SFist: DNA Lounge Being Singled Out by California ABC?

Nickelodeon

Sat, 28 Feb 2009 23:15:52 -0800

I work off of Broadway..and in the past 4? months alone..a guy got shot and killed in fuse...there was a huge mob fight where another gun went off. I dread going to work on Fri/ Sat nights cause of the chaos of the drunk yahoos of the area. Too top it off Deja Vu owns all the strip clubs in the area and is charging dancers illegal fees and you can actually get a handjob/ other illegal activities at some of these strip clubs. yet nothing is really changed around the bars around these clubs. And being a former staff..I know Deja Vu doesnt like cops/ regulation..so makes me wonder why ABC instead of investigating these venues...chooses to go after DNA/ SOMA clubs..and these hard working folks. I have performed at several of these venues and DNA was actually prbly the strictest venue I've ever worked for and the staff has been very professional and on top of things..They should target the real problem areas where guns are going off...versus someone dry humping in the audience..sheesh..get your priorities straight or stop turning your cheek on areas just because they pay off someone in your dept...can we say corruption?

Rincon John

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:41:51 -0800

The ABC is a political bludgeon, period.

Belgand

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 02:26:42 -0800

We need to pass laws allowing full-on live sex shows. I mean, we have a reputation to uphold here people. You can see far more than this during Folsom and that's a major civic event. How are we supposed to keep our reputation as a forward-thinking sexually-liberated city with this kind of crap going on?

haggie

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 22:54:12 -0800

I'll bet that johnny come lately neighborhood condo owners are behind this...

Pete

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:20:13 -0800

not too surprising, since according to this very site, the ABC was created to harass San Francisco gays... http://sfist.com/2008/10/31/today_in_san_francisco_history_the.php

qirex

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:19:48 -0800

Can we get some action from the mayor or supervisors on the fun police? They obviously target SOMA places when the bars on Broadway are the scene of multiple violent incidences every weekend. Perhaps it's because the DNA isn't owned by a chain with better bribe money than JWZ is willing to pay?

mariconsoy

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:10:22 -0800

Her name was Lola, she was a showgirl With yellow feathers in her hair and a dress cut down to there She would merengue and do the cha-cha And while she tried to be a star, Tony always tended bar Across a crowded floor, they worked from 8 till 4 They were young and they had each other Who could ask for more? --- from "the copa"

Oznog

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:25:50 -0800

It's 1015 (not 1020), and it's been about 2 years since the shooting, and just over a year since the stabbing. Considering its size and the fact that it's been around for over 20 years, they have a pretty good track record, especially considering that they've always been right in the cross hairs of the police, DEA, city hall, etc. That having been said, I would easily go to DNA over 1015 any day of the week, for a variety of reasons.

shazwozzle

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:35:17 -0800

Grabbing buttocks? People get shot and stabbed at 1020 Folsom and they're trying to shut down DNA lounge for some ass-grabbery? WTF?

fizzandpop

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:02:21 -0800

They're acronymically jealous

Tweety

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:00:41 -0800

They are targeting The Mix too (for capacity issues). I think it's the Mormons.

periqueblend

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 12:34:39 -0800

they've been trying to shut down a lot of SoMa clubs. And yeah seriously, the average dance floor problem has a whole lot of section whatever point whatever offenses. People simulate sex (or as the kids call it, freak dancing).

aidan

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 12:15:01 -0800

they should spend more effort on 1015 Folsom. That's where people get shot and stabbed. who cares about seeing a little buttcrack?

cowsaysmeow

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 11:59:56 -0800

Simulating intercourse and "grabbing bare buttocks" happens all the time at clubs, what's the big whoop? Anyway, I can definitely say that DNA is definitely not one of the problem clubs, most of the patrons are well-behaved and aren't assholes. From reading the DNA blog, I can't help but think that there's someone at the ABC who holds a personal grudge against either the owner or the establishment itself (i.e., an agent or a friend/relative of one got kicked out one night).

travin

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 11:46:59 -0800

So the mongoloid crew of Jesus Inc. can't win or hold onto elected office or power so this is their current war front? Not surprising but pathetic, nonetheless.

whataboutprom

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 11:07:56 -0800

The DNA employs a lot of awesome, hard working people. I've been going there for years, and the staff always work hard to make sure everything is safe and by the book. It makes me sad and angry that the mistakes of a few people who are no longer involved with the club (and were not employees) may threaten the livelihood of so many. The ABC has to know that this is not a problem venue. I don't know why they would spend their time trying to close down a successful business in this economy.

fizzandpop

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 10:41:25 -0800

I can only imagine "date nite" at your typical ABC agent's house goes something like this: Darling I will be arriving home tonight at approximately 18:30 hours when I will commence to grab your shoulders roughly from behind in violation of Rule 143.2 somewhere in the kitchenette/breakfast nook area of our domicile.