L.A. Holdouts: The Strip Clubs, Gun Shops and Party Promoters Defying a Lockdown
In Los Angeles County, as all non-essential businesses close their doors to curb spread of the novel coronavirus, some strip clubs, gun stores, and nightclub promoters—including a man employed by L.A. County—have been slow to the draw.
L.A. County Sheriff Alex Villanueva told a local TV station this week that the majority of complaints he’d received about the state’s “shelter in place” order being flouted concerned gun shops, night clubs, bars, and strip clubs—but a spokesperson for the Department insisted on Saturday they were now complying.
On Thursday night, a strip club called Bliss Showgirls in the Avocado Heights neighborhood published an invitation to customers on their Instagram. “Attention!!! Bliss showgirls will be open,” the pink text read. “Want to stay away from corona come to bliss. We got 10min 15 min and 25 min quarantines with your favorite showgirl [sic].”