-05-2004, 09:16 PM

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Originally posted by KRL
LOL, did that in the early days of the phone sex biz. Had sexy biz sized cards made up and we used to put them out everywhere.

We hit an entire mall parking lot once on the car winshield wipers and the malls management company tracked us down and said if we ever did that again they would sue us for everything they could think of until we were buried in legal bills and be forced out of business. I think what happened was the mexicans we had doing it must have put one on the owner's car.

We stopped doing it when the dumb fuckers put some out on cars in a high school parking lot and the next day we got a call from the Distric Attorney's office.

It worked great while it lasted though. Even had guys writing girls names and the numbers with magic markers in bathroom stalls all over. "For a good time call Lisa 976-6969."

So bad, so bad, I know.

Youve done it all KRL

KRL · 01-05-2004, 09:42 PM

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Originally posted by bdjuf

Youve done it all KRL

The worst of all, my partner and I at the time were having drinks downtown at the Bonaventure Hotel, and we had just picked up a box of our cards and had them with us. As we were leaving we decided to have some fun and went up on the elevators and onto the room floors and started to slip the cards under each door.

Next thing we know we hear thundering type running footsteps coming towards us. Looked at each other laughing and knowing oh shit hotel security is on to us. Two big black security fuckers come dashing down the hallway and we made a mad rush to the fire escape stairwells. Ran like hell and got out of there fast as shit cause I knew those guys would have pounced on us.

Oh to be young and fearlessly dumb again. Those were the days.

MetaformX · 01-05-2004, 09:46 PM

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Originally posted by KRL

The worst of all, my partner and I at the time were having drinks downtown at the Bonaventure Hotel, and we had just picked up a box of our cards and had them with us. As we were leaving we decided to have some fun and went up on the elevators and onto the room floors and started to slip the cards under each door.

Next thing we know we hear thundering type running footsteps coming towards us. Looked at each other laughing and knowing oh shit hotel security is on to us. Two big black security fuckers come dashing down the hallway and we made a mad rush to the fire escape stairwells. Ran like hell and got out of there fast as shit cause I knew those guys would have pounced on us.

Oh to be young and fearlessly dumb again. Those were the days.

KRL was a card spammer

serious · 01-05-2004, 09:46 PM

lol i like the bathroom stall idea

good stories

Chris · 01-05-2004, 09:48 PM

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Originally posted by MetaformX

KRL was a card spammer

I was going to call him a dirty spammer

High Priced Lawyer · 01-06-2004, 09:26 PM

generally -- there are local ordinances that govern distribution of these types of advertising materials. the ads are commercial speech and commercial speech can be regulated based on time, place and manner. depending on where you are, your state constitution, for ex. oregon is very strong, may proivde you with more protection than the federal constitution.

also, where you distribute (parking lot vs public sidewalk) will affect whether you can advertise this way.

talk to a lawyer who knows your local laws and understands the state and federal constitutional/advertising issues.

good luck -- high priced lawyer

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High Priced Lawyer Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 18	generally -- there are local ordinances that govern distribution of these types of advertising materials. the ads are commercial speech and commercial speech can be regulated based on time, place and manner. depending on where you are, your state constitution, for ex. oregon is very strong, may proivde you with more protection than the federal constitution. also, where you distribute (parking lot vs public sidewalk) will affect whether you can advertise this way. talk to a lawyer who knows your local laws and understands the state and federal constitutional/advertising issues. good luck -- high priced lawyer