Nude Photo Studio is really Sex-Party Palace

Poll: 47% say they're OK with swingers club in their town
More than 2,300 weigh in on Orange sex club, while 260 comment on news story.

By EUGENE W. FIELDS
THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Comments 38 Recommend 24

ORANGE – In an Orange County Register online poll, nearly half of the 2,306-plus respondents said they wouldn’t mind having a swingers club in their town.

The unscientific survey is on ocregister.com. To participate, click on the original story's hyperlink to the right.

Forty-seven percent of those polled responded "Yes, why not?" to the poll question: "How would you feel about a swingers club in your town?"

Twenty-nine percent responded, "It’s none of my business," and 25 percent checked off, "No, cities should not allow these types of businesses."

More than 26,700 people read the story online about Club Amnesty, which advertised weekly sex parties for couples. City of Orange officials alleged the club operated without a proper business license for more than three years and is in violation of numerous city and fire code violations.

More than 270 readers left comments, many debating the "swinging" lifestyle. Here is a sampling:

•"With the closure of this establishment, one of the possible unintended consequences is that these activities goes more underground and migrates into residential neighborhoods."

•"Sorry, I don't think it's a big deal if consenting adults want to join or attend a membership-only club 'meetings' to do things that are not illegal. Of course they lied on their business license application - it never would have been approved otherwise. Their operating hours probably don't interfere with neighboring businesses at all (most office/industrial parks are deserted at night). While I would never choose to patronize this 'club,' I don't have any problem with people who do want to. They don't sell alcohol, there is no prostitution going on, and they don't admit children or the general public."

•"Did they pay their rent? Taxes? Did they bring it outside? yes, yes and no. Just because some of you don't approve, if not in your face then why bother? I don't object to Bible studies, they aren't in my face, so why should I say anything. Anyone else's morals are nobodies business unless illegal activity like children and animals involved. Geez, get progressive, like Europe."

•"What some of you are missing is the fact that this place was operating under false pretences. THAT was the illegal part, not the fact that they are a swinger's club!! They should have been honest when completing their business application and all would have been fine. It's not illegal to operate a swinger's club but it is illegal to operate a swinger's club under the guise of being a photography studio. If it was illegal to have a swinger's club, then there wouldn't even be a box labeled 'Sexual Encounter Establishment' on the business application!!"

•"People need to respect each other. Different strokes for different folks. If you don't like that type of lifestyle then stay away."

•"I just have to laugh....when people don't understand a lifestyle or they feel threatened in any way, it's an automatic bad thing. This club was around for a long time and there were never any problems with hookers or pimps. Swinging is a lifestyle. And yes, it can be very upscale. People, this is happening in your neighborhoods, and with your neighbors, more than you think. We are not bad people. We are just people."

•"…It's all about complying with the law & I'm confident these minor issues will work themselves out. This story is not about the fact that a members only club has been exposed as a swingers club which is Taboo to some. We are in the lifestyle, love it, wouldn't change it for the world. For those who have different views about it, I suggest you educate yourself before judging others. Our clubs are private memberships, we don't do anything illegal &we are not hurting anyone else. Couples have open/honest relationships &the divorce rate is low. You will be amazed at the % of well educated, religious, classy, amazingly physically fit, honest, safe and prominent/successful OC residents are in the lifestyle. You are amongst a majority, not a minority....Trust me."

•"Cool, Is there any other cool clubs like this. I would love to check them out?"

•"At least when swingers 'sleep around' it's done with a partner's knowledge. It IS a lifestyle. Not a free for all and believe or not, we do have some selectivity of who we sleep with. Don't worry, we all wouldn't jump you swoon."

•"I want to thank the Register for this article. I just bought 500 shares of GlaxoSmithKline, the maker of Herpes drug Valtrex. Sounds like I am going to make a fortune."

•"Lacking in morals and being too immature to commit to one person falls under a character flaw not a life style."

Here's the article that prompted these ROTFLMAO comments: http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/news/local/orangevillapark/article_2019330.php

P.S. Sorry to see Club Amnesty go; we enjoyed their hospitality at the Vegas Lifestyles Convenetions.