Social Dancing Banned In New York

News Type: Event — Seeded on Fri Feb 23, 2007 9:03 AM EST

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Social Dancing Banned In New York
Appeals Court Rules Ban Is Constitutional

....Should you find yourself in a bar in New York City, and the music playing makes you want to get up and dance, please resist the urge... A state court on Thursday upheld the city's Prohibition-era law that bans social dancing in bars, restaurants and certain clubs... Those who like to get up and boogie sued, arguing the law illegally infringes on their right of free expression. The city's Cabaret Law, which was enacted 80 years ago, bans social dancing in all but specially licensed venues....

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newsguru

I believe we go way too far sometimes. Follow the money and we'd likely find the real reason for enforcement of this old law.

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#1 - Fri Feb 23, 2007 9:04 AM EST

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Eric Atienza

In my experience, though, this law isn't that stricly enforced. I think most cops know they have better things to do.

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#1.1 - Fri Feb 23, 2007 3:55 PM EST

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ignoblus

It came to be enforced again under Guiliani. He made quite a policy of enforcing lots of really stupid laws in order to promote "respect for the law" or something. Oh, and to increase revenue through fines. Other than that, there's really no reason for all of this.

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2 votes

#1.2 - Fri Feb 23, 2007 5:04 PM EST

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finalcut

while I agree this law is asinine - I think, perhaps, you are being to cynical in your views on why it is being enforced.

it is a law, a stupid one, but it is a law and it isn't up to the police or DA to determine what laws should or should not be enforced - that is for the courts and legislature to decide. Suing the city about this law wasn't the right way to go about affecting change. They should start by petitioning to get the law repealed.

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2 votes

#2 - Fri Feb 23, 2007 3:30 PM EST

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	NYC: no dancing please	CBC	Fri Feb 23	0
	Court Backs NYC's Ban on Dancing in Bars	Associated Press	Fri Feb 23	6

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