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2004-02-03 Korea

U.S. military blames lap dances for declining military discipline

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Posted by whitecollar redneck 2004-02-03 1:21:02 PM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 client-focused exotic dancing

LOL.... sounds like something out of Dilbert.
Using a client-focused exotic dancer I endeavored to add value to the company and become self-actualized.

Posted by Shipman 2004-2-3 2:01:00 PM|| 2004-2-3 2:01:00 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 It's mostly to answer complaints about human trafficking and prosititution:
A U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) communications officer said it came up with a guideline, titled ``Good Commerce Practices Guide,'' and distributed it to the local administrative bodies around its camps at cities such as Tongduchon, north of Seoul, as part of efforts to prevent prostitution and possible human trafficking.The new guideline also urges bars and clubs to forbid the customers to place money or bills in dancers' garments, g-strings, bras, garters or other apparel, a practice prevalent at the strip bars and nightclubs in the camp towns. Lap dancing, provided by all-but-naked strippers for paying customers seeking women to gyrate on their laps, was banned in Las Vegas and in Los Angeles before the move was compromised. He linked the latest suggestion to concerns about human trafficking and prostitution, which local media have repeatedly argued the American military was making little effort to prevent. The USFK will root out any practices that go contrary to a positive environment for U.S. soldiers, Korean residents and people of all nationalities, Chae Yang-to, a spokesman of the 2nd Infantry Division, said. ``The division will designate the Korean nightclubs that do not comply with the request for banning lap dancing as off-limits spots to its soldiers,'' he said.

Basically, some of the "dancers" have been forced, even kidnapped, and made to dance in the clubs. Of course, it's our fault.

Posted by Steve 2004-2-3 2:04:20 PM|| 2004-2-3 2:04:20 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 They've already banned booze in the Middle East. Now no women in the Far East? Perhaps an Army of eunuchs next? Cut me a break.

Posted by XMAN 2004-2-3 2:30:21 PM|| 2004-2-3 2:30:21 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 I bet that Lt. Col. Chris Bailey has NO FRIENDS at Camp Humphreys. I will admit that some of the dancers are forced or coerced into working at the clubs but a great many of them make good money and they donât work very hard for it. I am speaking solely as an outsider that actually talked to several of these working girls in Sontang Si outside Osan AB (I had no money to offer so talk is all I ever got). All had a story to tell and some even said they were tricked into working at the clubs. But MOST said they were happy to be working âeasyâ and not planting rice or working in a sweatshop. Another factoid about the girls in the clubs, MOST are not hookers, they are just dancers. The old days of paying a âbar fineâ and leaving with Miss Kwon are long gone (at least in the major cities). I saw one turn down $500 dollars to go home with a Major one time. This was in 1988 and that was almost two months wages!

Posted by Cyber Sarge (VRWC CA Chapter) 2004-2-3 5:43:42 PM|| 2004-2-3 5:43:42 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 I would approve of the measure, but only if we were a couple of months away from war. That's when having angry Privates really pays off.

Posted by Sorge 2004-2-3 7:07:06 PM|| [http://www.forgottenfronts.com/] 2004-2-3 7:07:06 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 New headline: Angry lap dancers blame US military for declining revenue

Posted by Gasse Katze 2004-2-3 11:24:33 PM|| 2004-2-3 11:24:33 PM|| Front Page Top

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